Many people fear impromptu questions, but they are an essential skill in business.Business meetings usually require the ability to speak off-the-cuff in a concise and coherent manner. For job seekers, it is imperative they have a technique to tackle those …
Many speakers struggle with choosing the first words to get their presentation started. They know what to say, but they can’t figure out the opening sentence (or two) to grab their listener’s attention. A few opening gambits that are well-known …
Having good diction means enunciating/pronouncing your words clearly. Strong public speakers work on their diction to ensure listeners can follow their meaning and miscommunication is avoided. (Consider how the word winter is often pronounced as winner, or how library is often pronounced as lie-berry.) These top …
Regardless of how much a speaker practices, they can still experience brain freeze. This stage-fright effect occurs when our brain and tongue are running at different speeds. Many people, when faced with brain freeze, panic and try to fill the …