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2026 - New Year giveaways + roadie photos (?!)
12 printables for public speaking activities
Jan 7
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Susan Dugdale
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When the world goes bonkers: finding sanity and solace
Two sources of help to re-balance: a poem and a slice of enduring wisdom from Anne Lamott
Dec 18, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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Read, Memorize, Improvise… or Somewhere In-Between?
An overview of the four main methods of speech delivery, their pros and cons and how to choose the right one for your speech, your audience and…
Dec 10, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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How to read a speech effectively
Jan 22, 2024
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Susan Dugdale
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New Year Giveaways -10 printables
Jan 15, 2024
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Susan Dugdale
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How to successfully persuade
Nov 27, 2023
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Susan Dugdale
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Let's talk about constructive feedback
Jan 26, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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41 printable tell-this-story picture prompts for impromptu speaking practice
Aug 19, 2024
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Susan Dugdale
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40 picture prompts for impromptu speeches
Oct 30, 2023
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Susan Dugdale
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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.
Dec 1, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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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.
Nov 24, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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108 example speeches: mine & theirs
Birthday, tribute, persuasive, introduction, thank you, farewell, eulogy, welcome...A speech bank resource for teachers and speakers.
Nov 18, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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How to Stop Losing Your Audience Mid-Talk
Use a simple speech structure they’ll actually want to follow
Nov 11, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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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.
Nov 4, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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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.
Oct 26, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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Who do you think you are talking to?
How to befriend your audience, lose fear, and become a better speaker
Oct 20, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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Tame those butterflies
A simple mindset shift can turn stage fright into stage power.
Oct 13, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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No tricks, just treats for teachers
Ready-to-use Halloween speech topics, printables, and activities for middle school up.
Oct 6, 2025
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Susan Dugdale
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