Public Speaking: How to Do Practice for Being Direct and to the Point
Public Speaking: How to Do Practice for Being Direct and to the Point Ahhh, to be direct and to the point in your communication. I have heard that wish over and over. What can you do to improve that skill? You can learn to be direct and to the point by simplifying a story to […]
How to Solve the Problem of a Very High-Pitched Voice from Anxiety
How to Solve the Problem of a Very High-Pitched Voice from Anxiety Here is another tip for a problem that is very common with improper breathing – a very high-pitched voice. When we get nervous or anxious, our pitch generally rises because of increased tension in the throat area. When you combine anxiety with having […]
Public Speaking: How to Train Yourself to Stay
Public Speaking: How to Train Yourself to Stay Staying focused when you are responding to complex questions is difficult for all people. Maybe the question comes in a meeting. Maybe during a presentation. It is even more difficult if you are a non-native born speaker of English or you have English as a native language and […]
How to Fix the Common Voice Problem of Glottal Fry During a Presentation
How to Fix the Common Voice Problem of Glottal Fry During a Presentation Here are is a tip for a common voice problem called glottal fry during a presentation. The Problem: Glottal fry is a popping sound or voice with a low pitch and rough voice that can be heard toward the ends of […]
Public Speaking: How to Be Your Own Voice or Communication Coach
Public Speaking: How to Be Your Own Voice or Communication Coach How to improve your own presentation style. You CAN learn from others. Use video media (television, movies, YouTube presenters, website videos) to do your own communication analysis. Choose samples of people you think do very well. Learn from the experts. It is fun! […]
The Top 10 Public Speaking Tips from Broadcasters
The Top 10 Public Speaking Tips from Broadcasters Everyone is asked to answer questions about work or academic topics or issues. It could be in a meeting, when you are asked to describe your project. It could be in a class, when you are asked to describe your experience with a topic or analyze an […]
Choppy Speech and the Breathing Solution
Choppy Speech and the Breathing Solution Here is a problem that can happen with poor breathing during presentation speaking: Poor breathing may result in choppy disjointed speech that can happen when you take a breath pause at the wrong time. The solution: do greater inhalations using the diaphragm and abdominal muscles. Mark your script […]
English communication and American Slang: Nouns and Adjectives
English communication and American Slang: Nouns and Adjectives American slang is a casual vocabulary. These words are some of the most popular and can be used by all. Here are noun and adjective slang words. American Slang Nouns brain: a very intelligent person Bill Gates must be a brain. munchies: snacks like pretzels, popcorn, potato […]
English Speech Communication and American Slang: Greetings and Verbs
English speech communication and American Slang: Greetings and Verbs American English has its own casual variety of the English language and vocabulary. Historically, it has been influenced by sports, the cowboys, the building of the railroad, the card game of poker, African-American culture, immigrants, native and so forth. Here are some words which are common […]
Set-Up for You for Your Presentation
Set-Up for You for Your Presentation Hello Everybody, For this week’s clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Also, here are a couple of tips for the set-up for you for your presentation. Don’t let the audiovisual staff run your show. Turn the lights up bright, so you […]