Many of my accent reduction clients tell me that they want to sound “natural” when they talk in a meeting or give presentations.

I always tell them that the best “natural speakers” always prepare and practice. We just don’t see that part.

Following this theme….the executive communication coach, Carmine Gallo just published an excellent article in Forbes this week regarding 7 Keys to Successful Speaking.

Gallo describes Joel Osteen’s 7 key elements for inspirational speaking.

The 7 keys are:

1. Introduce a theme
2. Use stories
3. Use a bit of humor
4. Use parallel sentence structure
5. PRACTICE!
6. Avoid using notes
7. Inspire your audience

How much does Joel Osteen practice?  Click on the article title below to find out.

7 Keys to Successful Public Speaking

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