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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