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Getting it right; why pronouncing names correctly matters

What is the impact of mispronouncing a name? In this powerful talk, Gerardo Ochoa shares the four styles of name mispronunciation, and the unseen but profound results of each.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMcMinnville, an independent event.

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What is the impact of mispronouncing a name? In this powerful talk, Gerardo Ochoa shares the four styles of name mispronunciation, and the unseen but profound results of each.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMcMinnville, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.

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