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What To Say When You Don't Know What to Say

Published: 21 February 2023 Publication History

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Each "Communication Corner" essay is self-contained; however, they build on each other. For best results, before reading this essay and doing the exercise, go to the first essay "How an Ugly Duckling Became a Swan," then read each succeeding essay.
Formal public speaking is when people are invited to come to hear what you have to say and for which you usually have plenty of time to prepare. Impromptu public speaking is when you are asked to say something of consequence at a moment's notice. For example, as a student during a class, as an employee during a company meeting, as a participant in a public forum, etc.
On the internet, you can find loads of tips and tactics for successfully handling impromptu speaking. Here we present a tactic you won't find on the internet because it was invented (or rather discovered) by Philip Yaffe, Ubiquity's very own communication consultant, and has never before been published.

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cover image Ubiquity
Ubiquity  Volume 2023, Issue February
February 2023
10 pages
EISSN:1530-2180
DOI:10.1145/3584686
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Published: 21 February 2023
Published in UBIQUITY Volume 2023, Issue February

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