As a professional speech coach, I’ve worked with countless individuals, helping them improve their speeches and more. With this experience, I thought it only made sense to share some of my top tips for speaking your best, given any occasion!
Whether you have an upcoming speech or you simply want to appear more confident, try these three tips:
- Finish the sound of the word at the end of your sentence.
This is an all-too-common mistake people make. They find themselves trailing off, which actually doesn’t help solidify what they are trying to communicate. Instead, it appears less confident. So, make sure you finish saying the sound of that last word!
- Add tone!
Monotone talking involves saying the same words with the same emphasis. This basically is a sure-fire way for others to NOT listen to you. Emphasize certain words. Add tonality. It helps!
- Some words must be said longer.
Rushing never helps anyone, you or the people listening. And at the same time, saying certain words quickly can definitely give a whole other meaning. For instance, “ice” and “eyes” really only have their length differentiating them. Give certain words the length of time they need to be said!
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