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"Want to be a Better Speaker? Practice, Practice, Practice"

This post was written by Cordell Parvin: "On Friday, I completed a two week coaching session on presentations with How to Give a Remarkable Presentation. I want to follow up and share how you can practice to get better at public speaking.

Many of you are very authentic and comfortable when meeting one-on-one and with a small group. Yet, put you on a stage and you change. You feel very uncomfortable. As a result, your facial expressions change, your gestures change and your breathing changes. You know why all of this happens. It is because you are nervous. Believe me you are not alone. Some of the most outstanding lawyers I have ever coached are nervous speaking in public.

If you are nervous, there is one sure way to get over it. Practice, practice, practice. Speaking in front of a group will build your self confidence and allow you to be more natural. 

I became a better speaker by..."

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Source: Law Consulting Blog, 24 May 2010. © 2010, Cordell Parvin LLC. Reproduced with permission of the author.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on May 25, 2010 (boomark / email).