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Tips to Becoming a Good Public Speaker

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Practice makes perfect! is a sentence that we use for a reason.  Without practice, you will never be a confident, compelling speaker. AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT When you’re speaking, try to create an opportunity to engage your audience.  As a result, you will feel less isolated as a speaker, and everyone will be engaged […]

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How to Make an Engaging Presentation

Why is it important? – Why should they pay attention to what you’re saying? “After this presentation, you will understand ________.” Personal experience – Bringing some real-life stories can make your presentation more interesting and memorable. Humor – Laughter reduces stress and can make listeners feel more relaxed and open to learning.  Share a good […]

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Top 5 Presentation Dos & Don’ts

Do – Learn Your Material – Take the time to commit your material to memory.  An educated speaker is worth listening to and will keep the audience engaged. Don’t – Read from the Slides – Nothing is more boring than a presenter using their slides as a script. Show them your shining personality, not your […]

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How These 16 Words Affect Your Close Rate

By Chris Orlob Research has shown that overusing “filler words” creates a slightly negative perception of the speaker. But do filler words actually have a meaningful impact on sales outcomes? As salespeople, we pride ourselves on being professional communicators. Filler words make most of us cringe. But professional communicators can sometimes be too nitpicky (attend […]

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How to Give a GREAT Speech

Paint pictures and evoke emotions – Use strong language to empower your presentation, which paints a picture for your listeners and makes it easier for them to remember what you said.   Set a Scene – Setting a scene at the beginning of your presentation will evoke emotions in your audience, lowering their filters and […]

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Body Language for Public Speakers

Divide Eye Contact – Divide your eye contact over the room and look the audience in the eye. Smile – to make your audience comfortable simply smile at them.  Smiling is our most powerful tool. Gesticulate – Gesture with your arms and hands in a natural way to keep your audience attention. Authority and Keep […]

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5 Ways to Master Making Small Talk

You’ve heard it a million times: First impressions are everything. Small talk is key to getting off on the right foot with someone new. Remember this study, which showed that recruiters are drawn to candidates with strong small talk skills? So, yes, it’s pretty key to your professional growth, on top of its obvious importance […]

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