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Thomas B Dowd III
Songs
Practice: This Is Not an Option
Thomas B Dowd III
Be a Secret (Or Not so Secret) Admirer
Thomas B Dowd III
Research Your Material
Thomas B Dowd III
Keep a Notebook Nearby
Thomas B Dowd III
Ideas and Presentation / Brainstorm: The Friends-and-Family Effect
Thomas B Dowd III
Avoid Side Comments
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Don’t Talk About Your Bad Day
Thomas B Dowd III
Make the Message Stick
Thomas B Dowd III
Reduce Personal Distractions
Thomas B Dowd III
Have an Individual Conversation With the Whole Audience
Thomas B Dowd III
Engage Your Audience
Thomas B Dowd III
Work On Your Um, Ya Know Filler Words
Thomas B Dowd III
Be an Attentive Audience Yourself
Thomas B Dowd III
Know What They Want
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Appreciate the Audience’s Diversity and Differences
Thomas B Dowd III
Make the Speech About Them, Not You
Thomas B Dowd III
Appeal to Audience Interests
Thomas B Dowd III
Project Your Voice
Thomas B Dowd III
The Audience / Look Each Audience Member in the Eye
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Tell the Audience What You Just Told Them
Thomas B Dowd III
Let the Speech Breathe
Thomas B Dowd III
Give Numbers Context
Thomas B Dowd III
Make Writing a Habit
Thomas B Dowd III
Paint the Picture
Thomas B Dowd III
Write Your Own Introduction
Thomas B Dowd III
Write Out Your Speech
Thomas B Dowd III
It's Alright to Have a Stage Me: It's Still Me
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Be Different, Be You
Thomas B Dowd III
Stop Comparing Yourself to Great Orators
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Understand That Success Is Possible
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Tame the Beast
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Find the Sources of Stage Fright
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Medley, Pt. I: The Public-Speaking Beast / Step Into the Public Forum
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Dedication
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Copyright & Additional Information (feat. Jerry Lyden)
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About the Author (feat. Jerry Lyden)
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Acknowledgements
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References
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Share Your Vulnerability
Thomas B Dowd III
Keep It Simple
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Use Your Voice as a Tool
Thomas B Dowd III
Move With Purpose
Thomas B Dowd III
Use Quotations
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Be Inspirational, Not Loud
Thomas B Dowd III
Understand That Learning Is a Process, Not an Event
Thomas B Dowd III
Jump in Feet First
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Personalize the Presentation
Thomas B Dowd III
Share Emotions
Thomas B Dowd III
Turn Off the Lights and Watch Them Snooze
Thomas B Dowd III
Go Big
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