More Powerful Tips To Help You Become A Highly Effective Speaker/Presenter

Written by Gabriel Daniels


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People will almost always forgive you if you remain calm no matter what happens. And they are turned off by those who panic (or lose their composure) atrepparttar first sign of trouble/danger. People simply want to stay comfortable, and they usually draw that "sense of being comfortable" from others—especially, from whoever's in charge atrepparttar 101315 moment. Being comfortable is contagious. Staying composed/relaxed is contagious.

5. Speak at a natural rate of speed.

Speakrepparttar 101316 way you would in conversation (assuming you don't speak at a very fast rate in conversation). Sometimes, speaking too fast as a whole can make you appear nervous. It's as if you want to get it over with as quickly as possible and just want to get out of there. Besides, speaking too fast may affect your audience's ability to understand you. Your message may not come across clearly.

Of course, there are those who speak fast because they're all pumped up...full of energy and enthusiasm. But that's not what I'm talking about here. I'm sure you can tellrepparttar 101317 difference between a very enthusiastic type of speaker and one who speaks fast because of nervousness.

6. Walk at a natural pace...not hurried.

The key word here is natural. What is natural, or what feels natural, to you. Do this and you will appear cool, calm, and collected.

Of course, this will depend onrepparttar 101318 energy level you wish to bring across to your audience. A lot of motivational speakers come out running ontorepparttar 101319 stage before speaking...and they may do this to show how motivated and energized they are. And that's okay if that is what you are used to doing, and it feels natural to you...and if that's what's appropriate forrepparttar 101320 type of speech or talk you'll be making. (The key is: It must feel natural to you. Because if it does, it will look natural to others. It won't look forced or planned.)

7. Make your speeches/presentations informal and conversational.

Avoid making your speech so "formal" sounding (which tends to end up sounding boring). Speak like you would in conversation. Just relax. Let go. Be comfortable. Then your listeners will be comfortable, too.

8. Stand upright with chest high.

Your stance/posture affects your physiological state, therefore standrepparttar 101321 way you would if you were extremely confident. Don't slouch (unless, of course, you are experiencing back problems—or you have a bad back condition), because it's hard to feel on top of things when you do. Besides, good posture helps in exuding an air of confidence.

9. Relax any tension in your body.

If you notice any tension in your body, whether it be before or during a speech, immediately relax those muscles. If you feel your jaw or neck starting to tense up, or you feel your shoulders doingrepparttar 101322 same, consciously relax them.

Simply think "relax." Focus on those tense areas, then think "relax." Unnecessary tension inrepparttar 101323 body (or more use of energy than is required) will obviously not be helpful to your performance.

10. Learn to laugh at your mistakes (when you do make them).

Since you'll most likely laugh at them someday, anyway...laugh at them now. Avoid taking yourself too seriously. Learn from your mistakes, then move on.

Stand-up comedians are excellent examples. When they make a mistake, they would just incorporaterepparttar 101324 mistake into their performance as if it were also one of their prepared jokes (or part of their act). Andrepparttar 101325 audience members would laugh not knowingrepparttar 101326 comedian actually made a mistake.

Gabriel Daniels publishes Confidence & Courage Tips...To Help You Realize Your Dreams. For tips, strategies, stories, quotes, and more... to empower and inspire you to take action...so you can get what you want out of life, visit his website at: http://confidencetips.blogspot.com (For article reprint details, please check the website’s License Information section.)


Get It Done-OR 3 Ways To Advance Your Goal

Written by Janice Hoffmann


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a. doublerepparttar goal

b. challengerepparttar 101314 limits

c. create a regular practice

d. raise your standards,values or beliefs

e. make it a game

3. GO THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE-OR SHOW ME THE SHORTCUT Sometimes a goal deserves a break. TIME MAGAZINE reported that after 8 hours of sleep you'd be more than twice as likely to find a shortcut for solving a problem. Suggesting that taking it easy is good forrepparttar 101315 brain, and what’s good forrepparttar 101316 brain is good forrepparttar 101317 overall psyche and soul. Are you doing too much, not getting nourished and being exhausted? Well perhaps its time to consider another path. Don’t re-inventrepparttar 101318 wheel. Pick up a book written by an expert, join a group that's geared around your project, sign up for an informational newsletter , or ask someone to buddy up & help. For instance, if I was writing a screen-play and struggling with a self imposed deadline, I could simplify my project just by signing up for a writing class. What with weekly writing tasks & in-class exercises this alone would expediterepparttar 101319 development of my script. Another over looked short cut is to consider smaller steps. The smallerrepparttar 101320 incrementsrepparttar 101321 easierrepparttar 101322 goal. Deng Ming-Dao, writes in EVERYDAY TAO, “An inch in one direction, then an inch in another already makes a span of 2 inches. Gradually we can improve on that.” Gorepparttar 101323 path of least resistance, it’s a gift of energy.

a. don’t reinventrepparttar 101324 wheel-find someone who’s done it before

b. slow down or changerepparttar 101325 pace

c. keep to minimum daily standards

d. write everything down--loose ideas vs. lost ideas

e.repparttar 101326 smallerrepparttar 101327 incrementsrepparttar 101328 easierrepparttar 101329 goal

Janice Hoffmann is CEO and founder of Success Is Sweetest http//:www.successissweetest.com A New York City based Career and Lifestyle Coaching Boutique


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