Practice Makes Confidence
Practice Makes Confidence Simulate the real conditions. The more closely you can imitate actual speaking conditions in your rehearsal, the more confident you will be for the actual presentation. Use your actual notes. Use the actual clothes. Will you use a handheld microphone? Most people don’t have a sound system in their home for rehearsal purposes. Comedy coach […]
English Communication Skills: Time of Day Tips for Presentations – Afternoon and Evening Presentations
English Communication Skills: Time of Day Tips for Presentations – Afternoon and Evening Presentations Knowing the barriers associated with different times of the day can help you think of clever ways to maximize your impact in a presentation. Nice! What you are learning for presentations is, of course, also true with meetings. Use the same […]
Tip: Sending a Message with Facial Expressions
Tip: Sending a Message with Facial Expressions Use your face to accentuate key points. Act what you are saying. Are you incredulous about a statistic you have just spoken? Raise your eyebrows in disbelief. Are you describing a strategy you disagree with? Frown.
Tips for Teleconferences
Tips for Teleconferences Pause so another person can speak. Save complex questions for e-mail unless you need an immediate answer.
English Communication: Greetings and Goodbyes, part 1
English Communication: Greetings and Goodbyes, part 1 ‘What’s up?’ ‘How’s it going?’ ‘Good evening, sir.’ When it comes to greetings and words of parting, it is important to know that in the culture of the United States, these are usually ritual greetings. That means that if someone asks you “How are you ?” or “How […]
Tip: Convincing People
Tip: Convincing People The more separate arguments you make against your opponent’s position, the more difficult it is for your opponent to deal with each of those items.
English Communication: Modern Slang
English Communication: Modern Slang In previous blogs, you heard about some slang terms and acronyms inspired by (or only used on) the internet and text messages. But American slang doesn’t stop there. Every era has the same, funny pattern: the young people create new vocabulary of their own–to the dismay and confusion of their parents […]
Sending A Message with Facial Expressions
Sending A Message with Facial Expressions The single most important facial expression is the smile. Create instant rapport anywhere in the world by simply smiling at the audience.
English Communication: Internet Slang, part 2
English Communication: Internet Slang, part 2 Last time, I told you about common acronyms that are used on the internet and in text messages (like TTYL, meaning ‘talk to you later’). These acronyms are all fun new inventions of the internet age. But the internet hasn’t just influenced the way we type– it has also […]
Tip for Questions & Answers in Presentations
Tip for Questions & Answers in Presentations End the presentation on time. Some audience members come solely for your speech. Stick to the schedule. You can make yourself available after for anyone who wants to pursue the discussion further.