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January 14, 2007

Let public speak on Venice

Seemingly out of the blue, the Venice community learns that a number of development proposals for ... Seemingly out of the blue, the Venice community learns that a number of development proposals for ...

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Posted by Lorren at 12:21 PM

January 12, 2007

Swarm to beekeeper s presentation on

Kane County Chronicle - Enjoy an entertaining presentation from a local beekeeper. Learn about raising bees and the honey that they produce, and taste ... Your child will spend the day making new friends, building self confidence, learning new skills and having fun. You will ...

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Posted by Bob at 12:28 PM

How to improve your soft skills at

Rediff.com - ... various means of communication, some of which you may find easier than others -- talking over the phone, making a presentation ... These skills are related to the head, heart, hands and health ie highly personal and behavioural skills which reflects our ...

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Posted by Stephen at 12:13 PM

January 09, 2007

Jest Learning: 5 Ways To Teach With

Five simple humor tips to help speakers connect with an audience. Over the years I've found several ways to work "laugh lines" into a training session or presentation. They're the result of about 20 years facing serious groups, and slowly warming them up, changing frowns to smiles. So, here are five techniques you might

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Posted by Stephen at 12:13 PM

January 08, 2007

Present Like A

Being a professional and speaking like a professional are two very different things. Before you can speak like a professional, you need to be certain that you believe that you are a professional. This may sound like an odd statement to some readers, however, many small businesses are successfully started and run by those who are more accustomed to working behind the scenes than in front of the microphone and camera. The fact is, no one is born with an innate ability to speak well before large groups and it is a skill best learned through experience and

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Posted by Russell at 12:22 PM

Effective Public Speaking: How to Choose a Good Informative Speech

This article provides some useful advice related to choosing a good presentation topic, perhaps the most difficult part in the process of preparing a presentation. Follow these guidelines and you will be on your way to having a relevant, interesting, useful speech that will capture your audience's

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Posted by Ken at 08:04 AM

January 06, 2007

When Less is Certainly

The more that the simple shapes of the triangle, circle and square are used in a photograph, the more powerful the photograph becomes. This same logic applies to successful business presentations. The more focused and simple the message, the greater chance the audience has of remembering the message and taking

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Posted by Sean at 12:51 PM

Simple is

Do you know that an average audience only remembers a fraction of the information presented after one week? This base line information is typically the emotion of the speaker and a few key points. If the speaker is passionate about what he or she is saying, then the audience will engage with this passion and more easily remember the simple points. Certain members of a speaker's audience will take action from the program because the simple, yet powerful messages will resonate (vibrate on the same frequency) with them. Understand that the simple messages are the most

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Posted by Jason at 09:43 AM