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19Sep

September 19, 2014 by PotentSpeaking 2 Comments

  I used to find it frustrating when I knew in my head why the other team was wrong, but the judge just didn’t seem to get it. I’d complain to myself about the ballot afterwards, wondering how I could win that round next time. One day, I was venting to a friend about how […]

Potent Speaking: be positively memorable

02Sep

September 2, 2014 by PotentSpeaking Leave a Comment

If you get nothing else from this website, get this: be positively memorable. Everything I will eventually say can be directly linked back to being positively memorable. The reason I made this website is because I believe there is no one source for tips that make you memorable. I want to change that. Don’t expect to see […]

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27Aug

August 27, 2014 by PotentSpeaking 4 Comments

That’s a good question, and I’m glad you asked. This is where I post debate tips, especially focused on getting better at speaking so you can win that 1st place speaker award. Admit it, if you’ve been doing debate for a couple of years, it’s probably your life. Why not make your life better by […]

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