Wednesday, December 26, 2012  The blog's top 10 public speaking
posts and top 10 famous speeches of 2012  As we draw near to the
end of 2012, take a look at what you--and other readers--sought
the most on The Eloquent Woman this year. I've indulged in two
year-end lists here: One for the practical speaking tips
featured on the blog, and another list of our most popular
entries in the Famous Speech Friday series, so you can see who's
inspiring our readers. Without further ado, here are your
favorite posts of the year:   1. 7 secret advantages of the
speaker who practices: This would gladden the heart of any
speaker coach, but I'm betting this post is so popular--its
traffic exceeds the total traffic of this list--because you're
reminding yourself you need to practice. And I can hardly say
otherwise.   2. Launching the new Eloquent Woman Index of famous
women's speeches: We launched the index of our Famous Speech
Friday posts almost a year ago, and the idea caught on right
away, thanks to you. I'm so glad to se