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2025.31 Impostor Syndrome Can Create Your Fear

This week’s podcast is from the Effective Public Speaking book. I finished the index and am about to get the various print layouts ready. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for August 29, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some […]

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2025.30 Experience Reports Use Nested Stories

Today’s podcast is from the Effective Public Speaking book. I am deep into the indexing. Yes, this is part of the finishing that makes me somewhat nutso. That’s okay. I have promised myself a delightful beverage tonight, as long as I finish it today. (To be honest, I will have a delightful beverage whenever I

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2025.29 Anonymize People in Your Stories

This week’s podcast is from the Effective Public Speaking book. A funny thing happened on the way to the podcast. I’ve been heads-down, proofing and finishing the book. I plan to start the index today. That’s all finishing the book. I hate this part, but if I don’t do it, I can’t publish the book.

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2025.28 Offer Value to the Audience

This week’s podcast is from Effective Public Speaking. I need to finish proofing the book before I add the index. That will tell me how large the cover dimensions need to be, and I can continue. These are all the little details I just can’t stand, but I need to do them. Enjoy! The Podcast:

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2025.26 If in Doubt, Mic Up

My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. I am happy to report my copyeditor has the book. I’m looking forward to his comments. In other news, I have finally finished renaming the blog posts from their original (and repetitious) “60 Seconds” to useful titles that match the content. I have not

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2025.25 Identify Your Subject Matter Expertise

This week’s podcast is from the Effective Public Speaking book. As of this morning, I have four more chapters to review and then, the book is off to the copyeditor. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: While you might want to speak about your general expertise, many speakers prefer to narrow their topics to their specific

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2025.24 Clarify the Introduction Timing

My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. I’m now listening to my computer read me the book. That will help me realize where things might be out of order, not just where they do not make sense! Enjoy. The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with

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2025.23 Network with Other Speakers

Even though it’s a holiday in the US (July 4th), I have a podcast for you this week. It’s from the Effective Public Speaking book. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for July 4, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of

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2025.22 Become a Thought Leader

My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. While I’m not a fan of the term, “thought leader,” a lot of people aspire to be one. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for June 27, 2025, where I read an excerpt of

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