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This page contains links to articles on public speaking and speechwriting that will be helpful to anyone who has to make a speech. More articles will be added regularly, so please come back often.


Commonly Mispronounced Words
Connect With Your Audience by "Feeling Their Pain."
Storytelling Tips

5 Ways to Overcome a Bad Speaking Voice

Eliminating "Umms" and "Ahhhs"

Using Quotations Effectively in Your Speech

How to Create a Stage Presence with Charisma

How to Handle Hecklers and Negative Audiences

Don't Leave Your Introduction to Chance

Breathing Secrets Used by Professional Speakers

Use Offbeat Definitions to Make Your Speech Funny

Using "Bits" to Make Your Speech Easier to Memorize

Handling Distractions During Your Speech

Tips for Closing Your Speech in a Memorable Way

Smart Ways to Use Visual Aids and Technology

Flip Chart Speech Presentations

Pre-Planned Ad Libs and Saver Lines

Practicing Speech Gestures and Public Speaking Body Language

Why You Should Avoid Oxymorons and Pleonasms--Most of the Time

Quick Tips for Making a Long Speech into a Short Speech

Eliminating Unnecessary, Useless "Filler" Words

How to "Roast" a Friend, Co-Worker, or Noted Personality

Tips for Opening a Speech or Public Speaking Presentation

Using Stage Anchoring to Control Audience Emotions

Eating before a Speech: Should You? Or Shouldn't You?

Public Speaking Training: How to Choose a Public Speaking Trainer

When to Become a Professional Speaker: Public Speaking as a Career

Promoting Your Public Speaking Events and Publicity Tips for Professional Speakers

Watching a Home Shopping Show Can Make You a Better Public Speaker


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