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Often the reason why we pay attention to certain speakers, believe in their words, and follow their advice is simply because they speak with passion. Passion is contagious. And yes, we have seen passionate speakers in the tech arena. Even if you may feel that passion is an overused word, ignore that: passion is a great asset for rocking the tech stage.

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    Tesla, Nikola and Ben Johnston. My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla. Experimenter Publishing Company. 1919.

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VgVJpVx9bc

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__n8084YAE

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    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/movies/black-hole-movies-streaming.html

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    https://eu.jconline.com/story/news/2019/04/10/first-black-hole-picture-west-lafayette-grad-played-big-part/3426430002/

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIvezCVcsYs

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    https://www.toastmasters.org/about/all-about-toastmasters

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    https://rogerlove.com/3-things-you-didnt-realize-are-hurting-your-voice/

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    https://www.timetoshinepodcast.com/chris-schoenwald-speak-passion/

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Santolalla, O. (2020). Passion. In: Rock the Tech Stage. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6312-9_6

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