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The 31-year-old teacher who beat 30,000 people to become the world champion of public speaking explains exactly how she did it

August 30, 2018/

Smith, a 31-year-old high-school teacher from Houston, outlasted more than 30,000 other speakers from around the world over the six-month World Championship of Public Speaking competition, the largest of its kind. She and nine other finalists delivered speeches to a crowd of 2,000 in Chicago over the weekend during the annual Toastmasters International Convention.

Mark Abadi

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