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Tips to Energize Your Presentations
"There can be no knowledge without emotion. We may be aware of a truth, yet until we have felt its force, it is not ours. To the cognition of the brain must be added the experience of the soul." Ask yourself, "What is the audience feeling?" and "How would I like him/her to feel?" You need to be aware of: How frequently you use positive emotional words. How you moderate the use of negative emotional words. Here are some ways that you can help your audience interact with each other.
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