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The Redwood Ramblers Carnival of Public Speaking is BACK! In the year of our hiatus, we’ve compiled a whopping 37 posts from around the blogosphere on public speaking, to help you kick-start your speeches and become better communicators! Enjoy this Blog Carnival, and the return of the monthly Blog Carnival of Public Speaking, here at the Redwood Ramblers Toastmasters!

Welcome to the July 9, 2008 edition of carnival of public speaking.

Stephanie Bryant presents Apologies, Forgiving and Forgiveness posted at Trust Matters, saying, “The craft of a quality apology.”

Phil B. presents 6 Reasons Why We Lie « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “We all lie, but why do we lie?”

Christopher J. Brunner presents Enhance Your Image Through Your Words posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, “What you say and how you respond to others reflects upon your capabilities and attitude, so it’s important to say things that enhance your image rather than harm it.”

TherapyDoc presents The Cure for Self-Consciousness posted at Everyone Needs Therapy, saying, “TherapyDoc’s take on the O Magazine article.”

Ivan Rios presents 5 Contradictions That Will Make You a Better Leader posted at artofleading.net.

Ivan Rios presents 5 More Contradictions That Will Make You a Better Leader posted at artofleading.net.

Stephanie West Allen presents Your values: One way to lessen the stress of conflict posted at Brains On Purpose™, saying, “This research was done on how to reduce the stress of public speaking.”

Ivan Rios presents 9 Surefire Ways to Be a Bad Leader posted at artofleading.net.

Ivan Rios presents How to Deal With Envy posted at artofleading.net.

Ivan Rios presents Mistakes Happen: How Do You Respond? posted at artofleading.net.

Ivan Rios presents When To Lose posted at artofleading.net.

Barbra Sundquist presents How to Write a Short Bio or “About Me” Page posted at Barbra Sundquist, saying, “This practical article provides a template for how to write a professional bio or an “About Me” page. Why do you need a professional bio or “About Me” page? You’ll use it for a range of networking and marketing purposes: on your website or blog; listing yourself on job registries; summarizing your expertise for people introducing you at a speaking engagement; or attaching to the end of an article you’ve written.”

Eric Feng presents 7 Sure-Fire Ways To Kick Start Your Presentation posted at The Public Speaking Blog, saying, “Get a complimentary chapter of his latest book “The FAQ Book on Public Speaking @ http://www.thefaqbook.com!”

Luke Muehlhauser presents How to Make Ideas Stick posted at lukeprog.com, saying, “”Sticky” ideas tend to have several of 6 core features. Here they are.”

Pete Johnson presents Running Diary: The Engineering Summit, Part 2 posted at Nerd Guru, saying, “This article is the second of a three part running diary describing the experience of new leader hosting a gathering of an engineering staff. In this part, an embarrassing public speaking moment sparked by poorly planned logistics is discussed and a team building exercise that got a good laugh is described.

Arun presents The Power of Being Social posted at Arun is bringing you…Your Daily Remedy, saying, “How to be your “most social self” and why doing so will make your everyday life both happier and more exciting!”

james presents Overcoming Shyness: Tips for making effective eye contact posted at you shy devil you, saying, “Eye contact is one of the most fundamental forms of body language. Here are 5 1/2 tips on making more effective eye contact.”

Louise Manning presents Are you a good facilitator? posted at The Human Imprint.

edithyeung presents 7 Phrases Successful People Would Never Say posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Kavit Haria presents Kavit Haria’s Blog » Blog Archive » Inspired or Frantic Action posted at Kavit Haria’s Blog.

John Spaith presents Who’s the Audience? posted at Toastmasters & Etc., saying, “A so-so 1980’s sitcom teaches us the dangers of not knowing our audience.”

Luke Houghton presents 5 golden rules of making a presentation posted at Luke Houghton, saying, “5 steps for effective presentations”

Mike White presents Effective Communication Skills posted at Life According to Mike White, saying, “Tips and advice on spoken and written communication skills”

SomeAudioGuy presents The Ramblings of Some Audio Guy: POLITICS! American Rhetoric - Famous American Speeches in MP3 posted at The Ramblings of Some Audio Guy, saying, “Great collection of classic political speeches.”

Sandra Zimmer presents Develop your Authentic Public Speaking Style - Seven Tips posted at Speaking Freely, saying, “Presentation and Public Speaking Coach Sandra Zimmer shares seven tips to help you build a style of speaking based on being who you are rather than who you think you should be. The leader or speaker who is connecting authentically is the one that people will trust.”

Peter Murphy presents Common Mistakes Women Make When Talking To Their Partners posted at Communication Skills Power.

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Welcome to the July 18, 2007 edition of carnival of public speaking.

Matt Hanson presents Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog » Blog Archive » Is Traditional Publicity Dead? posted at Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog, saying, “Promotion has changed and evolved over the last few years. Find out more at Matt’s Creative Advertising blog.”

edithyeung presents The 7 Rules of Networking Made Easy posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Greg Laden presents Framing your presentation posted at Greg Laden, saying, “Response to a recent widely circulated list of presentation/speaking tips (originally penned by a performer).”

Eric Feng presents Getting Your Audience Engaged, Excited & At The Edge Of Their Seats At ALL Times posted at The Public Speaking Blog, saying, “Thanks guys!”

Louise Manning presents Mediation Leadership posted at The Human Imprint.

The carnival host presents Value Of Speaking At Conferences posted at Skills To Pay The Bills, saying, “Speaking at conferences (aimed at bloggers, but useful to anyone!)”

Ivan Rios presents Self-Confidence to Be a Leader posted at artofleading.net.

Ivan Rios presents Why be a leader? posted at artofleading.net.

Matt Hanson presents Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog » Blog Archive » Printing Estimates - Harness These 5 Helpful Hints posted at Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog, saying, “Many online printers provide printing estimates for clients who visit their websites. Many of these of course are canvassing for the best prices…”

Ivan Rios presents The Art of Leading / 5 Steps to Successful Leading posted at artofleading.net.

Jack Yoest presents Management Training: The Collected Sayings of Benjamin Franklin?s Grandfather posted at Yoest.com, saying, “The lineage of Benjamin Franklin is a bit murky. So Bill Oncken, Sr. would regularly attribute management training quotes to make a point more memorable .

“It’s hell to work for a nervous boss — especially when you are the one who is making him nervous.””

Arun presents The Power of Being Social posted at Arun is bringing you…Your Daily Remedy, saying, “How to be your “most social self” and why doing so can make everyday life both happier and more interesting!”

Sue Massey presents Leadership - Managing Time For Maximum Profit posted at Business Management Life, saying, “In this article I’ll tell you some ways to focus on what is important to maximize your profit in your business”

edithyeung presents 7 Phrases Successful People Would Never Say posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of public speaking using our carnival submission form. The next blog carnival will be on August 15. Deadline for submission is August 13. Please remember that this is a blog carnival geared towards speaking, listening, and leadership skills. Unrelated submissions will not be accepted to the blog carnival.

Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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May Blog Carnival!

Welcome to the May 16, 2007 edition of carnival of public speaking. This Blog Carnival is brought to you by the Redwood Ramblers Toastmasters club in Scotts Valley, California.

edithyeung presents The 7 Rules of Networking Made Easy posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act., saying, “To my fellow toastmaster! :)”

Charles Feldman presents Afraid to Give a Speech? Don’t Be! Take Charge. posted at The Feldman Blog.

Jack Yoest presents The Queen’s Previous Visit: A lesson in attention to detail posted at Reasoned Audacity, saying, “Attention to detail. The White House got it right this time with the Queen’s visit.

But perhaps not on her last visit here with George H. W. Bush. Your Business Blogger received the following from Alert Reader Bob Morrison,”

Craig Harper presents So, You Want to Be a Public Speaker? posted at Renovate your life with Craig, saying, “Public speaking is a curiosity; most people either love it… or are absolutely terrified of it.

Some people are physically ill just saying their name in front of a group… while others will wrestle you to the ground to rip a microphone from your hand.

Over the years I have done somewhere over three thousand presentations nationally and internationally (including corporate stuff, educational stuff, sporting teams, schools and fitness industry stuff).”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of public speaking using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Welcome to the April 18, 2007 edition of carnival of public speaking!

Scott Young presents Why You Should Join Toastmasters posted at Scott H Young.

Scott Schwertly presents The TIS Formula posted at Presentation Revolution.

Leadership

Debra Moorhead presents Manager of Life posted at Debra Moorhead.com.

Speaking

Scott Schwertly presents Presentation Symbols posted at Presentation Revolution.

Benjamin Yoskovitz presents 5 Phrases You Never Want To Hear In A Presentation posted at Instigator Blog, saying, “A list of 5 phrases you never want to hear during a presentation. A bit tongue-in-cheek and funny, but it’s still important to perfect your presentations as much as possible.”

Neil presents How to Build Confidence as a Public Speaker posted at PresentationHeaven.com.

Craig Harper presents A Mildy Amusing Story about Fear. posted at Renovate your life with Craig, saying, “I remember my first ‘public speaking’ gig about twenty years ago…. Following my first effort… crap was my goal.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of public speaking by May 14 using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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