How Well do You Speak?
by Sandra Schrift
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How Well do You Speak?
The ability to speak well can enhance your career, clinch a
sale, sell a point of view and increase your business
productivity.
1.The most important objective of any speaker is to appear
credible and knowledgeable about their subject. Speak to your
audience as if you were having a conversation.
2.Grab the audience's attention in the first few minutes
with a question, startling comment, inspiring story, a funny
experience. This will help you connect immediately with
everyone and reduce the tension. Stay away from jokes!
3.Reduce your nervousness by taking several deep breaths
immediately before you are introduced. And for you chocoholics,
eat some chocolate to relax your vocal chords.
4.When making a presentation, look at one person long enough
to deliver one complete thought, then move to another
individual and repeat the process. Everyone else in the audience
will also feel attended to.
5.Use visual aids to increase audience retention of your
message. But NEVER become a master of ceremonies to
your overheads.
6.Avoid the # one mistake in the speaking business…failing
to check your audio-visual equipment before your presentation.
Show up early to check out the sound system and any other
equipment you will be using.
7.Personal benefits from acquiring excellent speaking skills
include: more self-confidence, becoming more persuasive and
evolving into a magnetic or dynamic speaker.
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Sandra Schrift 13 year speaker bureau owner and now career coach to emerging and veteran public speakers who want to "grow" a profitable speaking business. I also work with business professionals and organizations who want to master their presentations.
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