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Stop Giving Speeches!

Here's the secret to great business presentations: Stop giving speeches. No, really. Speeches make you nervous and they bore your audience. Discover what to do instead in this guest blog…

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Lesson learned from the Bush ‘Bullhorn Speech’

With much of the nation still reeling from the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush went to Ground Zero on Sept. 14, 2001, and delivered one of the most dramatic…

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Using Your Voice to Engage

Vocal expert Sharon Marrell sits down with Phoenix Public Speaking owner and founder Paul Barton to talk about how to use your voice in public speaking and business presentations to…

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Business Communication in the Brave New Virtual World

By Paul Barton Principal Consultant HAS CORONAVIRUS changed public speaking forever? Well, our business certainly has taken a dramatic and sudden downward turn. Workshops and speaking engagements, even those booked…

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Audiences Like Vocal Variety

Is it best to talk slow or talk fast when giving a business presentation? Is it best to talk loud or soft when public speaking? How about your pitch, low…

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PowerPoint Tip: Use Blank Slides Instead of Filler

Sometimes fewer is better. Sometimes nothing means a lot. Sometimes, you don't need to have a PowerPoint slide to go with each and every point in your presentation. It's easy…

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Pack a Powerful Presentation Punch with The Power of Three

Small, medium, large. Past, present, future. On your marks, get set..GO! We like hearing things in threes. Our brains are hardwired for them. After all, we count to three before…

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What’s on Your Final Slide?

What’s on the last slide in your business presentation? For many, it’s a slide that says “Thank You!” Well, that’s simply not as powerful or as useful for your audience…

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Getting Just the Right Volume

How loud should you talk without a microphone in a room full of people? Here's how to determine just the right volume so that you can influence and persuade your…

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