Some people find it hard to plan and structure their speech effectively.  There are lots of models out there but here is one of my favourites. It’s called the aeroplane approach and  is particularly useful when you know how you want your speech to finish but are not sure how to get to that end…

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I have been enjoying watching the first two episodes of “The Speaker”, the BBC’s new public speaking competition for teenagers. Already there have been some outstanding performances and it’s been interesting to see who and why the judges have chosen to go through to the top 20. I have also been feeling for the people…

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