Dr.nM. Tina Dupree has said, “Any business works, if you work it.”
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nShenhas been hired to speak to, motivate, and train people in all sortsnof businesses. She has trained and certified more than 150 publicnspeakers and has inspired countless people to achieve their goals.
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nBut…why,nyou ask, is the day that honors her called “National ChickennLady Day?”
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nDr.nDupree worked for more than a decade in one of the highest levelnpositions for a major fast food chicken restaurant chain. She alsonworked extensively in communities, giving presentations to highnschools and universities and other organizations. Because of herncommunity involvement and her association with the chickennrestaurant, she has been (lovingly) nicknamed “the Chicken Lady.”nAnd when (in 2001) President Bush met her in the Oval Office, toncongratulate her on her great work for education and public speaking,nhe announced November 4 as National Chicken Lady Day.
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nYou,ntoo, can learn public speaking skills. Try the website Public Speaking for Kids. There are also a whole lot of “Public Speaking Tip for Kids”nvideos. Here’s one to try.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nHumorist Will Rogers’s birthday
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nBarbie inventor Ruth Handler’s birthday
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nUnity Day in Russia