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core feature <strong>of</strong> the curriculum. Toastmasters,the nonpr<strong>of</strong>it organization established<strong>in</strong> 1924 whose members meetweekly to practice public speak<strong>in</strong>g andwhose founder declared that “all talk<strong>in</strong>gis sell<strong>in</strong>g and all sell<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>volvestalk<strong>in</strong>g,” is still thriv<strong>in</strong>g, with morethan 12,500 chapters <strong>in</strong> 113 countries.<strong>The</strong> promotional video on Toastmasters’website features a skit <strong>in</strong> whichtwo colleagues, Eduardo and Sheila, sit<strong>in</strong> the audience at the “Sixth AnnualGlobal Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Conference” as anervous speaker stumbles through a pitifulpresentation.“I’m so glad I’m not him,” whispersEduardo.“You’re jok<strong>in</strong>g, right?” replies Sheilawith a satisfied smile. “Don’t you rememberlast month’s sales presentationto those new clients? I thought youwere go<strong>in</strong>g to fa<strong>in</strong>t.”104/929

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