To speak in public effectively, you need to be eloquent and charismatic. Being good looking will often help too. But what if you have none of these characteristics? What if you get up to speak and mumble your way through your speech? There is one saving grace if you fit into this category. The number one key to persuading listeners is to establish yourself as an authority. Here is a good example of a poor speaker establishing great authority early on.
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