remember two students whispering during most of my presentation. There was one woman who came up to me afterwards and asked, how did I manage to know how to project my voice, make eye contact and engage everyone like I did. On The Eloquent Woman's page on Facebook , we've started a discussion where you can recall your first non-school public speaking experience and how it impacted you. Two readers have shared theirs so far, including: Fran Briggs, who wrote: "I was nervous, but looking at the tape afterwards, you couldn't tell.

Even when using a microphone , you still need to project your voice; the microphone makes you louder, but if you're whispering or mumbling, it's only going to magnify your whispering or mumbling. I met with two clients this week who are both dealing with the same problem: playing small . Both clients are used to "talking with their hands" in regular conversation, but when they give a presentation, their gestures become restrained and tight.

First, / whisper it, / breathing / at all the breath marks. / His best quality is his calm and measured tone, which projects both confidence and self-control. The fact that he is a sincere and thoughtful person allow him to project his vision in a pristine and unconvoluted form which all the world will come to bathe in this new nectar that is all so refreshing; but more importantly see his administration forge new relationships both at home and abroad that will lift high and safe all boats, not just the superliners. BNET All Bnet Articles Library Stocks Dictionary Search Advanced Search in free and premium articles free articles only premium articles only Arts Autos Business Health Home & Garden News Reference Sports Technology Search Login Newsletters My BNET Today Management Strategy Work Life Insight Industries Business Library Video