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We have come to the end of our series. The final letter is T: The Torpid Teleprompter. We love living in a video world. We have our favorite Insta influencers who keep us laughing and learning. Charlotte is obsessed with the chefs and gardeners; Barbara gets lost in...
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We’ve arrived at the letter U: Ubiquitous Ums. Picture this: You’re about to deliver an amazing speech that will leave your audience inspired and excited. But then, 30 seconds into your introduction those sneaky little ums start popping up, turning your...
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Here’s the next letter in our Alphabet Soup of Public Speaking Blunders. The letter C: Clumsy Cadence. Clumsy Cadence is in our public speaking blunder list because it can cause a disconnect between the speaker and their audience. When the speaker’s delivery is hard...
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The next letter in our Alphabet Soup of Public Speaking Blunders is: E: Egregious Engagement. Many business presenters will try to memorize every word of their 12-minute presentation and yet fail to actively engage their audience. Whaa?! Talk about limiting your...
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Here’s the next letter in our Alphabet Soup of Public Speaking Blunders. The letter D: Droning Details. Ready for a guessing game? Read the following paragraph and then choose which question you believe elicited this response…. “Well, I woke up earlier than usual,...
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The letter W is up next, which stands for Weasel Words. What the hell is a weasel anyway? We’ll leave the literal definition to Animal Planet. But as far as metaphors go, here’s a good definition: Your weasel of a friend who has a habit of “forgetting”...