Confessions of a Public Speaker
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Yet, if you tell a friend you’re nervous about a presentation you have to give at work tomorrow, naked people will be mentioned within 30 seconds. I can’t explain why. It seems bad advice that’s fun will always be better known than good advice that’s dull — no matter how useless that fun advice is.
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Every time I get up to the front of the room, I know I will make mistakes. And this is OK.
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One extra pair of friendly eyes, or the visibility of an affirmative nod now and then, changes how any speaker feels. And in a good room — whether you’re at a concert or presentation — energy moves easily between the crowd and the stage.
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Think of your opening minute as a movie preview: fill it with drama, excitement, and highlights for why people should keep listening.
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The big lesson from being on television is simple: we are always performing. Any time you open your mouth and expect someone to listen, you are behaving differently than you would if you were alone.