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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Can eye contact trip you up? Instead of these "visual ums," I recommend you practice some verbal time-buying phrases to build in a little more time to recall what you need to say. If you've heard or been taught that direct eye contat is disrespectful, that's true--but only in certain cultures.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Even without practice, their speech comes out smoothly from their thoughts, no filler words needed. Record your speech as you practice. Practice as you would speak, without actually reading the script word for word. But when I speak, they are almost completely absent, because I’ve practiced and focused on this issue.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
After Debbie Friez's guest post on body language last month , these commenters wonder whether the eyes have it--or not. often wonder how much eye contact is passable, professionally. For example, Native Americans consider direct eye contact, particularly with an elder, a sign of disrespect. Then move on.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
LOOK 'EM IN THE EYES. In a presentation, too often the speaker speaks to the screen behind him or keeps his eyes focused on his notes. This lack of eye contact is off-putting for an audience, as it communicates that you either aren't very interested in them or you didn't think them important enough to be well prepared.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Here's my first post in the 15 Weeks to Step Up Your Speaking program, in which I'll be coaching Stephanie Benoit as she works on her top three priorities--building confidence, making eye contact and connections with the audience, and preparing appropriately (but not overpreparing) for her public presentations.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Audience members can easily contact you later. If you decide to go the web way, you can cut down the hard copy handout to one page with the most important points from your presentation, your contact details and the web address. Related posts: 8 presentation tips to make your eye contact more powerful. Include references.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
If you're not ready for a prime-time slot as a speaker , but still want to get some practice, try these smaller stepping stones on your path toward public speaking: Ask a question when someone else is speaking. Not ready for a keynote speech, big presentation, commencement address? No worries. Stand up, ask it, sit down and listen.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
While I was working out at the track the other day, football practice was in session on the field. Here are some tips for you on practicing your presentation, based on the effort I witnessed on the field. Practice right What's the point of practicing if you're practicing the same mistakes over and over?
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Calling someone a "practiced speaker" is a compliment that recognizes the work involved in becoming a smooth, eloquent presenter, interviewee or speaker. But even speakers who invest in training need to spend time practicing on their own. Remember, gadgets or no gadgets, there's no substitute for practice. Why record yourself?
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Felix broke his advice down into four areas: Getting started , Slide design , Practicing , and finally tips for what to do at the actual Pecha Kucha Night ( The big event ). 3) Practicing • "Pecha Kucha isn't the same as any regular speech. it's closer on the side of performance." • Practice against a timed version.
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