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		<title>Domestic violence is not a private matter it&#8217;s a public disgrace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Domestic violence is not a private matter it&#8217;s a public disgrace. Unfortunately those who suffer often suffer in silence and it is only when things get out of hand that the truth surfaces. There are many misconceptions about domestic violence. One is that it is a working class phenomenon. This is definitely not the case [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.speech-writers.com/?p=1201</link>
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		<title>How do you grab the attention of your audience and keep it?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A captivating start is essential but the whole answer is, of course, that your speech should answer their needs.  Depending on that audience you should be able to give them information that will prove useful to them.
Naturally then you will need to know your audience. If you are speaking to parents of elementary school children [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.speech-writers.com/?p=1197</link>
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		<title>The Irish Government is making plans to raise the retirement age to sixty eight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Irish Government is making plans to raise the retirement age to sixty eight. Ministers are saying that a low birth rate makes it uneconomical for taxpayers to support pensioners from the existing retirement age of 65. Falling birth rates elsewhere mean this is likely to happen in other countries too.
This will mean, of course [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.speech-writers.com/?p=1208</link>
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		<title>Speeches for social functions should be different</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Speeches for social functions such as a club or association’s annual dinner call for a different kind of speech. Such speeches need to be polished and professional rather than personal although of course they do need to ensure that your audience feel a welcome part of the occasion. Take the introductory speeches for Guest speaker [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.speech-writers.com/?p=1205</link>
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		<title>Each Club or society has its own protocol</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Each Club or society has its own protocol. If, however, you are an officer of such a club it’s quite likely that on some occasion you may have to give a speech. You might, for instance, be giving an incoming club officer‘s inaugural speech in a fraternal club or speaking as the outgoing President of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.speech-writers.com/?p=1184</link>
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		<title>Being an M.C. means that you have to set the tone for a particular function</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Being an M.C. means that you have to set the tone for a particular function. It is up to you to welcome guests or delegates and give them that feel good factor. Your job is to create a spirit of anticipation ahead of a social event or conference.
Of course there are dozens of different kinds [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.speech-writers.com/?p=1188</link>
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		<title>Getting our priorities right</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We’re in a recession and we don’t really care about the environment we just want jobs. That’s the message the American people are giving President Obama according to opinion polls recently published. Environmental concerns came way down on the list.
We are very concerned about terrorism but fail to ask ourselves if we are fanning the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.speech-writers.com/?p=1194</link>
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		<title>St. Patrick’s Day is almost upon us</title>
		<description><![CDATA[St. Patrick’s Day is almost upon us and Irish Government officials are flying to the four corners of the earth. They are going to represent Ireland abroad. They hope, by their visits, to increase trade and to awaken interest in Irish tourism. That’s a far cry from the real meaning of St. Patrick’s message to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.speech-writers.com/?p=1191</link>
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		<title>Timing and topicality are two of the most important rules when giving a speech</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Timing and topicality are two of the most important rules when giving a speech. Sometimes you are given a certain time for which you have to speak and if that is the case you speech should last the length you have been given. Radio stations use as a guideline 180 words a minute and so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.speech-writers.com/?p=1176</link>
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		<title>Most of us have been told there is nothing new under the sun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us have been told there is nothing new under the sun. That can make it awkward for speechwriters who are trying to write a speech. They may, understandably, feel that there is nothing new to be said at all.
A speech is a very personal  thing, though, and so, whatever the topic, they should [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.speech-writers.com/?p=1179</link>
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