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Category: Motivation
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Bingo Game: Speaking in a meeting
Bingo Night used to be quite popular among our elderly, but you can make this game not only fun again but also helpful for your speaking challenges. We had previously shared with you a couple of bingo cards to help you overcome your fear of public speaking or make networking tasks more fun. Now, it…
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Why is recording the worst-best public speaking training tool
Recording your presentation and watching it is one of the best training procedures. The idea of rehearsing in front of a mirror is completely outdated, and, honestly, it was never a good idea. When you are performing, you should focus exclusively on the performance. You can’t do this while looking at a mirror, evaluating how…
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When to say ‘no’? – Not all opportunities are good opportunities
We repeatedly talked about how important your public speaking skills are to evolve in your career, to reach your goals. You know you’ll never be as good as you can be if you do not practice. The best way to be a good communicator is to communicate! Does this mean you should jump in every…
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7 business pitch rules no one tells you about
In these difficult times for the economy, it is more important than ever to be effective in your business pitch. You don’t want to go unprepared. With a quick search, you can find plenty of rules to write the perfect business pitch. Yet, a few are constantly forgotten. We prepared 7 points – many times…
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How to analyze your speaking performance – Part II
In the first part of the post, we focused on your personal delivery. Those are the first things your audience will perceive, but not the only ones. You can be a good speaker with a fascinating performance, but the presentation won’t be successful without a good message. Message Your goal when giving a presentation is…
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Leadership: The value of communication
Being a leader is more than directing a group of people towards common goals. It is motivating those people and encouraging them to go further and be better. For that, the leader’s communication skills are vital. Effective leadership only exists with effective communication. A leader needs to communicate with many people at different organizational levels.…
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Leveraging social accountability to improve speaking skills
By nature, we aren’t very good at fulfilling commitments on our own. We usually need some sort of external force to make us keep on track. That’s where social accountability can make a difference. Many of our personal goals, such as public speaking, aren’t imposed by anyone. Our boss may want us to speak, but…
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5 Rituals to Prep for Public Speaking
We use rituals in so many areas of our lives. Previously most associated with religion, but now used much more broadly, we see benefits from practicing specific actions in a sequence to get us into a certain physical and mental state. The wonderful thing about rituals and routines that I’ve noticed, is that over time,…
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Speak to Inspire: Techniques from Motivational Speakers to Reach Your Audience
Also known as inspirational speakers, motivational speakers deliver speeches with the precise goal of motivating and inspiring the audience. Their job is to lead the audience to look at things from a different perspective. Making use of persuasive speech tactics, they need to reach and engage every person in the audience, while inspiring and educating…
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Get Fit to Speak Up! 4 surprising reasons why exercising can help your Public Speaking
Exercising and public speaking, two activities that are rarely associated. Therefore, it might surprise you to hear that exercise can help your public speaking in multiple ways. How physical exercise acts on the human body The impact of physical activity in the body goes way beyond the aesthetic benefits. Movement has a vital role in…
