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The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Great Introduction for Your Public Speaking Appearance
The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Great Introduction for Your Public Speaking Appearance

How much thought do you give to how the emcee at an event brings you on stage?

Many speakers give this as little thought as possible because they’re focused on their content and what will happen after they’re on stage. But the introduction the emcee uses to introduce you to the audience is when your speech truly begins.

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PresentingNatalie GallagherPublic Speaking, presentation skills, introductions, speech writing, professional speaking, public speaker, emcee, stage Comment
Why You Should be Nervous Before Giving a Speech (and How to Use it to Your Advantage)
Why You Should be Nervous Before Giving a Speech (and How to Use it to Your Advantage)

Does the thought of giving a speech make you feel a little queasy? Do your hands still get sweaty? Does your heart start pounding before you go on stage? Does your brain play a sizzle reel of all the things that could possibly go wrong (everyone hates it, people boo, you fall off the stage, get pelted with rotten tomatoes, etc.) beforehand? Here’s a secret: me too. And I’ve been doing this a long time.

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PresentingNatalie GallagherPublic Speaking, nervous, communications, presentations, presentation skills, speech writing, practice Comment