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12 ways to piss off your audience
Why make an effort for your audience when you can just piss them off? Too difficult, you say? Not at all! There are so many things you can do to anger, frustrate and confuse an audience. If you’re struggling for … Continue reading
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 273) – Jim Harvey
“If you don’t understand what the audience wants, you can’t be relevant. If you can’t be relevant, you won’t be interesting. If you aren’t interesting, you won’t be heard. If you’re not heard, you’ll be forgotten. If you’re forgotten, you’re … Continue reading
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 272) – Oscar Wilde
“When both a speaker and an audience are confused, the speech is profound.” — Oscar Wilde
Posted in Humour, Quotes for Public Speakers
Tagged Oscar Wilde, public speaking, public speaking quotes, quotes
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Stretch your Speaking – Stand-up Comedy
This post is the second in a series about finding ways to stretch yourself when it comes to public speaking. The goal is to encourage people to explore different ways of developing their speaking skills and thus to become better … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Motivation
Tagged Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Kelly, Motivation, Presentation, public speaking, Stand-up comedy, Steve Martin
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