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5 Secrets to a Better Speech: How to Balance Content and Character

Content creation, Getting the message acrossBy Lauren Sergy June 5, 2017

Guest post by Sam Eddy Watch most novice public speakers with a critical eye and I guarantee you will quickly be able to slice up sections of their speech into two categories: the funny bits and the serious bits. Good speeches balance humor with profound moments, and this balance can be hard for novice…

Winging it

Getting the message across, PerformanceBy Lauren Sergy September 24, 2012 Leave a comment

“Hey, we need you to fill a space in our program. This speaker just backed out, see, and it’s too late to find someone outside the organization to fill their space. The presentation needs to be related to Topic XYZ. Don’t worry, you’ll do fine – you’re so good at winging it.” I shuddered every…