How Technology Has Changed Public Speaking – by Denise Graveline

How Technology Has Changed Public Speaking - by Denise Graveline

(This article was written in 2013 by Denise Graveline for Toastmaster - the in-house magazine for Toastmasters around the world). Typically, it’s stood the test of time well. I won’t add any commentary to the content…. it doesn’t need any help and is still worth reading 7 years later. P. S. The red ink is mine. We discussed the content of this article in the same way that we often discussed articles, blog posts and writing. She didn’t say a word when we talked about it. Then it was published and she sent it to me. I was blown away to see that while we had been “chatting” the cheeky journalist in her had been interviewing me for this article. Anyway, read and enjoy.

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