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So I'm Keri Stephens and I am in
organizational communication

and technology.

And the course that I'll be talking
about is my meetings course,

and we call it "Let's Meet",

and it's an Undergraduate Signature
Course.

So, my approach is really to get them to
realize that it's important.

And so I start that conversation off
by asking them to tell me about someone

who's a great speaker.

And they describe what that person looks
like.

And what that person, how that person
performs.

And then I say "What do you think about
that person?"

What immediately comes to mind?

Almost immediately what they'll say is
"Oh, they're really smart, they're really

competent, they're really confident."

And then I'll say
"So have you ever heard someone

speak like that, and then you later
learn that they're a jerk?"

Or, they're not very smart,
and everyone always agrees.

And so that invites this conversation
of the fact that, I don't like it,

but the bottom line is, people are going
to evaluate you, and make these

impressions and these judgments of
you, based on your oral competency.

And so, let's see if we can get that
as strong as possible, so

what you have to offer can shine.

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