Blog entries tagged 'speaking'

Communicating with Ease

DrErica

bsp; have a knee-jerk defensiveness, either automatically assuming the other person is out to get them or they are personally defective? Do they usually smile and appear to cooperate but secretly gossip, complain or sabotoge? Are they genuinely able to hear what you have to say and able to interpret the meaning pretty much the way you meant it? Are they thick skinned, so that you can freely say what you think without worrying about offending them or are they super-sensitive, re [...]

"Excuse Me, I'm Confused"

synergy123

This blog is to help share the latest tools in improving communication skills, eliminating confusion in business and personal relationships and empowering people to live their dream with passion

Non-linear presentations - Kathy Style

callkathy

of information, you ensure that your presentations will be audience targeted, less boring and more memorable.

As an example of non-linear presenting, let's look at the structure of my presentation for Tuesday. I have 5 main topics I want to present during the hour. Those topics are:

Mapping contentCreating menu slidesCreating detail slidesCreating links and custom showPresenting non-linearly

I can present this information in just about any order desired. Because I am g [...]

Reducing Ahs, Ums and other Filler Words

fsadamo

attorneys and I'm not intentionally picking on them. I used these two examples simply because they happened to be good examples. For years, I could have been either of them. Very knowledgeable in my profession but not comfortable in speaking or not realizing that these filler words can be distracting.

In fact, for those with a trained ear, particularly Toastmasters, filler words can be quite distracting. To find an non-attorney example, I have a friend I met in [...]

I Ain't Never Heard No One Talk Like That: Why Grammar Matters

bevroath

colleagues, or clients perceive you if you started a sentence with “I ain’t never”? The first words out of your mouth create an impression that is difficult, if not impossible, to change, according to a recent Harvard study. Think about the last time someone tried to pick you up with a pathetically bad line. Did you then give him or her a second chance? Probably not.

LANGUAGE IS POWER.