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Public Relations Administrator
Allison Aldinger is a Public Relations Administrator. Her public speaking passions lead her to study political science and law. If your students have similar interests to Aldinger, this is a great video to show them during a career unit.
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Public Speaking Tip for Kids - Opening Your Speech
According to this speaker, you have ten seconds to grab your audience's attention. Quotes, startling statistics, and audience participation all work great.
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Public Speaking Tip for Kids - Eye Contact While Speaking
You want to make eye contact when speaking; not scanning so much, but randomly looking at various people. Your audience will feel a connection when eye contact is made. A British speaker demonstrates as he speaks to the camera.
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Public Speaking Tip for Kids - Stop Saying ums and ahs
Reduce the frequency of your filler words with this tip. Watch a British speech presenter model and explain.
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Public Speaking Tip for Kids - Closing Your Speech
When your audience leaves, you want to leave them with a strong impression. You can end with a summary or a call to action with practical steps. This is basically what our British speaker tells us, along with a few examples, in this...
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Tips for Public Speaking
This video gives quick tips to know when presenting. It is a little outdated, but the tips are short and to the point.
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Public Speaking Tip for Kids - Making Mistakes While Speaking
Our public speaking coach encourages us that it's okay to make mistakes; don't let that stop you! Go out on your way to public speaking knowing that it may not be perfect, but you are learning and you can still be effective.
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Public Speaking Tip for Kids - Using Hand Gestures
A British man shows what people tend to do with their hands when they are nervous and first begin public speaking. He encourages the viewer to just leave your hands at your sides, and you will probably gesture normally as you begin to talk.
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Public Speaking Tip for Kids - Using Your Voice Dynamically
This video is about vocal volume and inflection while presenting. Ironically, the sound is not the best since it is filmed outside, but the tips are helpful.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Actor James Earl Jones
From the program Fresh Air on NPR, here you can find a brief biography of James Earl Jones. Content focuses on Jones' victory over a severe stuttering problem. Listen to the interview online.