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SPECIAL EPISODE!! 🎤 Public Speaking Advice That's All Backwards | Ep. 533
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- Jul 5, 2026
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- 539
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Partner with Jay: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/contact ㅤ Pre-order Jay Schwedelson's new book, Stupider People Have Done It (out June 9, 2026). All net proceeds are donated to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, let's kick cancer's butt: https://www.amazon.com/Stupider-People-Have-Done-Marketing/dp/1637635206 ㅤ Subscribe to Jay's newsletter for weekly marketing tips and tactics: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/newsletter ㅤ Register for GuruConference (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.guruconference.com ㅤ Check out Eventastic (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.eventastic.com ㅤ Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwedelson/ Check out Jay's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@schwedelson Check out Jay's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayschwedelson/ Ask Jay anything: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/ask ㅤ Leave a comment and follow the show, it really helps us out! ㅤ Most of the advice floating around about public speaking comes from people who are, ironically, painfully boring at it. Jay Schwedelson has done over 300 keynotes and landed on a set of habits that run against almost everything you've been coached to do, from ditching the memorized script to practicing with the TV blaring. Whether the room is a packed stage or four people on a Zoom, the same small moves are what actually keep people listening. ㅤ Best Moments: (01:30) The opener that quietly loses the room before you've even started (02:00) Two little words that tell people boredom is on the way (02:18) Why a memorized speech always sounds hollow, no matter how polished (03:10) Rehearse with the TV on, because silence is nothing like the real room (03:45) Put your best material in the first 90 seconds instead of saving it for the end (06:15) The pre-talk move with one or two people…