It is well documented that public speaking is a common fear, so there’s really no need to rehash the fact that an estimated 75% of people suffer from it. Instead, let’s try to revise our perspective of this phobia. In a recent meeting, one of my mentors asked me a question that has completely changed…
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Seven Steps to Improved Communication Skills
No matter what your responsibilities are on the job, communication skills are essential for communication with clients, customers, and co-workers. And that’s especially true these days, where advanced technologies and complex software packages are often responsible for monitoring operations and keeping businesses solvent. It’s no wonder, therefore, that communication skills are one of the most…
Raise Your Powers of Observation—Remember People’s Names
In his book, “How to Develop Self-Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking,” Dale Carnegie tells the following story about New Jersey’s own Thomas Edison and the powers of observation: Thomas Edison found that twenty-seven of his assistants had used, every day for six months, a certain path which led from his lamp factory to…
Summarize Your Points—Even in a Short Speech
Even in a short talk of three to five minutes a speaker is very apt to cover so much ground that at the close the listeners are a little hazy about all his main points. However, few speakers realize that. They are misled into assuming that because these points are crystal clear in their own…