The Eloquent Woman's weekly speaker toolkit

Savvy speakers keep up with my wide-ranging reading list on women and public speaking by following The Eloquent Woman on Facebook, where these links and articles appear first. I always collect them here for you on Mondays as well. It's a great way to expand your public speaking knowledge:

• Follow the money: From It's time for conferences to stop underpaying women speakers: "If you are a brilliant, talented woman who is speaking at events, and you are not sure what to charge: know your worth. Don’t be afraid to ask for money — even big money! Yes, some conferences don’t have a budget to pay speakers, but most do. Find another badass speaker who can coach you, and figure out a competitive rate based on your experience."
• Laugh riot: The Smithsonian Institution wants volunteers to review and transcribe the huge file of jokes compiled by comedian Phyllis Diller. What a great way to study humor, timing, and more! Read our Famous Speech Friday post about the famous comic.
• Did you miss? This week, the blog looked at what to do Instead of shutting down controversial women speakers, and Famous Speech Friday shared actor Patty Duke's two-word 1970 acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards.
• About the quote: International Monetary Fund director Christine Lagarde nails it. Find more quotes like this one on our Pinterest board of great quotes by eloquent women.

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