The Worst Public Speaking Disasters
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Your worst speaking disaster? ($200 in prizes!)
One of the goals of the book is to talk about things going wrong in public speaking. Few books…
Your worst speaking disaster? ($200 in prizes!)
One of the goals of the book is to talk about things going wrong in public speaking. Few books…
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Why you say ummmm when you speak
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