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Improper handoff of the lectern has become the number one pet peeve for me when it is not done properly during a presentation. I didn't even think about it when I was first starting out in speaking, but now it makes me cringe when I see someone not handing over control of the lectern properly. I have been to a lot of different meetings recently, and the meetings that had effective hand-offs were the ones that I felt were the strongest, in control, and effective. Aladdin attempts to flash himself a dashing grin in the mirror, and the Genie, assessing his appearance, decides that he needs a steed. Rather than simply creating one, he decides to use Abu, just as Cinderella’s fairy godmother used Cinderella’s friends, the mice, to create horses. As Abu cowers behind the Magic Carpet, he is assaulted with a barrage of multicolored “Disney dust,” propelling him forward in spite of his panicked, scrambling efforts to the contrary. A jump cut back to Aladdin and the Genie reveals them standing on a stage in front of a glittering blue curtain, Aladdin behind a lectern labeled, “Al,” and the Genie standing under a spotlight beside him in a pale blue suit and red bow tie. The Genie, in the style of a game show host, presents Aladdin with his, “very own brand new camel!” to the accompaniment of a drum roll as the spotlight and the camera pan left to show Abu contorting amidst a sprinkling of golden sparkles and turning into a rather unhappy looking camel. Deciding that a camel is not grand enough, the Genie turns Abu into a curly-maned white horse, followed by several other creatures, including a car and a duck, in an attempt to find something suitable. Finally, spattering a distraught Abu with a generous supply of sparkles and shouting an incantation, the Genie transforms Abu into an elephant, who upon seeing his own reflection, trumpets in terror and scrambles up a tree, which sags to the ground under his weight. Finally, with the Genie’s flamboyant announcement, “Hang on to your turban, kid! We’re gonna make you a star!” the camera zooms out, and we see a virtual fireworks display of “Disney dust” exploding over the palm trees of the oasis. Interestingly enough, plagiarism by most definitions will not differentiate between intentional and unintentional misuse of others' work. You need to write down a bit lengthy content, look at information available and write everything you understand in your own personal words, provide examples, personal experiences, images, ideas etc. The risk related to this is the service provider tends to undertake too many contracts, and can resort to plagiarism to be able to meet both quality and deadline. It was developed available towards the public on July 23, 200Pause there for a few seconds, then re-locate from behind the lectern. If possible, video-tape yourself in an actual auditorium or hall and you will have a much better picture of how you look when you approach the lectern or podium. If you do not have means to a large room, consider your church or you local fire hall. Many speakers manage to stand at the lectern, spit out a pile of words, speak at 100 mph and are most thankful to get it over with without having died in the process! That is not public speaking. That is merely spitting out a pile of words at 100 mph! In truth, they have no idea what they said, how they said it, or how their audience reacted to their words. And, in a delivery such as that, there is little, if any, reaction from an audience. Handing over control of the lectern is important, because it is a sign of respect and professionalism to the person that has control. When relinquishing control, it is also important to make the person coming up feel welcome and comfortable. When both parties effectively undertake the transition, it makes the movement from one speaker to the next effortless and enjoyable. Checking out lectern, you'll see how crucial a public speaking is, and how you need to use it for additional guidance.
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