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Inspiring Speaker Friday: Barack Obama

Since yesterday’s post was on the use of pauses in public speaking, I thought today’s Inspiring Speaker Friday post should feature a speech by someone proficient in using the power of the pause. So here is President Barack Obama speaking on … Continue reading

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On Brevity…

In today’s world of news feeds, sound bytes and 140-character-or-less Twitter updates, time is of the essence. Today’s audiences are impatient. They want information, they want entertainment and they want it now. Brevity has never been more valued – and … Continue reading

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