Blog bites: -ly adverbs weaken your speech Replace ‘absolutely’ with ‘yes’ Cut -ly adverbs from your language Bestselling author Stephen King writes in On Writing that far too many writers overuse -ly adverbs. You might see them used as adjectival support for sentences like: “I didn’t mean that!” she said angrily.“Why would you say that?” he said …
Last week’s Deep Dive focused on building better relationships with your audience. In this snippet, let Colin teach you how to encourage your listeners to engage with you while presenting using one simple technique…the ‘hanging sentence’. Discover much more on audience engagement at the Mastering Communication program. The Colin James Method® Facilitators train corporate executives to improve their professional communication skills with a proven …
Blog bites: Know the outcome Map out a CPD Always add value Have you had to present to a group with just one hour’s notice – or even less? It’s a scenario that challenges even the most skilled speakers. But it is possible to prepare a good presentation in a short time. Perhaps your manager …
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We need to start thinking about our posture as a way of communicating before we even open our mouths. Whether that’s on your feet or the way that you sit in a meeting, the quality of your posture is sending a message. Are you hunched over looking nervous, or comfortably aligned and conveying confidence? Understand …
Imagine if you had no fear of public speaking. What would change in your life? Maybe you’d finally be able to pitch your project idea to management. Or maybe you would not get so anxious when presenting results to the board. Almost everyone has some kind of fear of public speaking. For some of us, …
