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Their wordsI can't stress enough how important this is: when embarking on preparing and giving a public talk it's essential to be animated by mainly one desire - to share something that you believe is interesting.
Their wordsFortunately, there's a secret you may not know if you're a first-time speaker: stage fright does go away.
Their wordsThe actual talk should dispense only about 10% of what you know about the subject.
Their wordsFortunately confidence is one of those "fake it til you make it" traits.
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Their wordsFirst off, make it an absolutely immutable rule that you finish on time.
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Their wordsA talk is not a presentation - it is nothing short of a creative endeavor, and you should think of it that way.
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