Jolt them with a headline!
Jolt them with a headline. For this week’s clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Also, here is a tip for grabbing the attention of an audience: Jolt them with a headline. A headline is a statement that surprises or challenges them. Three rules for a headline […]
English language communication: What are most prevalent languages of the internet and publishing?
What are most prevalent languages of the internet and publishing? What are internet’s top languages by number of users? (Internetworldstats.com) English (27.3%) Chinese (22.6%) Spanish (7.8%) Japanese (5.3 %) Portuguese (4.3%) 4.0% and less are German, Arabic, French, Russian, Korean. Let’s look at a more informal way of measuring the languages of the internet […]
Tips for Story Telling
Tips for Story Telling For this week’s clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Also, here are tips for story telling in a presentation… or conversation. The hard thing is to begin. There is a right way and a wrong way to start a story, whether […]
The Entire World Loves a Story
For this week’s clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Also, here are tips for telling a story as part of your presentation… or conversation: THE ENTIRE WORLD LOVES A STORY So find one. You won’t have to look that hard. You need to look inside yourself and decide […]
The Rule of Three!
The Rule of Three! For this week’s clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Also, do the Rule of Three. Every great message contains at least one but not more than three key points. 1. Why should you follow the Rule of Three? People are so swamped with information, […]
Understanding Americans’ Nonverbal Behavior
On Thursday August 22, 2013 Dr. Antonia Johnson did a workshop “Understanding Americans’ Nonverbal Behavior” for international teaching assistants at the University of Colorado at Boulder for the Fall Intensive Training. Here are brief summaries of those articles and bibliography information compiled by Grace Sanders. Summaries of Articles […]
English Speaking Communication: Presentations- Secrets of the Pros for Reading a Speech
English Speaking Communication: Presentations- Secrets of the Pros for Reading a Speech Sometimes pros will read their speech. I’ve seen pros look and sound very, very good. They used special strategies to maximize the effectiveness of their presentation. Here are some of my favorite tips and strategies from the pros: No matter what format […]
Seize Your Audience’s Attention When You Do A Presentation
For this week’s dose of clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Secondly, seize your audience’s attention when you do a presentation. My favorite opener: John Paul Getty once told a group of would-be billionaires his secret of success was: “Rise early, work hard, strike oil.” Now, here are 3 different […]
English Speaking Communication: My Biggest, Stupidest Error AND The Presentation Strategy that Works!
English Speaking Communication: My Biggest, Stupidest Error AND The Presentation Strategy that Works! Last week I told you I stopped talking when I was a teenager. Don’t do that as a response to your frustration with your English speech! Here is the rest of the story. I recalled it as I meditated one recent morning. […]
Start Your Presentation With A Bang!
Start Your Presentation With A Bang! For today’s dollop of clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Also, here’s more advice about starting your presentation with a bang. 1. If you do nothing else to prepare for your speech, make an opener that not only gets people’s attention, but makes […]