Tag: public speaking
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How to analyze your speaking performance – Part I
Leaving the presentation venue, two questions remain in the speaker’s head: was it good? Was I good? Evaluating your performance can be an unpleasant, yet necessary, task due to all the subjectivity around it. Objectively analyzing your performance Most of us tend to focus on one or two points (usually the negative ones) and form…
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How can good public speaking influence your career?
Are you afraid of public speaking? Do you avoid any speaking opportunity? Have you ever thought about how your fears are limiting your career? Being able to present an idea in a compelling, exciting way is vital for success in many business fields. It is time for you to stop avoiding public speaking moments and…
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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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Self-concept: How you label yourself… and harm your speech
The way you see yourself – your self-concept – defines the way you behave and communicate. If you see yourself as clumsy, you probably will trip over something as soon as you enter the room. If you’re sure you’re a boring speaker, you will be one. Self-concept – your own label Self-concept is the beliefs…
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11 signs that you are an Emotionally Intelligent Speaker
High emotional intelligence is the key to success. It benefits both our professional and personal lives, helping us to manage stressful situations, and to handle pressure more effectively. As a speaker, you should always try to develop your emotional intelligence. It improves your social skills and helps you to communicate more effectively. Emotional intelligence makes…
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How to apply “The Work” of Byron Katie to Public Speaking
The basis to overcome all our fears is to understand them. What is upsetting to you? What scares you? Why? What can you do about it? These are questions you must ask yourself to approach a problem in order to solve it. Eventually, if it has no solution, to accept it. You must know yourself;…
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Public Speaking for Introverts: tips to conquer the crowd
What would you do if you get to work tomorrow, and someone asks you to give a public speaking? If you are an introvert, you’re probably starting to feel uncomfortable. Public speaking for introverts can sound like a nightmare. However, being on stage is a unique opportunity to reach other people and make yourself heard.…
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How to give a speech in a second language
Speaking or presenting in public is, generally, a great source of anxiety and insecurity. Doing it in a foreign language can make the experience even more overwhelming and frightening. Many of Virtual Orator’s clients are people who need to do public speaking in English, which is a second language for them. More than anything, they…
