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Christmas speech sample: an awesome template to adapt
Christmas speech sample: a flexible and easily adaptable speech to use as a starting point for writing your own
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Christmas speeches: how to write the best Christmas speech ever!☺
Christmas speeches made joyfully easy with a step-by-step speech template and a free printable outline. Part of your gift to your audience is using them!
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180 + unique and interesting speech topics for students
Get the best and most interesting speech topics: 180+ topics from 5 fascinating subject areas, each with an introductory overview.
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Church welcome speech sample [full text plus resources]
A church welcome speech sample: sincere, brief and effective. Use it as a template to prepare your own speech to welcome visitors or newcomers.
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Farewell speeches: How to say goodbye with style
Farewell speeches: how to write and give a gracious goodbye speech. Complete guidelines with an example farewell speech to colleagues and audio.
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Student Council Speeches: How to Write a Winning Speech
Student Council Speeches: a template to help write your winning 'vote for me' speech. Planning, delivery guidelines and an example speech.
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How to write a good welcome speech [with a sample speech]
Write a warm welcome speech for an event: step by step. It's easy with a template to follow, a sample speech, and a printable blank outline to use.
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Impromptu public speaking topics: 150 speech ideas
Impromptu public speaking topics: 150 interesting, diverse speech topic suggestions for 'off the cuff' speaking practice.
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Online public speaking courses survey: what should they be about?
A simple one question survey about what topics people would like covered in short online courses. Can you spare a minute to answer it? Thanks!
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Overview of the 4 modes of speech delivery [plus pros and cons]
The most common speech delivery styles are manuscript, memorized, impromptu and extemporaneous. Find out how to choose the right one.
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The vocal aspects of speech delivery
What are the vocal aspects of speech delivery? Why they are an important part of developing leadership skills and how to develop 9 of them effectively.
Introduction Speech: a 'how to', with an example speech
Introduction speech: how to introduce a guest speaker well: step by step tips with a short example speech.
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Benefits of public speaking: 14 good reasons to let go of fear
14 benefits of public speaking: compelling motivators to get over fear of public speaking: increased chances of professional success, social connection...
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The fight or flight response and public speaking fear explained
What is the fight or flight response? Find out why and how it kicks in when you have a speech to make.
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Acute anxiety help:14 ways to calm public speaking fear
Acute anxiety help: 14 effective suggestions to successfully overcome fear of public speaking. Suitable for children and adults.
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Banishing impromptu speaking blues: tips and templates to succeed
Impromptu speaking: Yes, you CAN learn to love it. Become confident and competent. Get the effective strategies you need to succeed.
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How to write a good speech [7 easily followed steps]
A step by step guide for writing a great speech. Learn how to engage your audience from start to finish. With examples and a printable speech outline.
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Fun persuasive speech topics: 105 great ideas for college students
Unique, humorous, droll, absurd, zany and ridiculous speech topic ideas for funny persuasive speeches. Go on, make your audience smile!
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Eulogy examples | 70 + heartfelt funeral speeches
Eulogy examples for loved family members, friends and colleagues shared by readers world wide. Use them as inspiration for the eulogy you need to write.
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Maid of honor sister speech: a template and example speech
Your maid of honor sister speech: an easy-to-use adaptable template, plus example speech, to help you write a sincere, heartfelt wedding speech.
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Maid of honor speech examples [ + a MOH speech template]
2 maid of honor speech examples to help you craft the perfect maid of honor speech to celebrate the happy couple on their wedding day.
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How to end a speech effectively - 3 example closes with power
Examples of effective speech conclusions, with audio, to help prepare a memorable closing statement to support your speech purpose.
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How to end a maid of honor speech: 20 examples
End your maid of honor speech positively and memorably. 20 different sample endings (funny, sentimental, religious...) to help you do it well.
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Speech examples: read before you write
Speech examples: farewell, birthday, tribute, welcome, introduction, engagement, eulogy and more. Kick start your creativity by reading before you write.
Public speaking nerves: 5 excellent strategies to manage fear
Public speaking nerves: 5 positive, proven and easily implemented strategies to manage fear of making a speech
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How to easily write a great farewell speech for a colleague leaving
Write a sincere farewell speech for a colleague: step by step guidelines to find just the right words, with examples and brainstorm & outline docs to use.
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Fun impromptu speech activities: 17 of the best, ready to go!
17 fun impromptu speech activities: an instantly available bundle of proven activities, with guidelines and printables for middle school up
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Speech writer for hire: the stress-less way to write your speech
Speech writer for hire: a highly recommended bespoke writing service. Engaging customized social and business speeches at a competitive rate.
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Good persuasive speech topics - 50 ideas, plus resources
Good persuasive speech topics: 50 super-starter ideas, 2 example speech outlines, links to more persuasive speech resources
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Persuasive speech ideas - 100 good topics
Looking for good persuasive speech ideas? Here's 100 interesting topic suggestions and tips to help you make your persuasive speech a knock out success.
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Persuasive speech topics for college: 310 of the very best ideas ☺
310 genuinely interesting persuasive speech topics for college students and/or their teachers: 60 education topics, 50 mental health...
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Sample speech outline: examples with a printable template☺
Sample speech outline template: guidelines, with examples, to help you structure your speech effectively. Plus printable blank outline.
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Speech evaluation - giving and receiving meaningful feedback
Speech evaluation: Get and give valuable feedback with this 5 point scale printable speech evaluation covering all aspects of a public speaking presentation.
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3 public speaking games: 1 minute speeches, tongue twister fun...
3 instantly available fun, effective, printable, public speaking games, with variations, for middle school up: 1 minute speeches, tangling tongue twisters...
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1 minute speech topics - 150 exceptionally good speech ideas☺
150 1 minute speech topics, 3 sample 1 minute speech outlines, speech texts, audio & a FREE printable 1 minute speech outline. Wahoo! A total one-stop package!
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Persuasive speech outline: Monroe's Motivated Sequence in action
Persuasive speech outline sample of Monroe's Motivated Sequence, the 5 step pattern underpinning the psychology of persuasion. Plus printable outline template.
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Public speaking games ebook: activities to build skills & confidence
Public speaking games ebook: 28 fun speech games & activities for middle school to adult; complete with printable resources, and how-to guides
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Impromptu speech outline: 7 structural patterns with examples
How to prepare an effective impromptu speech outline:7 organizational patterns: each with examples and a printable speech outline template.
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Speech topics - 100s of great ideas for students and teachers
Speech topics by the 100s: lists of interesting, creative demonstration, impromptu, persuasive (and more) speech ideas.
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108 feminist persuasive speech topics for college students
108 women's rights and feminist persuasive speech topics: a broad collection to challenge, provoke and persuade. Suitable for college students upwards.
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Free funeral poems and readings
Free funeral poems: a timeless cross-cultural collection of the best loved readings for services, eulogies and sympathy cards.
Poems to read aloud at funerals, at weddings and, just for fun
Find just the right poem to read aloud! Classic collections of best loved poems for funerals, weddings, and for fun.
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Why is eye contact important?
Eye contact, or the lack of it, plays an important role in face-to-face communication. But how do you teach it? 5 fun activities for making good eye contact.
60 speech topics to highlight body language and gesture
60 speech topic ideas to help you work with body language and gesture. Perfect for Toastmasters Pathway Level 2: Effective Body Language.
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Teach yourself body language and increase your speech impact
Giving a speech? Teach yourself body language - tips and exercises to make sure your body tells the story you want it to.
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Public Speaking Games: Speech Activities for Confidence and Skills
Public Speaking Games: 7 outrageously good fun-filled speech activities to build confidence and skills. Good for middle school upwards.
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40 picture prompts for impromptu speeches [Free printable]
Download a printable of 40 quality images, and instructions for 5 impromptu speaking/storytelling activities. Suitable for middle school upward.
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Sample eulogies - Help to write a eulogy
70+ example eulogies to help you write a loving eulogy for a mother, father, sister, brother, friend... Comprehensive, caring, step by step help.
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How to write a sincere thank you speech [with examples]
How to write the thank you speech you'd love to receive. Read the sample speeches, download the printable planner, follow the steps, write, rehearse and go!
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From fear to fun in 28 ways
A complete one stop resource to scuttle fear in the best of all possible ways - with laughter.
