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Toastmasters Speech 7: Research Your Topic

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:28:39 +0000

Imagine that you are writing your next great speech. As you scour your mind for the fact that will clinch your case, you will discover one of two things: either you know it, or you don’t. Most of the time, you won’t know every piece of information you need to make a compelling argument, but you can find it

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Boost Your Speaking Confidence Through Improv

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:06:06 +0000

The floor is open for discussion. You have a burning question that you want to ask, but as you try to formulate it, someone asks a different question and the topic has moved on. Have you ever been at an industry conference, a PTA meeting, or a community gathering where you wanted to stand up and voice your opinion, but couldn’t find the words or didn’t have the confidence to put yourself out there?

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Public Speaking Tips: Weekend Review #81

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:05:44 +0000

Six Minutes weekend reviews bring the best public speaking articles to you. This review features topics including: convention speech flashbacks; persuasive speaking; speech critiques; being charismatic; PowerPoint and Star Wars; making money from speaking; speaker gifts; and more! From the Six Minutes Archives Two Years Ago… Speech Critiques – Obama, Democratic Convention 2008 and Speech Critiques – McCain, Palin, Republican Convention 2008 Flashback to the 2008 party conventions, with speech videos and critiques of the headliners. Recently on Six Minutes… What is Logos and Why is it Critical for Speakers

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17 Easy Ways to Be a More Persuasive Speaker

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:51:20 +0000

The previous article in the Ethos, Pathos, and Logos series defined logos and described why logical arguments are so important for your presentations. Okay, that’s all very good in theory, but do we need to be logical masters to build high logos? No, not at all.

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What is Logos and Why is it Critical for Speakers?

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:52:07 +0000

Have you ever listened to a speaker and thought: “I’m… so… lost.” “How did he come to that conclusion?” “Interesting theory, but it wouldn’t work for me.” “No way! That number has to be wrong.” “Nice slides, but I’ll stick with my own method.” In all of these cases, the speaker probably suffered from poor logos . As a result, it’s doubtful that you adopted their central message or followed the call-to-action.

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How to come up with Successful Company Logos

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:13:41 +0000

Marketing of products is very critical for the growth of a company. The company logo is successful as it creates an image for the company and enhances its business. Owing to this fact, most of the companies spend huge amount of money and time in creating company logos which are able to stand apart from the competition and is unique

Public Speaking Tips: Weekend Review [2010-07-31]

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:52:00 +0000

Six Minutes weekend reviews bring the best public speaking articles to you. This review features topics including: storytelling points; technical speaking challenges; speech editing; warming up your voice; vocal projection; delivery versus discussion; handouts; using the iPad while speaking; Dilbert on speaking fear; and more! Speechwriting Doug Stevenson offers a two-part lesson on distilling the point of your stories

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The risk of using elements imperfectly in Corporate Logos!

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:36:10 +0000

A corporate logo is, by far, the single most important aspect of a corporate identity. It provides you the means to promote your business in the marketplace in an efficient and effective manner. Think of corporate logos as a visual clip of your business.

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Public Speaking Tips: Weekend Review [2010-07-10]

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:28:55 +0000

Six Minutes weekend reviews bring the best public speaking articles to you. This review features topics including: recently released public speaking and communications books; stories for a business context; presenting as a team; handling dominating audience members; using props; PowerPoint versus Prezi; confidence as a speaker; and more! Resources for Speakers – Public Speaking Books Check out these recently released public speaking and communications books: Wedding Toasts Made Easy!: The Complete Guide by Tom Haibeck The Power of Eye Contact: Your Secret for Success in Business, Love, and Life by Michael Ellsberg Body Language in Business: Decoding the Signals by Adrian Furnham and Evgeniya Petrova The Reagan Persuasion: Charm, Inspire, and Deliver a Winning Message by James Humes ASTD Handbook for Measuring and Evaluating Training by Patricia Pulliam Phillips Speechwriting Ellen Finkelstein points to a resource for business stories that provides both a set of illustrative stories, and also identifies them according to theme. Delivery Techniques Nick Morgan lists 10 rules for presenting as a team

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Think Your Rebrand Has What it Takes To Win?

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:38:20 +0000

Think you’ve done some outstanding rebranding work over the past year? In just a few days you can really see how your rebrand stacks up against the best of the best. The prestigious REBRAND 100® Global Awards are about to start accepting submissions for 2011

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