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Don’t Ruin Your Talk.

You spent hours creating it, polishing it and sweating out presenting it.

• Know how to start and close right.
• Know how to handle that trickiest tool of public speaking - humor.
• Know the proper way to look into the camera.

There are 7 big missteps you must avoid to keep them from undoing all your hard work.

Click on the photo below to learn about them.

This is a Critical Career Skill - Knowing How to Remember Your Words for a Talk or Presentation.

Those who show they can handle higher-level speaking responsibilities set themselves up to go far in the organization, whether the goal is showing a new product or talking up a brand at a conference.

But you can't rely on a memorized script. It tends to produce a stilted delivery and hurts your eye contact with the crowd as you look upward in your mind for the next word.

You may not even be able to or have the opportunity to use notes.

So what's a sure-fire method for remembering your words?

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Speaking Effectively is Rewarding - and Difficult - Because Getting and Holding the Audience's Attention is No Cinch.

Your listeners want you to guide them to knowledge worth knowing. But they want you to prove you are worthy of their attention first.

Learn about 7 examples of flinty audience behavior and how to manage it on the speaking stage by clicking on the photo below.

MICHAEL'S MOTIVATING MISSIVE

Audiences are affected strongly by the authenticity in a speaker's voice as well as in their words.

If you don't unlock your audience with emotion, they're going to stay a cold connection.

Talk with them about relevant matters that bring out unsuppressible emotions in you.

That will motivate them to be receptive to your offer and to follow your calls to action.

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