public speaking
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If you enjoy presenting, but are often assigned written reports, make it clear that one of your strengths is public speaking and that you’d like to do it more.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
They included common skills like public speaking and time management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
A friend in San Francisco had suffered a spinal cord injury and Nihill wanted to run a fundraiser, but dreaded public speaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
The drag queen, who channeled Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher for the stand-up skit, said she hopes pushing herself out of her comfort zone will be the start of a "positive change" for her public speaking.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
And, the other: when I had read enough to know something, I began to enter the Prison Colony’s weekly debating program—my baptism into public speaking.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
