Public Speaking for the Publicly Inept
by Kimberly Blaker
Introduction and Excerpt:
Are butterflies flopping through your stomach just thinking about your first
office presentation? Do your palms sweat as you realize you’ve just been
persuaded to give the introduction to an upcoming program? Maybe your mouth has
already gone dry as you contemplate addressing your school board at an upcoming
meeting.
. . . . While practicing pay close attention to your speaking pace. Speaking too
slowly can put your audience to sleep, while speech that spills out too quickly
will cause your words to run together, slurring, and an audience that is unable
to process the information at such a rapid rate.
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