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AAC seminar focuses on public speaking
The Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) hosted an Introduction to Public Speaking on Nov. 9, 2017. Nearly 80 county and district officials from across the state attended. Topics included public speaking fundamentals, engaging an audience, creating effective presentations, and communicating with the media. Top: Pope County Treasurer Larry Holman and Washington County Collector Angela Wood hold a discussion during a break. Middle left: Aaron Sadler, media relations specialist with Ghidotti Communications of Little Rock, offers pointers for effectively communicating with the media. Middle right: Kirsten Heintz, speech communication instructor at the University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College, covers the basics of public speaking. Bottom left: Tanner Ward, senior account executive with Team SI, provides a lesson in how to create an attention-grabbing PowerPoint presentation. Bottom right: Faulkner County Justice of the Peace Randall Higgins describes a personal situation and asks for advice.
COUNTY LINES, FALL 2017
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