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Public Speaking: 25 Tips

Below are Blue Pencil Institute's Top 25 Tips for Public Speaking. For more information about Blue Pencil Institute, visit our website at www.bluepencilinstitute.com, our blog at www.bluepencilinstitute.com/blog/, Dr. Hills on Twitter @DrLauraHills, and our Facebook page: Blue Pencil Institute.
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Auditorium Seating
Public Speaking
3d Objects
Royalty Free Stock Photos
Presentation
Stock Photos
Illustrations
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Next time you're going to give a presentation, don't tell yourself, "I have to give a speech." Better: "I have a speech to give." www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Public Speaker
In The Middle
The Beginning
The Middle
How To Memorize Things
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Skilled public speakers often memorize the beginning and ending of a speech but allow themselves to improvise more in the middle. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Talk About
Storytelling
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Storytelling builds a bond of trust with your audience. Talk about your life, a struggle, something that changed you or that you learned. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Every Day
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Craft the opening of your speech by thinking about your closing first. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Theatre Seats
Evaluation Form
Theater Seating
Music Concert
Movie Theater
Theater
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Bring your own evaluation form to your presentations to get more targeted feedback. Also ask for testimonials and permission to use them. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Public Speaking Tips
The Talk
How To Become
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Keep the podium to your side, not in front of you when you give presentations. You don't want anything to come between you and your audience. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Interactive Learning
Learning Activities
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Build at least one interactive learning activity into every presentation. People learn best when they're engaged. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Cairo Opera House
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Cairo
Orchestra
Opera House
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Get into the room super early when you're giving a first-thing-in-the-morning presentation. Greet program attendees as they come in. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Pay Attention
Speaker
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A good handout doesn’t duplicate or distract from the presentation. It makes the audience want to pay attention to the speaker. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Easy Seafood Paella Recipe
Seafood Paella Recipe
One Pot Rice Meals
Seafood Mix
Seafood Paella
Paella Recipe
Prawn Shrimp
Frozen Seafood
Easy Seafood
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Create suspense in your presentation by starting out with a provocative sentence or question. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Magic Words
Let Me
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Magic words for your next presentation: "Let me tell you a story." Watch everyone's ears perk up. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Humorous Cartoons
Business Etiquette
Written Notes
Powerpoint Presentations
Writing Templates
Hr Management
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Add a few humorous cartoons to your PowerPoint presentations. Audiences enjoy a light touch. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Singing Tips
Singing Lessons
Movie Theaters
Travel Alone
How To Treat Acne
Make New Friends
Best Places To Travel
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Don’t rush to fill the silence after you ask a question. Give your audience time to think. www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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High Quality
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Build an “ask” into every speech. What will you ask your audience to do? www.bluepencilinstitute.com
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Focus On
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Focus on a few people here and there while you're speaking. Don’t neglect the corners and back of the room. www.bluepencilinstitute.com