Top 7 Steps to Better Public Speaking

Written by Sandra Schrift


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2. Every 5-7 minutes, back up your facts with signature (about you or others) stories. Stories are out there – everywhere. Find them inrepparttar stores, at restaurants, onrepparttar 104430 airplane, at home. People retain information better when hearing a story.

3. Practice your speech out load. Record it on to a tape recorder and/or video camera. Also do this when giving a program to a live audience. Do it every time!

4. Practice pausing before and after important points. Don’t be afraid to leave open space. The use of silence is a key requirement to becoming an effective speaker.

5. Use direct eye contact. You can focus on one person when making a point…and everyone else inrepparttar 104431 audience will think you are speaking to them also.

6. Don’t just stand behindrepparttar 104432 lectern: move around, gesture. Be animated. (Fifty-five percent of how people perceive you is by body language; 38 percent by your voice; 7 percent by your words)

7. Smile a lot. Be enthusiastic about what you are saying. And have fun.



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Accessing Your Own Wisdom

Written by Deirdre McEachern


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I know I am in a good place when I start to daydream or drift from thoughts that feel urgent to more peaceful thoughts of gratitude and appreciation for things exactly as they are. This is that magical moment when you can pull your thoughts outrepparttar 'to-do list' fast lane and notice that's it a beautiful day.

Have you ever taken a moment of deep gratitude forrepparttar 104429 fact that your breath goes in and out and allows you to remain alive? These arerepparttar 104430 moments when everyday anxiety can temporarily leave and your mind. This is where brilliance and wisdom live.

When I return to working after these meditative activities I am energized and motivated about my work, my new ideas and my life.

I have learned thatrepparttar 104431 ability to occasionally quietrepparttar 104432 mind is an invaluable competitive asset in any career.

Are yourepparttar 104433 taking time to access your own wisdom?

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