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True story: President Obama was getting ready to give his speech, and it was still missing what every good presentation should have—a great opening. We were in Australia and Obama was about to address a few thousand Australian and American troops. I was in the motorcade finishing his remarks—exhausted from another long international trip—and no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t come up with a good opener. And time was running out. Sitting there in our staff van, getting more nervous by the minute, I explained my predicament to the burly, middle-aged Australian driving our van. He didn’t miss a beat. “No problem, mate. Obama should just say, ‘Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!’” I was confused. “And then what?” I asked. “Everyone will yell back, ‘Oi! Oi! Oi!’” “And what does that mean?” “It’s hard to explain. But it’s a cheer.” I wasn’t convinced. “What if they don’t say ‘Oi! Oi! Oi!’?” “Trust me, mate, they will.” A short while later, Obama stood in an aircraft hangar with the Australian prime minister and about two thousand troops. “I know that you all have a great Australian cheer,” Obama began. “Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!” “Oi! Oi! Oi!” the crowd roared back. Obama chuckled, the prime minister smiled, and that warm moment of American-Australian friendship was beamed across the country and around the world… Thanks to a driver who probably never imagined he’d help write a speech for a president. You can watch Obama deliver it here: https://lnkd.in/ewGTSype Public Speaking Tip of the Day: Have to give a speech or presentation? Seek out ideas from everyone. Writing a eulogy for your grandmother? Talk to the neighbor who saw her every day. Getting ready to speak to your city council? See what’s on the mind of your corner grocer. Preparing a presentation at work about how to make your company more efficient? Ask the receptionist or custodian—they see things every day that executives may miss. Sometimes, the best ideas for our presentations come from where we least expect it – if we only ask. Have you ever found a great nugget for a speech from an unlikely place or person? Thank you to Stephen Donnelly, and the Dunn Street delegation for hosting me on their visit to DC and allowing me to share this story – one of my favorites from writing for President Obama. It was wonderful to meet you Grace Eyre, Jennifer Allison, Ian Christie, Matthew Rose, Matthew Shanks, Ted Sussex, Monika T., and Charles Wolstenholme! Interested in more public speaking lessons like these? I offer tips and strategies at my website here: https://lnkd.in/eHRQQuQx | 118 comments on LinkedIn

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Improv vs stand up, but also very end Schwartz talks about getting more comfortable after the first laugh.

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The Global Flourishing Study provides a comprehensive view of the distribution and determinants of well-being by assessing domains such as health, happiness, meaning, character, relationships and financial security. Initial findings reveal significant variations in flourishing across countries and demographic groups, with factors such as age, marital status and religious service attendance showing strong associations with well-being.

A deep dive into the capabilities and limitations of AI writing systems when confronted with nuanced literary devices, exploring how well artificial intelligence can comprehend and generate satirical, ironic, and sarcastic content in academic contexts.

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Hierarchy, lots wrong with it.

There’s more to sounding personable in your writing than just telling your AI to “make it more human” and removing the em dashes. The real key is (wait for it...) don't insult your audience. "Don't insult people" may sound like the least someone can do when creating professional communication. And yet... (Source: Reddit) | 166 comments on LinkedIn