Magazine Archive - August 2018
August 27, 2018
Rhetorical Device of the Month: Anadiplosis
Public Speaking , Resources , Rhetorical Devices , Just For Fun , The Buckley Experience , Instruction
A rhetorical device put to good use by Yoda, Shakespeare, Malcolm X, and Jay-Z: Here's another way to build a powerful statement through repetition...
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August 24, 2018
Builders, Explorers & Future Leaders: Buckley Friends Soaring
Alumni , Seen|Read|Heard
Building a better city, promoting presentation skills in young people, and taking the stage in a room where Beethoven performed his most famous work--here's just a little of what our friends have been up to...
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August 20, 2018
'More Public Speaking, Less PowerPoint'
Public Speaking , Seen|Read|Heard , PowerPoint
The Army is revamping a 40-year-old training program to move away from PowerPoint and toward good, old-fashioned communication skills. Here's why...
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August 19, 2018
Speaking in Public: Posture & First Impressions
Resources , Public Speaking , The Buckley Experience , Public Speaking Books , Speaker's Bookshelf , Instruction , Speaking in Public
A too-casual style can send unintended messages, says our founder. His tips for starting well and standing tall in your next presentation...
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August 18, 2018
Aretha Franklin: Public Speaking Lessons from the Queen
Faculty , Seen|Read|Heard , Public Speaking
Recalling all that she loved about one of her favorite singers, Buckley faculty Katie Pope also realizes Aretha Franklin is a model for becoming an excellent speaker...
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August 17, 2018
Books for Speakers: The Writer's Art
Resources , Speaker's Bookshelf , Faculty , The Buckley Experience
"Funny, instructive, and it promotes all the same things we promote...how important language is...not just for writers but for all of us." Buckley director Karen Kalutz makes this book recommendation...
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August 15, 2018
Finding Your Voice to Inspire Change
Public Speaking , Alumni
Public speaking to end sexual assault and domestic violence requires the ability to tell persuasive stories, translate data, and connect with diverse audiences. How one speaker found her voice and how that can help you...
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August 13, 2018
Let’s Go There: Your Public Speaking Mindset
Public Speaking , Seen|Read|Heard , Presentation Tips
Might your dread of public speaking be worse than the experience itself? A look at the connection between mindset and public speaking success...
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August 10, 2018
Better Stories for Your Next Presentation
Resources , Public Speaking , Three Things , Instruction , Presentation Tips , Storytelling
Personal stories can bring a presentation to life. Apply these easy-to-use writing workshop tips to bring more life to your stories...
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August 7, 2018
Questionable Presentation Advice: Open With a Joke
Resources , Public Speaking , Presentation Tips , Instruction
When well-meaning public speaking advice goes wrong: Why you might not want to open that can of jokes.
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August 1, 2018
Poems to Help Your Public Speaking: Hardy's August Midnight
Poems to Read Aloud , Resources , Public Speaking , Just For Fun , The Buckley Experience
Delight Potter fans, bee enthusiasts--and improve your public speaking through attention to cadence and timing--with a little help from Thomas Hardy and this month's poem to read aloud.
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