How often we all have heard speakers begin by calling the attention of…

Dale Carnegie
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How often we all have heard speakers begin by calling the attention of the audience to their lack of preparation or lack of ability. If you are not prepared, the audience will probably discover it without your assistance. ✨ Dale Carnegie, Dorothy Carnegie (1977). The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking, p.195, Simon and Schuster
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