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convince them in 90 seconds or less
• Care about your subject. Don’t try to be an actor
on the stage. Tie yourself to a big idea—something
meaningful—and your connection with the audience
will come from the heart.
• Control your breathing. Use a technique like square
breathing (breathe in, counting to four; hold for four;
out for four; hold for four—repeat ten times) to help
you relax and overcome the fear of public speaking.
• Show some personality. Let your personality shine
through in your presentation. It will allow you to better
connect and communicate with your audience.
• Include I-KOLAs, Shish Kebabs, and Story Speak.
They direct your audience to their senses—to pictures,
sounds, feelings, smells, and tastes, to the realm of the
imagination. Use them. They make for a much richer
presentation.
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