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Day: October 3, 2014

Meet the Best Public Speaker of 2014

October 3, 2014 by Aaron Graves

Meet Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, the 1st place winner of the 2014 World Championship of Public Speaking. Also, check out the breakdown of his speech, and his 5 presentation tips.

Categories General Tags Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, Public Speaking, Toastmasters, video Leave a comment

Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action

October 3, 2014 by Aaron Graves

Simon Sinek presents a simple but powerful model for how leaders inspire action, starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers — and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling.

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