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		<title>An example of a great Best Man speech</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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This is a fantastic best man speech. It&#8217;s only 4 minutes long, is funny, heart-warming and delivered with love an affection. Even though I don&#8217;t like someone reading from notes the speaker is comfortable and light-hearted. The crowd is laughing throughout. The humor is appropriate. Well done!
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		<title>PR plans for How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation Book</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/07/21/pr-plans-for-how-to-give-a-pretty-good-presentation-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[34 West 38th Street, New York, NY * (516) 639-0988 * www.goldmanmccormick.com

TJ Walker Media Plan
Plain and simple, we do a satellite radio &#38; TV tour in the three days leading up to August 2nd, which is National Speaking Day.
July 26th 

Press release about National Speaking Day (PR Newswire &#38; National Media).
Begin national radio pitching where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do I Kick Off a Speech? A Joke? A Personal Story? Help!</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/05/20/how-do-i-kick-off-a-speech-a-joke-a-personal-story-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 17:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The beginning of a presentation is a touchy time. On the one hand, you are feeling nervous and might not be quite sure of yourself yet. On the other hand, the audience is nervous for a different reason: they are worried that you might be about to bore them to death and perhaps they should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telling Personal Stories vs. Just the Facts</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/05/13/telling-personal-stories-vs-just-the-facts-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 15:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TJ Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is true that different audiences will tell you they like different styles as far as facts versus concepts versus stories. Ignore them. You do, however, want to tailor your messages to your audience; so by all means, do some research and find out what messages your audience is interested in, what questions they need [...]]]></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’s another good way to keep my presenting skills from becoming awful?</title>
		<link>http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/01/16/what%e2%80%99s-another-good-way-to-keep-my-presenting-skills-from-becoming-awful/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:24:55 +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’s another good way to keep my presenting skills from becoming awful?
Use them as frequently as possible. I know that you don’t love to give speeches and you aren’t a preacher who is going to put speaking skills [...]]]></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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