Richard Greene: How One or Two Words Can Change Your Life

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David Suissa

August 22, 2018

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One of the world’s leading experts on public speaking, Richard Greene, explains why people fear public speaking more than death, and discusses the abuse of language in the era of Trump. Visit his website.

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