by Winno | Jan 17, 2018 | Speaking Skills
When you are talking to prospects you should always sound like an expert and, because most people are not good at expressing themselves, this is where you can fall down. The number one fear of most people is speaking in public, the number two fear is death… and that...
by Winno | Jun 19, 2017 | Speaking Skills
Never ever say “thank you” When you have finished your speech (and have the audience eating out of your hand), never ever say “thank you”. You see, it is the audience who should thank you for the opportunity of hearing your words. Finish,...
by Winno | Jun 12, 2017 | Speaking Skills
Always have a comfortable speaking position You should experiment with different positions for your feet until you find one that is comfortable and then stay with it, perhaps only changing the leading foot from left to right (or vice versa) for a little variety....
by Winno | Jun 5, 2017 | Speaking Skills
Forget about gestures Many people want to add elaborate hand or body gestures to emphasise parts of their speech. Doing so, however, creates an air of artificiality about your speech. Relax, let gestures come naturally. Each of us uses gestures in normal conversation...
by Winno | May 29, 2017 | Speaking Skills
Establish eye contact Many novice speakers will tell you that you should look about a metre above the heads of the audience. This, however is a guaranteed way of making the audience think the subject is over their heads. Nothing reveals a phony speaker more than the...
by Winno | May 15, 2017 | Speaking Skills
Stay cool When the time comes for you to deliver your speech, be prepared. Take a little bit of time before your moment of glory to get yourself ready. For example, empty your pockets of keys and coins so you don’t have anything to rattle as you walk to the...
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