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Posts Tagged ‘Public Speaking’

Book Summary: “Confessions of a Public Speaker”

June 2, 2026

Scott Berkun’s “Confessions of a Public Speaker” is an honest, detailed, & enlightening peek into the life of someone who talks for a living.

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Book Summary: “The Workshop Survival Guide”

January 3, 2026

If you’re a corporate trainer or speaker, you need to read The Workshop Survival Guide by Fitzpatrick & Hunt. It’ll help you design better workshops.

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Book Summary: “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect”

September 26, 2024

In “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect,” leadership expert John Maxwell explains how to form a genuine connection while leading or speaking.

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Book Summary: “Talk Like TED”

July 10, 2024

Carmine Gallo’s book “Talk Like TED” is packed with advice about how to become a better public speaker. Here are the highlights.

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Boring Communicators Can Teach Us a Lot About Public Speaking

February 10, 2024

I’ve decided to use boring presentations as an opportunity to study what NOT to do in public speaking. Here are five tips I’ve learned from boring talks.

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How I Stopped Saying ‘Ah’ and ‘Um’

March 25, 2020
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I never thought I would say this, but I learned how to stop saying “Ah” and “Um” while waiting in line for a Subway sandwich…

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What a Sandwich Artist, a Sportscaster, and an Accountant Taught Me About Public Speaking

March 9, 2019
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From sources both expected and unexpected, here are seven ways to become a better public speaker. They’ve helped me and they’ll help you too.

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