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Bad at Public Speaking? the Trick is to Distill Your Message to These 15 Words, Says Speech Trainer

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Bad at public speaking? The trick is to distill your message to these 15 words, says speech trainer [cnbc.com]:

2. It's not about you.Every decision you make must demonstrate that you're talking for your audience's benefit, not yours. (Just think how it feels to listen to someone prattling away about something that you don't care about.)

3. Do everything you can to help them hear and understand you. People are bad at listening. Use short words, sentences and paragraphs to express your ideas; physical, concrete and vivid images that appeal to the senses; and active verb choices in place of abstract or passive language.

4. Don't drown your audience in data. If your talk relies on heavy data, be sure to explain what that data means — on a human level. People want to know how you think, feel, and believe. That's why you're in the same room (or on Zoom) with them, instead of sending the data by email.


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