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Executive Communication Professional - Fletcher Dean: First-Class Public Speakers' Traits

This presentation tip is in the category:  Expert Advice about Public Speaking in General

Fletcher Dean is the Director of Executive Communications and Chief Speechwriter at Dow Chemical Company.  He has recently posted a blog on international speeches at www.thespeechwriter.com.  Here are the three public speaking qualities Dean believes a first-class speaker should possess:

1) An appreciation for the audience’s needs - one of the most overlooked aspects of successful speakers
2) Credibility (or authenticity)
3) Passion for his/her mission - whether it’s to inform, inspire or elicit action.