Wendy Curran Meyer

Public Speaking Made Painless Verified account @Public_Speaker_ · 2d

Thinking about your speech isn't practicing.

Outlining it isn't practicing.

Quietly mouthing the words at your computer isn't practicing.

The ONLY way to practice a speech is to deliver it - with the same volume, gestures, movement, and vocal variety you'll use in the actual performance.

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Public Speaking Made Painless Verified account @Public_Speaker_ · Oct 22

Along with reading, writing, math, & science, #PublicSpeaking should be part of the core curriculum taught in every primary & grade school.

It builds confidence, and is a vital skill that everyone will use at some point in their life.

REPOST if you agree.

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Public Speaking Made Painless Verified account @Public_Speaker_ · Oct 18

If your speech was a three-course dinner, the conclusion is the dessert which leaves the audience with a feeling of satisfaction and closure – and hopefully no indigestion!

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Public Speaking Made Painless Verified account @Public_Speaker_ · Oct 15

"There is scarcely a single business, community, political, professional, or even neighborhood activity that does not challenge you to step forward and speak up. You will never know what progress you can make unless you speak, and speak, and speak again."

– Dale Carnegie, American writer, lecturer, and public speaking expert

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Public Speaking Made Painless Verified account @Public_Speaker_ · Oct 2

It can be difficult to cut verbal fillers (you know, like) & vocalized pauses (um, uh) from our delivery because often we don't realize we're using them.

Solution:

When practicing, have a friend listen & clap their hands each time you use one.

Annoying, but it works.

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