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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 242) – Bruno Giussani

Posted on 18/09/2016 by

“When people sit in a room to listen to a speaker, they are offering her something extremely precious, something that isn’t recoverable once given: a few minutes of their time and of their attention. Her task is to use that time … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 237) – Adele

Posted on 18/06/2016 by

“I’m scared of audiences. I get shitty scared. One show in Amsterdam, I was so nervous I escaped out the fire exit. I’ve thrown up a couple of times. Once in Brussels, I projectile-vomited on someone. I just gotta bear … Continue reading →

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The TED Secret to Great Public Speaking

Posted on 24/05/2016 by

My previous two posts centred around TED Curator Chris Anderson. The first was about his reflections on the day that TED might have died; the second was a quote about compelling presentations. I have decided to create a “tricolon” of posts about Chris … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 234) – Chris Anderson

Posted on 17/05/2016 by

“When I think about compelling presentations, I think about taking an audience on a journey. A successful talk is a little miracle—people see the world differently afterward.” — Chris Anderson Photo courtesy of TED Conference / Flickr

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 232) – Abraham Lincoln

Posted on 23/04/2016 by

“When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking [about] what they want to hear, and one third thinking about what I want to say.” — Abraham Lincoln

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