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We judge your success by the confidence you exude. |
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You need a system to succeed. Talent is never enough. |
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You have all the confidence you will ever need inside of you. It may be hidden deep – you must give yourself permission to let it out. |
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The more we see you speak in public – the more we believe you to be a leader. |
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Public speaking is not a talent – it is a skill. |
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Your audience is always right in the way they feel and think. |
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If the speaker sends a message that the receiver does not understand – then who needs to change? |
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If you present yourself as perfect – we will not believe you and we will hate you. We like you when we see that you are imperfect like we are. |
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We love to hear stories. We don’t need another lecture. Just ask your kids. |
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The little voice in the back of your head will always find something wrong with you. But nobody else can hear that voice. |
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Murphy said that whatever can go wrong will go wrong. Murphy loves computers, especially PowerPoint presentations. |
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The only person who listens to every word of your speech is you. |
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You are lucky if you know that it is not about luck. |
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Your audience wakes up when you say ‘in closing my speech’. |
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On body language: Your body leaks messages. |
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A large person must smile more than a small person. When we see a large person frowning at us we are frightened. When we see a small person frowning – we think, “I can take him”. |
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Where should you put your hands when you speak? Keep them at the end of your arms – that’s where they belong. |
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PowerPoint is like your presentation suit. A good suit won’t make your presentation but a bad suit, like a bad PowerPoint, can kill your presentation. |
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If you show that you respect your time – others will respect you and your time. |
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The leaders we need today are those who can manage when things go wrong. Anybody can manage when things go right. |
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We admire most those who can make a comeback – who can get up from a stumble. We admire that more than one who has had a smooth sailing. |
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Your audience will remember how they felt about you. They will forget your name and your message. |
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Don’t sell what you don’t believe in – we will see through it. If you don’t believe in your message don’t attempt to sell it. |
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Breathe like a baby. When we were babies we instinctively knew how to breathe. We filled our diaphragm from the bottom. |
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If you breathe correctly you will project your voice, you will pause when you want to, not when you have to, and you will dispel the light-headedness caused by lack of oxygen. |
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Offer your audience hope – that’s what they want. |
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When you speak – believe that you are the expert to speak to this audience at this time on this topic. That is the only reason the audience is listening to you. |
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Forget the oopsies – when you make a mistake - correct and move on. |
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Smile when you start, when you finish and when you say something important. |
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People don’t buy from you when you bore them, annoy them, confuse them, or threaten them. But make them laugh and watch them buy. |