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​​Fearless Public Speaking Lessons
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​Chapter 1
Getting it right

ps1-0. Introduction
ps1-1. Fearless public speaking
ps1-2. Remember why
ps1-3. Have something to say
​ps1-4. Know your time limits
ps1-5. Research your topic
ps1-6. Write your introduction
ps1-7. The leave behind
ps1-8. Review


Chapter 2
Preparing your speech

ps2-0. Introduction
ps2-1. Create your title
ps2-2. Start with your ending
ps2-3. Find your opening
ps2-4. Don't memorize, outline
ps2-5. Show, don't just tell
ps2-6. Hands on training
ps2-7. Speaking, not just words
ps2-8. Review


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Chapter 3
Making your presentation

ps3-0. Introduction
ps3-1. Room setup
ps3-2. Schmooze your audience
ps3-3. Get the right light
ps3-4. Silence is loud
ps3-5. Gaze not glance
ps3-6. Dress for success
​ps3-7. Review

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Lesson

ps1-4. Know your time limits

Before any formal speaking opportunity, find out how long your talk should be. And double-check the agreed-upon subject.

Ask for a volunteer to signal you when you have one minute left. This will give you enough time to ease into your important ending and finish on a polished call-to-action. 

Do not be swayed by a lackadaisical response, "speak as long as you want." What will happen is audience enthusiasm will wane, and people will start drifting off. Your reputation will sink from dynamic to "OK, but too long."

So insist and agree upon a specific length of speaking time.
Once you know the length of your speech, you can estimate how much research you will need to create an outline.

​After your speech, I advise against an immediate question and answer period. It is not for you to offer this to the audience. End your address, wait for someone to come up to you, and thank you. Then walk off the speaking area.
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Practice

ps1-4p. Know our time limits
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Create and practice a one-minute speech on the subject, "The importance of not speaking overtime."

Walk around timing your speech talk and see how close you can stop at 50-70 seconds. You may have to try several times.

When you think you can do it, record yourself on video. If you still miss the mark, study your video and see where you could have cut something out or expanded it to get into the time zone. Don't worry. This is just practice.
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