Why You Shouldn't Memorize a Speech or Presentation

Memorizing your presentation will help make it go smoothly (and you feel less nervous), right?

Probably not, according to Toastmasters International experts on public speaking.

Reciting a speech from memory gives it a canned quality and distances a speaker from listeners.

Check out the article below for more tips on getting your speech back on track.

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