The Importance of Good Breathin
The Importance of Good Breathing Did you know that when we speak, we use a different breathing pattern than when we are at rest? • Our ratio of inhalation to exhalation at rest is close to 1:1 • For speech, that ratio must change to 1:5 or even 1:10 • You can control the air […]
Fail-Safe Questions
Fail-Safe Questions For this week’s accent reduction advice, we have a speech tip video below. Also, whether you are a student meeting new people or an adult who knows no one at a work gathering, you can use fail-safe questions with particular themes to open and start conversations. Today, here are three: The journey […]
Polish Your Conversational Skills
Polish Your Conversational Skills For this week’s accent reduction advice, we have a speech tip video below. Also, an important aspect of English speech training is polishing conversational skills. If you avoid brief social interactions, try making pleasant connections with neighbors, co-workers or other people you see regularly. Smile at the woman serving you at […]
Tips to Perfect the Fine Art of Dialogue
Tips to Perfect the Fine Art of Dialogue For this week’s clear English speech coaching, here are a couple of tips to perfect the fine art of dialogue. Good, engaging conversation is like a Frisbee that you catch, spin and toss to the next person. Marylynne Pitz March launches spring, spring break, and socializing outdoors. […]
Public Speaking: How to Train Yourself to Stay
Public Speaking: How to Train Yourself to Stay Staying focused when you are responding to complex questions is difficult for all people. Maybe the question comes in a meeting. Maybe during a presentation. It is even more difficult if you are a non-native born speaker of English or you have English as a native language and […]
Set-Up for You for Your Presentation
Set-Up for You for Your Presentation Hello Everybody, For this week’s clear English speech coaching, here are a couple of tips for the set-up for you for your presentation. Don’t let the audiovisual staff run your show. Turn the lights up bright, so you are displayed better. Don’t hide behind the lectern. Get out front. […]
Jolt Them With a Headline!
Jolt Them With a Headline For this week’s clear English speech tip, here is a tip for grabbing the attention of an audience: Jolt them with a headline. A headline is a statement that surprises or challenges them. Three rules for a headline It should be one sentence. It should hint at information that makes […]
Tips for Story Telling
Tips for Story Telling For this week’s clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Also, here are tips for story telling in a presentation… or conversation. The hard thing is to begin. There is a right way and a wrong way to start a story, whether it is an anecdote […]
THE ENTIRE WORLD LOVES A STORY
Here are tips for telling a story as part of your presentation… or conversation: THE ENTIRE WORLD LOVES A STORY So find one. You won’t have to look that hard. You need to look inside yourself and decide what you are willing to share. A story is always appropriate. All the world loves a story […]
Tips for Being a Masterful Presenter
Tips for Being a Masterful Presenter 1. An effective presentation builds a relationship with people who are giving you the gift of their time and attention. You may be able to require their time, but you have to earn their attention. 2. To paraphrase Lani Arrendondo, to relate like a Pro or master of communication, […]