2 Minute Talk Tips

  2-Minute Tip -- Know You can do It   The first thing to know about a talk is that this IS something you can do. You can get out on stage. You can move around deliberately to make the points that you want to make. If you're not comfortable with eye contact, that's fine. You can come up with a solution.   But regardless of the challenges, go into it knowing that you can do this.   Post Tip Discussion -- Meet Denise Vaughan   Denise and I were both members of the Carroll College Talking Saints Speech and Debate team back in the early 90s. Being a part of that team was a powerful experience that had a major impact on the person I am today. The things I learned and skills I acquired as part of that experience are the ones that I still use today.   Denise and I recently met up in real life for the first time since college to catch up and talk about public speaking, speech and debate, and the power of rhetoric.   We recorded this episode at one of my favorite interview locations -- the Wayward Coffeehouse in Seat