Public Speaking: “You”- Oriented Statements

Public Speaking: “You”- Oriented Statements If you want to connect with  listeners during a presentation, don’t focus so much on yourself.  Find ways to address others’ needs. Tip: Involve your listeners by using more “you”-oriented lines. “You know from your own experience that _________.” “You’ll be relieved to learn ______________________.” “You can benefit if you […]

Tips for Teleconferences

Tips for Teleconferences Speak clearly. Identify yourself and your location when speaking. Indicate when you are finished.

English Speaking Skills: The Job Interview as an Audition – Part 2

English Speaking Skills:  Job Interview as an Audition- Part 2   When you are interviewing for a job, the frame of being in an audition will focus you and help you to stand out from other job applicants.   Practice these tips during your rehearsal for the interview: State or show the not-obvious.  Create an intriguing […]

Rule of 60%

Rule of 60%   Only 60% will show up.   So set up chairs for a presentation for only 60%. Keep extra chairs available.  

English Speaking Skills: A Job Interview as an Audition

English Speaking Skills: A Job Interview as an Audition A great tip for job interviewing : Think of the job interview as an audition.  Most people put lots of energy into getting an interview.  But many fall down during the actual interview.  Why?  Poor planning and a lack of practice. What to do? Stage a […]

The Real Thing

The Real Thing   There is no substitute for the real thing.  A 30 second demonstration is more effective than 30 minutes of words.

English Communication: The Clarity is Simple

English Communication: The Clarity is Simple All of life is relationship.  Love, compassion, helping, encouraging.  Hope, faith. A year ago, April 2, on his birthday, my beloved passed. I, more than anyone, know which words were his.  Which ideas sprang from his fertile mind.  Where the science is that he was chief architect for.   Our […]

KISS

KISS            Keep it simple.

English Speaking – Grammar, Pronunciation, And Magical Changes in Words

English Speaking – Grammar, Pronunciation, And Magical Changes in Words   Once my genius linguist and priest pointed out that “grammar is in the pronunciation,” I starting seeing so, so many instances of this. Some of my favorites are suffixes and prefixes.  Those are the little syllables that we put on the end of the […]

To Get Ahead

To Get Ahead If you are looking for a horse to ride to get ahead, just become a good presenter. Notice I didn’t say “excellent” or “outstanding”.  Just become good – because the rest of the world is so terrible.  -David Peoples