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How to get an audience to pay attention
Even when you think you might lose them - 8 practical, easily learned and effective techniques. With a printable.
 • Susan Dugdale
Need a Thanksgiving Speech for Thursday? Here's a plan.
A simple, sincere two-step guide to help craft a meaningful toast fast. With an example speech.
 • Susan Dugdale
108 example speeches: mine & theirs
Birthday, tribute, persuasive, introduction, thank you, farewell, eulogy, welcome...A speech bank resource for teachers and speakers.
 • Susan Dugdale
How to Stop Losing Your Audience Mid-Talk
Use a simple speech structure they’ll actually want to follow
 • Susan Dugdale
Writing a tribute speech to honor and celebrate
A speech that became a love letter — to family, friends, and the enduring energy that connects us all.
 • Susan Dugdale
The time-consuming search for 'an interesting speech topic': solved.
180 topics from 5 broad subject areas to spark curiosity: from the weird to the wonderful.
 • Susan Dugdale
Who do you think you are talking to?
How to befriend your audience, lose fear, and become a better speaker
 • Susan Dugdale
Tame those butterflies
A simple mindset shift can turn stage fright into stage power.
 • Susan Dugdale
No tricks, just treats for teachers
Ready-to-use Halloween speech topics, printables, and activities for middle school up.
 • Susan Dugdale
speaking out loud
Public speaking resources for teachers and students
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