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November

Relate a Personal Experience

An old adage suggests that people are interested first in themselves, next in other people, then in things, and finally in ideas. This may explain why relating a topic to personal experience heightens audience interest. When speakers have been personally involved with a topic, they gain credibility.
We are more willing to listen to others and [...]

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September

Dressing Up

An old friend tells me that dressing up is one of the greatest thing she loves to do. “obviously, you have to look incredible and of-the moment at all times,” she told me, “but equally, you can’t look too precious means you can’t wear next season’s clothes too early, for fear of looking like you’re [...]