4 Speaking Tricks That Work Every Time
(By Karen Houghs) "Become aware of times when you make eye contact in a casual, enjoyable conversation. It’s easy with one person. How does it feel? What do you notice Read More >>
(By Karen Houghs) "Become aware of times when you make eye contact in a casual, enjoyable conversation. It’s easy with one person. How does it feel? What do you notice Read More >>
(By Jenn Godbout) "When addressing a crowd, make eye contact with different audience members for 3 to 5 seconds each (when talking to one person, 7 to 10 seconds is ideal). Read More >>
(By Kat Moon) "Publishing in your area of expertise is a great skill to have, and it makes getting noticed by both recruiters and influential figures in your industry much Read More >>
(By Jill Krasny) "It's not strictly academic. You have to be a little entertaining." When crafting your speech, remember to focus on the elements that you would be interested in Read More >>
(By Jessica Stillman) "When people use abstract language, they communicate that they are removed from the action and able to distill the gist or essence of the situation, instead of Read More >>
(By Jill Krasny) "The best speakers are the ones who realize that [speaking] is telling a story. It's not strictly academic. You have to be a little entertaining. When crafting Read More >>
(By Erin Meyer) "To my growing dismay, Chen remained silent and nearly motionless as I went through the rest of my presentation. He nodded politely while I was speaking, but that Read More >>
(By Alison Griswold) "Nothing turns an audience off like a boring presenter. That's why vocal coaches say one of the worst speaking mistakes is to use a dull, monotone voice. Read More >>
(By Alison Griswold) "Think about speaking from one punctuation mark to another. Figure out where the commas, em-dashes, periods, and other break marks would fall in your transcript. And then make Read More >>