Articles in category: Weekend Reviews

Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.

Topics featured this week include:

• speechwriting;
• speech organization;
• storytelling advice;
• speech openings;
• a new PowerPoint addon, pptPlex;
• engaging the audience;
• and more.

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Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.

Topics featured this week include:

• an acrylic lectern you have to see;
• tips for designing an effective message;
• the Ignite Method of presentation;
• and more.

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Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.

Wait a minute… every Saturday? Then what happened the last two weeks?

Summer happened.
Camping with family happened.
An impromptu trip to Seattle happened.

To compensate for the two week hiatus of the weekly review, I’m pleased to present the biggest and boldest collection yet — three week’s worth of the best public speaking articles.

Topics featured this week include:

• public speaking book reviews;
• the presentation debate between content vs style;
• the innate connection between humans and storytelling;
• benefits of recording your voice;
• analysis of the Gettysburg Address;
• slide design tips;
• emcee advice;
• and much, much, much more.

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Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. Topics featured this week include:

• PowerPoint book review;
• storytelling advice;
• a quiz to test your knowledge on public speaking fear;
• audience interaction;
• hand gesture zones;
• and more.

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Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. Topics featured this week include:

• telling stories versus retaining your privacy;
• utilizing a Kindle in your speaking repertoire;
• video and PowerPoint templates;
• the fine line between presentations and performances; and
• an interview with a championship speaker.

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Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. Topics featured this week include:

• writing commencement speeches;
• fear of public speaking;
• handling adversarial audience members;
• Toastmasters articles;
• and many more.

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Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. Topics featured this week include:

• helping your audience remember your key message;
• speaking you need to do before your presentation;
• reducing nervousness;
• arranging a room for a better training environment;
• lessons learned from a story file
• and many more.

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Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.

Topics featured this week include:

• using statistics in a presentation;
• persuasive speaking;
• sales presentations;
• humorous sounds;
• choosing the best type of visuals;
• the benefits of gesturing;
• and more…

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Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.

Topics featured this week include:

• interviews with public speaking bloggers;
• a new speaking portal;
• audience analysis;
• speechwriting tips;
• PowerPoint cheers and jeers;
• a winning Toastmasters speech; and
• political speech analysis.

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Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.

Topics featured this week include:

• the value of videotaping yourself;
• choosing between a slow or fast speech opening;
• using simple language;
• dealing with hecklers;
• choosing appropriate images; and
• a pair of articles examining the three Presidential candidate speeches from last week.

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Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.

Topics featured this week include:

• learning from Steve Jobs;
• conferences, charisma, and confidence (3 separate articles);
• speechwriting tips;
• PowerPoint and slide design; and
• Toastmasters tips.

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