PPublishing Guidelines: You Are Welcome To Publish This Article In Its Entirety, Electronically, Or In Print Freeof Charge, As Long As You Include My Full Signature File For Ezines, And My Web Site Address(a Href"http:www.schrift.com"http:www.schrift.coma)in Hyperlink For Other Sites. Please Send A Courtesy Link Or Email Where You Publish To Sandraschrift.com Thank You.ppppTITLE: How Well Do You Speak?AUTHOR: Sandra SchriftCONTACT: Sandraschrift.comFormat: 60 Characters Per LineArticle URL: A Href"http:www.schrift.comarticle40.htm"http:www.schrift.comarticle40.htmaArticle Autoresponder: Article-040schrift.comppph3How Well Do You Speak?h3pPublic Speaking Is The Number One Way To Advance Your Career Or Your Business. When You Are A Good Speaker, You Can Close A Sale, Sell Your Point Of View, And Increase Your Productivity As A Business Professional. Here Are 10 Tips To Get You Started.pp1. The Key To Being A Good Speaker Is To Appear Credible And Knowledgeable About Your Subject. Be Perceived As An Expert On Your Topic. If You Dont Do This The Audience Will Not Listen Well And You Will Not Be Correctly Interpreted.pp2. Should You Begin Your Speech With A Joke Or Humorous Story? No, To The Joke. Yes, To The Funny Story. Begin With A Humorous Story That Relates To Your Speech Material.This Is A Great Way To Connect With Your Audience.pp3. Control Your Nerves Before You Begin. Visualize Your Success. (the Audience Wants You To Succeed.) Take Some Deep Breaths To Bring About Calm. If You Are Speaking In A Cold, Snowy Location, Then Arrive Early And Walk The Halls For About 5 Minutes.pp4. Your Job Is To Take Care Of These Four Items:br Nbsp; Nbsp; Hold The Audience Attentionbr Nbsp; Nbsp; Make A Favorable Impressionbr Nbsp; Nbsp; Know What To Do With Your Handsbr Nbsp; Nbsp; Answer Questions From The Audience At The End Of Your Speech (if You Dont Know And Answer, Say, I Dont Know, But Ill Get The Information To You Later.)pp5. Make Eye Contact. Look At One Person Long Enough To Deliver One Complete Thought, Then Move To Another Person And Do The Same. When You Do This, Everyone In The Audience Will Feel That You Are Speaking To Them Also.pp6. Why Are Visual Aids Important To Enhance Your Message? Well, They Jazz Up Your Message And Most Importantly They Increase The Audience Retention Of Your Point(s). Most Of Us Delineate Our Thoughts Visually. So Your Audienceneeds To See As Well As Hear.pp7. Dont Make These Mistakes. Br Nbsp; Nbsp; Forgetting To Check The Audio-visual Equipment In Advance Of Your Speechbr Nbsp; Nbsp; Not Demonstrating Enthusiasm In Your Voicebr Nbsp; Nbsp; Projecting Your Voice Too Forcefullybr Nbsp; Nbsp; Forgetting To Provide Your Program Chair With Your Introductionpp8. Rehearse! Rehearse! Rehearse! All Good Speakers Prepare Their Presentation And Then Rehearse It For Their Friends, Colleagues, Spousepartner, In Front Of Your Bathroom Mirror And Even Videotape Themselves For Playback. I Even Line Up Stuffed Animals (borrowed From My Grandchildren)on Chairs And Create An Imaginary Furry Audience.pp9. Listen To Good Speakers, And Then Become One! All Speakers Do Not Sound Alike. So Hear A Variety Of Styles. Do You Want To Be A Tony Robbins, Dennis Waitley, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Or Colin Powell? Get Some Ideas And Then Work On Your OWN Style. Include Remarks That Reach All The Styles In Your Audience. Express Yourself So That People Can Get Auditory, Visual And Kinesthetic Messages.pp10. Why Should You Become An Accomplished Speaker? It Will Make You More Self-confident. You Will Become More Persuasive. You Will Be More Dynamic In Your Delivery Style. You Dont Need To Do This Alone. I Coach Speakers Who Want Masterful Presentations And Am Here To Help You. Too. Email Me At Sandraschrift.com And Be Sure To Visit My Website For More Tips At Www.schrift.comtips.htm PpCOPYRIGHT: 2005 By Sandra Schrift. All Rights Reservedp
