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an article on public speaking
by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
Do you want to sound intelligent, powerful, polished, articulate
and confident? Of course you do! Voice coach Carol Fleming,
PhD gave me some great insights based on her years of study
and working with thousands of clients.
To Sound More Intelligent:
Speak just a bit slower to allow yourself to select your most
appropriate vocabulary and to give the impression of thoughtfulness.
To Sound More Powerful:
Use short, simple declarative sentences. You say what you
mean and you mean what you say. Cut out any useless connectors,
adjectives and adverbs, especially superlatives.
To Sound More Polished:
Never answer a question with a blunt 'yes' or 'no.' Append
a short phrase of clarification. For example, "No, I did not
see it." "Yes, I know Mary."
To Sound More Articulate:
Make a special effort to pronounce the final sound in a word
and use its energy to carry over to the following word. Pay
special attention to final 't' and 'ng.'
To Sound More Confident:
Carry your body up. Hold your head as if you had a crown on
it. Don't let your arms and legs have side to side motion
when you move. Keep your elbows and knees close to the midline
of your body.
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