Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Plan appropriately. Write down an outline for your speech. Practice your speech and record it. Breathe deeply, smile, and stay hydrated. Rest well and dress for success.

Answer: Spend time putting your speech together so that when you give it, it flows naturally and feels normal to you. Being familiar with the content will greatly reduce stress.   Visualize giving your speech, from driving to the location, getting on stage, delivering the speech, and returning home. This can help alleviate your anxiety and alert you of anything you still need to prepare. View your public speaking like a play. If you don’t learn your lines you won’t be able to act and engage your audience. When an actor doesn’t know her lines, the audience is always aware. The more you prepare the less you have to worry about when speaking publicly. If it helps you prepare, create a character. You don't have to be just you. Take on a stage persona. If you're introverted, create a character who is extroverted and play that character when speaking.   Plan everything that you can so that when it’s time to speak all you have to do is focus on your speech. Not only should you know your speech inside and out, you should plan everything from what you’ll eat to what you’ll wear. Plan your outfit a day ahead. When it’s time to get ready, you don’t have to worry. Plan what and when you’ll eat. If you know you get nervous and not hungry before speaking, then plan to eat a few hours earlier. You don’t have to write out your whole speech. But you should have some sort of outline that works for you.  While your speech should be pretty much memorized, having an outline will let you reference something to make sure that you’re hitting all the points you need to. An outline will help you develop a natural flow to your speech. You won’t have to panic if you forget what your next point was because you can look at your outline. You should also include the thesis, or main point, of your speech. Like in an essay paper, having a clear thesis that you will back up is a great help. Your thesis will inform you and your audience of what you will talk about. It will also show the audience that you are prepared and knowledgeable. You may get sidetracked during a speech depending on the forum you’re in. Having an outline and really knowing your material will allow you to easily transition and get back on track. Rehearsing your speech and taking notes on how you speak, the tenor of your voice, body language, and other factors will allow you to speak with confidence. Then watch yourself and take notes on how you sound and look. Make necessary adjustments.  Just like for any athlete or artist, practice is a key component to success. When practicing your speech, go a little slow to really digest what you are saying and how you are coming across. When you give your actual speech in public you’ll probably have the tendency to speak faster than normal. But practice can help you keep a good tempo.   Practicing will also help you memorize and feel prepared. When it’s time to speak publicly, you’ll know that you could do your speech in your sleep. Practice while you’re doing other things, such as the dishes, mowing the lawn, or getting ready. Be sure to practice the middle of your speech multiple times, as this is the part that is most often forgotten. Don’t just practice your speech from the beginning; start from the middle and rehearse it through the end a few times to help you lock each part in your memory. Breathing is a key component in delivering a great speech. Your breath and the oxygen you allow to enter your body will keep you calm and focused. Smiling makes you happy and water keeps you energized. When you smile, you feel better.  When you allow yourself to take a moment to breathe you can slow your heart rate and process what you are doing and saying. When we get nervous we often take shorter more shallow breaths. This kind of breathing doesn’t allow us to get as much oxygen and can cloud our thoughts. Long, steady breaths will help you keep a clear head and a calm body. Additionally, smile. Smiling triggers endorphins in our brains which make us happy. Make sure to stay hydrated as well. When you’re dehydrated you can’t think as clearly and can become tired much more easily. If you know that you’re speaking in the morning, plan to get a full night’s rest. Then, once you wake up feeling refreshed and energized, put on your outfit which you already planned to wear.  Do whatever you need to do that relaxes you and allows you to get a good night’s sleep. Exercise, watch a movie, read. Try to get eight hours of sleep so you wake up feeling refreshed. Plan your outfit beforehand so all you have to do is put it on. You should wear something that gives you confidence and makes you feel amazing. Whether it’s that great suit that makes you feel like you can take on the world or that classy dress that fits your body perfectly and gives you confidence. Dress well and appropriately, but wear something that you feel great in. When you feel great about how you look, your confidence will soar.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Do a web search for your item. Look for your product on Amazon. Check auction sites. Visit market-specific sites. Look at deal aggregation sites. Trust your gut.

Answer: One of the most effective ways to quickly find sites that are selling the product you want is to simply search for the product using a search engine like Google, Yahoo!, or Bing. If the product is popular, you will receive several pages of links to shops that offer it. You can use this as a starting point for comparing prices. Beyond selling products themselves, Amazon acts as a liaison between you and a massive number of third-party vendors. The companies and people all use Amazon as a way to list products and use the Amazon payment system. This means Amazon and its third-party vendors has one of the largest inventories available on the planet Amazon allows for vendors to sell used goods, so be aware of the product you are buying if you need it new. For harder to find items, check online auction sites. These are a little more hands-on than simply purchasing from a store, but you can potentially find good deals and rare items if you take the time. See this guide for tips on auction sites. Auction sites have a lot more rules and regulations than traditional stores, and require a fair amount of input from you, the buyer. Make sure that you are familiar with all of the rules and regulations before you begin bidding. Beyond the big-name stores and auction sites, there are also a variety of marketplaces that cater to specific markets. You may be able to find better deals for what you need, or bulk options that weren't available in the big stores.  Don't forget to check the product manufacturer's site as well. You may be able to save some money buying direct from the manufacturer instead of through a retailer. Not all manufacturers have their own online stores. There are a variety of sites that will collect prices from a wide selection of online stores and return a comparison. A lot of forums and sites exist for finding deals on specific items. These sites are mostly geared for specific markets, such as deals on electronics, books, and more. If you aren't looking for specific items but want to stay informed about the latest deals on products that interest you, these are great services. If you start to feel pressured into a purchase or you feel that the deal may be too good to be true, trust your instincts and avoid the sale. There are plenty of people who offer get-rich-quick schemes and "life-changing" products, but these should all be met with a hefty dose of skepticism. Always read reviews of the seller and the product before making any purchases.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Know that inexpensive chimney starters are the easiest way to get a strong fire every time. Load the bottom of the chimney starter with lightly balled newspaper. Fill the top of the starter fully with charcoal briquets. Light the paper in several place from the bottom and set it on your grill. Dump the coals on the grill when the top pieces are covered gray. Make sure the vents are open for a larger fire.

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Usually sold for under $30, chimney starters use newspaper and heat convection to evenly light up your charcoal briquets. You can then safely dump them into your grill and get cooking within 15-20 minutes. Between 2 and 4 pieces of paper, depending on the size of the starter, should do. Don't ball it up very tightly, simply crumple it into loose balls so that hot air can fill in the spaces. These will eventually light your charcoals. If your chimney doesn't have a solid bottom, place the paper on the charcoal grate of your grill and lower the chimney on top of it. Take you favorite charcoal and fill the chimney starter all the way to to the top. You should be able to access the paper from the bottom. The paper will quickly heat up, and the hot air and burning paper will ignite the bottom coals. Once the paper burns out, the coals will light each other, as hot air is pulled through the bottom of the chimney and through the coals. The chimney will quickly heat up, so place it on a flame-proof, sturdy surface as the coals heat. The grill, already prepared for you to dump your coals, is a great place, as is a brick patio (though it will potentially leave burn marks). This usually only takes 10-15 minutes. Once you dump the coals, you'll be ready to grill. Most chimneys are dumped by carefully turning them upside down over the grill, but higher-end models may have a release switch which dumps the coals from the bottom. Dump the coals where you want them instead of dumping in the middle then trying to move them -- they may break up and lose heat if they are constantly picked up and moved. If you plan to grill for more than 30 minutes, add 2-3 handfuls of charcoal now to keep the fire going when you need it. Open vents send more air and oxygen to the fire, helping it grow quickly. Keep the lid open as you position the coals and sear anything your want to grill, then close it to smoke the meat or cook it more slowly.