Hi Everyone. It is often said that presenting in front of an audience is the number 1 fear of most individuals. To help you overcome some of these fears, here are some useful presentation skills tips for you. 1. Make Your Intentions clear In order to do this, one must be assertive. Having said that,…
Well, it’s the beginning of a new year and we look forward to helping more clients learn the art of speaking well and therefore building confidence. Presentation skills does not necessarily mean that one has to present with slides in front of 10 or more people, it could also be just a simple presentation of…
“Help! I’ve got the mumbles!” Mumbling is when you speak so low or skimp on enunciation to the extent that people don’t understand what you’re saying, and often ask you to repeat yourself. So…. Speak Clearly… Be Understood… Open doors to endless… OPPORTUNITIES! Here’s an article which may help. Speaking well and clearly is what…
Keep Your Voice Clear and Crisp Keeping your spoken words clear and crisp is not so difficult. Clients who have attended our workshops and training sessions know this. It is all about remembering which consonants must be sounded out at the back of words. If you can’t remember all, just start by making sure that…
Pausing Pausing is one of the most powerful tools available. Whether you are reading the passage, having the picture conversation or are in a conversation, PAUSE frequently. It gives time for people to process the information that you are sending, it keeps people hanging on your next word and it keeps people interested to what you have…
Speak Up When speaking during your exam, make sure that you speak as though you are speaking to a friend who is 3 tables in front of you. This is to make sure that you examiners do not need to strain to listen to you. It also ensures that there hear everything that you have…
Silent Reading time does not really mean SILENT reading During the Silent Reading time of your Oral Exam, make sure that you ‘mouth’ your passage as though you are actually reading the passage. If possible, whisper it as well. You see, when you read silently, you will be reading it perfectly. However, this does not give your…
Facial Expression Use facial expressions to help you tell your story. If it is a happy story, smile, or if it is a sad story, look sad. You’ll be surprised how this actually affects your voice. Good Luck!
Don’t Forget To Breathe Remember to breathe before beginning any sentence. Breathing in between a sentence makes you seem unprepared and unsure. Breath control in speaking is just as important as it is in singing. Good Luck!
Vary Your Volume Don’t be afraid to vary your volume as you deliver your read. It makes it much more enjoyable to listen to you. Keeping to the same volume all the time will make you sound boring. Good Luck!