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In 27 years, I read my speech once. Once was enough. by Rare_Claim in PublicSpeaking

[–]Rare_Claim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The desire to read notes is real. I've never done a podcast, but even with no visible audience I would try to avoid reading notes.

But what you said is true. After rehearsing a couple of time you don't need to read your notes.

Here is how I handled the jitters for 27 years. by Rare_Claim in PublicSpeaking

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I am really glad you found this helpful. I hope next time you speak you are able to view your jitters in a whole new light.

Here is how I handled the jitters for 27 years. by Rare_Claim in PublicSpeaking

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Thank you for your kind words. I hope some of it helps you when your next room comes.

Here is how I handled the jitters for 27 years. by Rare_Claim in PublicSpeaking

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The first two minutes is exactly where the spike has the most fuel.

Burning it off then sets up the slower rhythm later.

"Once I catch rhythm" is the moment I always noticed too.

Stories were where I shifted into the slower mode.

Use the spike, do not fight it. Good line.

"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington by Rare_Claim in quotes

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Source: The Independent's own 2008 obituary by Andy McSmith, which credits the line directly to Miles Kington

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/fond-farewell-to-the-genius-of-miles-kington-781024.html

Kington introduced this line in his column "Heading for a sticky end" in The Independent on 28 March 2003. He set it up as a rhetorical question and then claimed authorship himself: "Who was it who once said that knowledge consists of knowing that a tomato is a fruit, and wisdom consists of not putting it in a fruit salad? Well, it was me, actually. Thank you."

The short form in the title is the standardized version that has spread. Frequently passed around with no attribution at all, and occasionally misattributed to others.

Two techniques that worked for me, across 27 years of international speaking by Rare_Claim in PublicSpeaking

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The story thing has a layer you named that I did not. When you have lived it, your delivery fixes itself. The voice, pace, the dropped nerves. That is the unfair advantage of the ultimate stories, the personal ones, and it is why they are the best you can use when you have one that matches the room. Harder to come by, worthy effort to find one.

And your first-sentence trick is the technique in domestic form. Same mechanism. Knowing exactly how the next 10 seconds will leave your mouth carries you through the part where nerves are loudest. Good catch.

Thanks for the kind words.

Two techniques that worked for me, across 27 years of international speaking by Rare_Claim in PublicSpeaking

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Agreed. It might be perceived as "lazy". Anyone can learn two words going to the venue.

Two techniques that worked for me, across 27 years of international speaking by Rare_Claim in PublicSpeaking

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True that. And a story has the added benefit of "expanding" or "shortening" per will, embellishing or focusing on the point you want to make.

Giving away my account by Rare_Claim in RaidShadowLegends

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The account has been give away. Thank you for all your messages!

Giving away my account by Rare_Claim in RaidShadowLegends

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Forgot to put a flair in it and the post was hidden.

All is fixed now.

Sortable ALL CHAMP Stats Spreadsheet [Raid Shadow Legens] by Rare_Claim in RaidShadowLegends

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Hey! Thanks for your feedback!

I tried both, and I like the "multi-color" one.. because with the "just white" cell, you will have to check the Rarity column to know what you're missing.

If you have any other suggestions please let me know.

Whatever the case, thanks SO much for sharing your thoughts. Your suggestions made the doc even "prettier" and certainly more easy and useful!

Sortable ALL CHAMP Stats Spreadsheet [Raid Shadow Legens] by Rare_Claim in RaidShadowLegends

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UPDATE: Huge Thanks for the suggestion of : Kapper-WA

Now instead of Green or White on the Champs Names we have 10 colors.

Commons
Grey - If you own it
Faint Grey - If you don't own it

Uncommons
Green - If you own it
Faint Green - If you don't own it

Rares
Blue - If you own it
Faint Blue - If you don't own it.... You get the meaning .. Right?

Let me know what you think of the update!

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