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Speaking Out is dedicated to Speakers Bureau volunteers. Email items of interest to Dorohn A. Frazier or mail to The Florida Bar Speakers Bureau, 651 E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, FL 32399–2300. Send us a picture from your speaking event to be featured in Speakers Showcase. Please limit file size to 2MB or smaller and send as jpg or png file type.

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How to Give a Good Presentation That Captivates Any Audience

There’s no one-size-fits-all template for giving an effective presentation, but this bog post from the professional coaching organization Better Up provides a solid overview. Plus: the value of incorporating silence into your presentations.

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Elevate Your Presentation Skills by Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

Also this month: How to tame your inner critic and tips for writing a good speech.

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Common Bonds Between Yoga and Public Speaking

It took a comment from a workshop participant for Toastmaster and yoga practitioner Christine Clapp to realize how the basic tenets of yoga are helpful practices at the lectern, too. In this Toastmasters International article (and companion podcast), Clapp shares the four habits that benefit practitioners of both yoga and public speaking.

Speakers Showcase

Florida Registered Paralegal Tana L. Copeland gave a presentation about working on labor and employment law cases to the paralegal section of the Clearwater Bar Association on November 17, 2023. The event took place at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport.
Florida Registered Paralegal Tana L. Copeland gave a presentation about working on labor and employment law cases to the paralegal section of the Clearwater Bar Association on November 17, 2023. The event took place at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport.

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