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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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2025.22 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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2025.21 Think of Stories in Three Ways

My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for June 20, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This is from the Effective Public Speaking book. Think about

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2025.18 Trap: We Can’t Afford You

My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. I expect all the technical review comments back in about a week. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for May 30, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing

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2025.17 Trap: We Never Pay Speakers

My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. The book is in technical review, which always feels like I met a big milestone. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for May 23, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute

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2025.17 Trap: You Pay for the Infomercial

My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. I am in technical review. That’s the part of the book writing process that tells me if I messed anything up. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for May 16, 2025, where I read

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2025.16: Are You a “Best-Kept” Secret?

Because I am finally over my cold and I fixed my website, I managed to write and record a podcast this week! What a pleasure for me. And I hope for you. The podcast is from the Effective Public Speaking book. The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna

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