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Most of us really hate it when a speaker reads from her PowerPoint slides, but we may not know exactly why (besides the fact that she keeps her back to us the whole time and speaks like a robot). When we read, we are subvocalizing; that is, we are speaking the words in our heads. More on PowerPoint. It's as simple as that.

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And I'm the first to admit that I hate absolute rules about public speaking. Only speak when you are looking at the audience. Of course, you must look down to find your next idea or point, but don't speak while you're doing it. Tags: Quick Fixes Pet Peeves Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies From the OED.)

A speech can be more complicated to write and deliver than a presentation - not because it's inherently a more difficult kind of public speaking, but because the speaker perceives it differently. Speak from the heart, not from the head. Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Public Speaking Anxiety

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Today I gave a short presentation on using stories in public speaking. went on to talk about why stories are important in public speaking and how to use them, and then wrapped up with the remainder of the fire story (finally!), Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies So I used the fresher story instead. Use humor.

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