Write and Speak for the Ear

Written by Robert F. Abbott


You and I may not aspire to write great books or make great speeches. But almost all of us want something to happen when we write or speak. And,repparttar more we direct our words torepparttar 104476 ears of readers and listeners,repparttar 104477 greater our chances of gettingrepparttar 104478 results we want.

By writing or speaking forrepparttar 104479 ear, I mean that spoken words can have more power than written words. After all, when we have important messages, we prefer to deliver them verbally and personally, rather than by sending a written message.

Of course, it's not practical or possible to deliver every message verbally. But, if we can capture some ofrepparttar 104480 nuances ofrepparttar 104481 spoken word we can increaserepparttar 104482 power of our messages. When we write forrepparttar 104483 ear, our writing undergoes some subtle but important changes. Our words, sentences, and paragraphs change in several ways.

Considerrepparttar 104484 number of pauses that occur when we speak. Most of us pause often, more often than when we write. To capture those pauses, use commas or one ofrepparttar 104485 other 'slowing' punctuation marks, such as colons and semicolons.

Writing forrepparttar 104486 ear also means shorter sentences. And even fragments of sentences. As you can imagine, speech tends to greater spontaneity than written expression, which means shorter sentences and more fragments.

Many ofrepparttar 104487 same principles hold when we make formal speeches or presentations. Especially if we speak from prepared notes.

Whatever we say, when we speak publicly, has to go in through listeners' ears. And so, if you'll allow me to belaborrepparttar 104488 obvious, we need to write speeches for listeners' ears, not our mouths.

You can call on many quick and easy techniques. For example, use short words whenever possible. Words such as 'many' rather than 'numerous'; 'use' rather than 'utilize'; and 'need' rather than 'require'.

Speak With E's Part 2

Written by Sandra Schrift


“Educate, Energize, Entertain, and provide an experience for your audience”

1. Userepparttar “Rule of 3.” The most successful speakers limit their remarks to three major points. Here is where you use your signature stories (your own personal stories) to support your points and help people visualize what you are saying.

2. Every five to seven minutes, back up your facts with signature stories (about you or others). Stories are out there everywhere. Find them in stores, at restaurants, on repparttar 104475 airplane, at home. People retain information better when they hear a story.

3. How quickly do you get torepparttar 104476 core of your audience’s problems and challenges? Skip what is between their ears and go straight to their hearts.

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. People delineate their thoughts visually. Speakers are to words as an artist is to a painting.

6. A good storyteller memorizes his experience, not his words. Tell your story and then involverepparttar 104477 audience by reliving your experience with them. Then they are only a step away from their own experience. That’s connection!

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