The document discusses 5 ways to improve public speaking skills like Barack Obama: 1) Consider the audience's interests and needs. 2) Keep messages simple and concise. 3) Consider multiple perspectives on issues. 4) Pause to breathe and speak deliberately. 5) Remain calm, assertive and relaxed. It then provides tips for non-native English speakers to improve their American English pronunciation with a focus on vowel sounds, consonant release, word stress, and intonation. Live training with native speakers is presented as the most effective approach.

1. Communicating with Clarity & Confidence “5 Ways to Speak Like Obama ” Adobe Fontificators Toastmasters November 11, 2009 Bud Everts

3. 5 Ways to Speak Like Obama 1. WII-FM

4. 5 Ways to Speak Like Obama 1. WII-FM What’s In It For Me

5. 5 Ways to Speak Like Obama 2. KISS

6. 5 Ways to Speak Like Obama 2. KISS Keep It Simple & Selective

7. 5 Ways to Speak Like Obama 3. CBS

8. 5 Ways to Speak Like Obama 3. CBS Consider Both Sides

9. 5 Ways to Speak Like Obama 4. PBS

10. 5 Ways to Speak Like Obama 4. PBS Pause – Breathe – Speak

11. 5 Ways to Speak Like Obama 5. CAR

12. 5 Ways to Speak Like Obama 5. CAR Calm - Assertive - Relaxed

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40. Thank you for inviting me, and I hope to see you again soon! Visit us online at www.EnglishByTheHour.com Bud Everts [email_address] 408.390.6422

41. “ Communicating with Clarity & Confidence” What both Native and Non-Native Speakers of American English Need to Know Bud Everts