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Self Deprecation A lot of speakers start their presentations or speeches with a self-deprecating remark to get the audience on their side. It’s not uncommon that a powerful leader with established credentials wants to put the audience at ease so he uses self-deprecation to help the audience feel more comfortable. Sometimes he’ll start 
If you’re in the PR business long enough, it’s bound to happen. You open The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal and your stomach flip-flops. The reporter didn’t quote your client, or CEO, in his story. How do you explain this to your client? 
How are you doing to dress for you next new normal virtual presentation? If you haven’t thought through your wardrobe, you may find yourself wearing clothes that detract from your next presentation. We don’t need to mention that you shouldn’t wear a loud plaid jacket, do we? If you’re presenting in another city, you won’t 
Have you ever asked yourself: what is it about me that would make an audience want to attend my presentation or motivate a reporter to seek me out for an interview? We all like to think that we’re experts in our subject areas. But no doubt a web search would uncover many other highly qualified |
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