| Title | Bad at Public Speaking? the Trick is to Distill Your Message to These 15 Words, Says Speech Trainer | |
| Date | Monday March 29 2021, @01:06PM | |
| Author | Fnord666 | |
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| from the dept. | ||
These techniques may help reduce the acrimony in the comments.
Bad at public speaking? The trick is to distill your message to these 15 words, says speech trainer:
Very few of us are naturally eloquent. But in an age of disconnection — working from home, connecting with the world through a laptop camera — the ability to communicate clearly and effectively has never been more important.
My journey in public speaking started in 2010, after I discovered that 74% of Americans suffer from speech anxiety. My research led me to the Ancient Greeks, who invented speech training, to the present day, when I joined Toastmasters, the world's largest organization devoted to teaching the art of public speaking.
What did I learn? Being a great public speaker has nothing to do with your personality, with overcoming shyness or learning to act confident. It's a technical skill that nearly anyone can acquire, just like cooking.
[...] Then, it's time to distill your message. An effective method is to use this simple, 15-word sentence: As a result of my [talk], they will understand [this], and respond by [doing that].
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