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Appendix B
Frequently Asked Questions
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THIS APPENDIX IS A quick reference guide to questions that Bates Communications is frequently asked.
Q: How much should I practice a speech?
A: Professional speakers practice their speeches out loud as many as a dozen times before they deliver them to a live audience. If you want to improve, use that as a guideline.
Q: I admire funny speakers, but I don’t think I’m funny. What can I do?
A: Anyone can be funny. You don’t have to be a comedian. Use self-effacing humor. Notice painful situations, and turn them around with the techniques described in Chapter 9. Audiences appreciate appropriate humor; it prepares them to listen and sets you apart as a confident speaker.
Q: I ...
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