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Five ways to calm your nerves before a speech

Your name is called. Your heart speeds up, your hands get cold, and the walk to the front of the room feels very long. Every speaker knows this feeling. The nerves never…

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How to give feedback that helps, not hurts

Feedback is the second step in everything we do at Talkmasters. You speak, then someone tells you what they saw. Done well, it is the fastest way to improve. Done badly,…

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Table Topics: how to answer a question you didn't expect

In Table Topics you are given a question you have never seen and a minute or two to answer it. It is the part of the meeting that new members fear most, and the part…

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