Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Relax and Receive
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Relax and Receive What makes you more likely to engage in bad habits? Stress. Alex Korb, UCLA neuroscientist says that staying relaxed helps your brain make the right choices. Korb reports that the part of the brain which prompts decisions, the prefrontal cortex, is limited in its resources. When […]
How Long Do I Talk for Luncheon
How Long Do I Talk for Luncheon Twenty minutes is good. If they beg you to go thirty, give in gracefully. Longer than that works for a seminar – but not lunch. Rerun from 07/04/16
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Change Your World
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Change Your World Want to speak clearer… surround yourself with clear talkers. When you listen to music with English lyrics, find the artists who enunciate the words. When you go to YouTube or visual media, movies, comedy or adventure series — seek out the programs with the people who […]
Lights On or Off for Luncheon
Lights On or Off for Luncheon As soon as an audiovisual aide knows you are using slides of PowerPoint type, he or she will want to turn lights way down. Your job is to tell him or her, “I want the lights as bright as possible even if they have to squint to see the […]
Luncheon Speaker Challenge: Where to Stand
Luncheon Speaker Challenge: Where to Stand Luncheon is not a formal meeting where the audience sits in one place and the rostrum or podium is set so the speaker is center of attention. Instead, configuration of tables makes it difficult to find a central place to stand so you are in command of all the […]
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Count, Keep a Record
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Count, Keep a Record People who keep records tend to make more progress than people who don’t. Research shows that people who record on their calendar the days they get that 30 minutes of recommended physical exercise, do more exercise. People who record exactly what they eat each day […]
Don’t Do This for Any Presentation
Don’t Do This for Any Presentation Don’t hand out copies of your slides before your presentation or your listeners will focus on those instead of you. For a presentation, you are the center, the best visual aid, and the inspiration for acceptance of your viewpoint or recommendation. Rerun from June 13, […]
Accent Reduction – Change Only One Habit
Accent Reduction – Change Only One Habit At one time we have all felt like our lives are a whole orchestra of bad habits. For example, you get home from an exhausting day at work. You didn’t like your communication that day. A lot of people said “What?” You know you are speaking accented English. […]
The Two Best Rehearsal Strategies for Presenting Up the Management Chain (To Supervisors and Your Bosses)
The Two Best Rehearsal Strategies for Presenting Up the Management Chain (To Supervisors and Your Bosses) Rehearse out loud, standing up, five times, from beginning to end for best success. Know your content thoroughly. You will be challenged. Rise to all questions with accurate answers – from your preparation and knowing your content cold. Your […]
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Secrets from Research
Accent Reduction – Get the Habit- Secrets from Research Habits—we all have them. Some good. Some bad. You know what they are. You know which are good. You know which you should stop. But… it’s hard. In fact, sometimes you feel positively powerless. And, fact is, you are not crazy. Get this: 40% of what […]