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		<title>The Pace University Pitch Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/07/27/the-pace-university-pitch-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The business person&#8217;t most important skill is making the pitch

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		<title>The perfect Way to begin your speech</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/07/22/the-perfect-way-to-begin-your-speech/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Video: Scott Ginsberg, the Hello my name is guy, gives great tips on how to start a speech here.

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		<title>Gordon Brown resigns- TJ Walker&#8217;s analysis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gordon Brown’s political status finally caught up with his media status. Brown was singularly inept at communicating through television. Whether he was grimacing, glowering or calling voters bigots, Brown seemed to use every media opportunity to alienate voters. His defeat at the polls last week and resignation today are logical outcomes for a pre-TV era [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presenting the 1st Annual Snoozy and Snazzy Awards For The Best and Worst Speeches At The Academy Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/03/08/presenting-the-1st-annual-snoozy-and-snazzy-awards-for-the-best-and-worst-speeches-at-the-academy-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TJ Walker #1 USA TODAY Best-Selling public speaking author and presentation trainer to past Miss Universes, Super Bowl Winners, Nobel Peace Prize Winners presents the 1st annual Snoozy and Snazzy awards to the best and worst speakers at the Academy Awards.
For video analysis from TJ go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUvRcScaAGI

SNAZZY AWARD:  Best speech
Sandra Bullock, Best Actress
“She nailed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are other common timewasters that I can avoid when preparing for my presentation?</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/01/17/what-are-other-common-timewasters-that-i-can-avoid-when-preparing-for-my-presentation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book “How To Give a Pretty Good Presentation” (Wiley 2010)

What are other common timewasters that I can avoid when preparing for my presentation?
Giving presentations is in some ways very similar to managing your personal finances and losing lots of weight—there is tons of bad advice out there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Best Way to Handle Nerves? How do I handle pre-speech jitters?</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/01/17/what-is-the-best-way-to-handle-nerves-how-do-i-handle-pre-speech-jitters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book “How To Give a Pretty Good Presentation” (Wiley 2010)

What is the Best Way to Handle Nerves? How do I handle pre-speech jitters?
It makes sense for most people to be nervous before giving a presentation. Most people give boring presentations and why should you be better than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Public speaking Do’s and Don’ts (what bugs the audience? Disasters?)</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/01/12/10-public-speaking-do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts-what-bugs-the-audience-disasters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do the following:
1.	Be interesting.
2.	Be passionate.
3.	Tell stories.
4.	Tell examples.
5.	Tell case studies.
6.	Look at the audience.
7.	Let people ask questions anytime.
8.	Tell people why they should give a da*&#38;!
9.	Move your head, hands and body.
10.	Finish on time (or early)

DON’T do the following:
1.	Read your speech.
2.	Do a data dump.
3.	Show complex slides with lots of words and small graphics.
4.	Stare at your slides and avoid your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Research on how Adults learn&#8211;impact for speakers</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/01/06/new-research-on-how-adults-learn-impact-for-speakers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times today has an interesting article on how middle aged adults learn. Surprise! it&#8217;s not by listening to a data dump. More confirmation on what great speakers already know. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/education/edlife/03adult-t.html?em
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		<title>Here is the rough draft for the intro for my new book on public speaking</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2009/11/03/here-is-the-rough-draft-for-the-intro-for-my-new-book-on-public-speaking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation
Introduction

Shortly after my book “TJ Walker’s Secret to Foolproof Presentations” went to #1 on the USA Today Bestseller list, I received a call from an editor. “Hey TJ, congrats on the book, but what about all the people who don’t want to give a “Foolproof Presentation?”
I said “What?”
She responded, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How does it feel to break a Guinness World Record?</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2009/06/01/how-does-it-feel-to-break-a-guinness-world-record/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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