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An Evening with Kofi Annan
One of the great things about living in Geneva is the variety of interesting people who visit the city. A little over a month ago, I was able to take in a great lecture by Hans Rosling. (You can read … Continue reading
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Tagged Geneva, Kofi Annan, moderator, public speaking, United Nations, University of Geneva
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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 161) – Tina Fey
“The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30. “This is something Lorne [Michaels] has said often about Saturday Night Live, but I think it’s a great lesson about not being too precious about your … Continue reading
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Tagged Humour, Lorne Michaels, public speaking, quotes, Saturday Night Live, Second City, Tina Fey
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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 160) – Allan Rock
“The art of advocacy is the art of persuasion. And persuading the tribunal should motivate everything counsel does. In order to be persuasive, counsel must be credible, so conceding the obvious is always important. To be persuasive, counsel must know … Continue reading
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 159) – Unknown
“A good speech is like a beautiful dress: long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to keep it interesting.” — Source unknown; often attributed to Winston Churchill Photo courtesy of igorjan / Flickr
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Tagged Halle Berry, Humour, public speaking, public speaking quotes, quotations, quotes
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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 158) – Matthew Arnold
“People think I can teach them style. What stuff it all is! Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret of style.” — Matthew Arnold
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Tagged Matthew Arnold, public speaking, public speaking quotes, quotes, speaking style
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Reflections on Lance Armstrong’s Confession
An awful lot of ink has been spilt over the past few days about Lance Armstrong in the wake of his confession to Oprah Winfrey. And more ink will doubtless continue to be spilt in the weeks, months and years … Continue reading
