Stay Away From Telling Trampoline Stories
Stay Away From Telling Trampoline Stories If you tell a trampoline story to your audience they will remember you for all the wrong reasons. A trampoline story is a story that lacks direction and jumps all over the place. These kinds of stories are difficult to follow, make a speaker sound like an incompetent storyteller,…
Read MoreAlways Have Something to Say: Respond Faster Exercise
The next time you’re asked an impromptu question, would you like to respond faster than you’ve ever done before? The 5 Things to Say exercise will help you boost your impromptu speaking abilities. The problem You can struggle to find what to say with impromptu speaking due to nervousness, lack of confidence, and inability to…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Filler Words: 5 More Tips to Reduce Filler Words
Watch out for filler words, the verbal packing peanuts of unnecessary sounds and words that fill your speaking space. Fillers include: Sounds- ah, um, err Words-literally, very, like Phrases- ‘I suppose that’, ‘you know what I mean’, ‘something like that’ Please read ‘How to Make the Right Verbal First Impressions: Reduce Filler Words’, so you…
Read MoreFind Filler Words And Bring Them to Your Awareness
Watch Out for Filler Words Do you know which filler words you say when you speak? You should. To convey your credibility, exude your confidence, and have an audience think of you as more competent and composed, you want to minimize your use of filler words. By the end of this article you will know…
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