Have you ever been assigned to talk about a seemingly dull subject, something that may not be so interesting to the general public? There’s nothing more unnerving than the thought of seeing your audience bored and drifting off to snooze land. However, you should know that topics like these are unavoidable. If you really want […]
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Want to own the stage like a true rockstar when delivery a speech? Here are some tips: It’s one thing to master the art of speaking fluently, which is truly an awesome soft skill to have. But it’s another thing to connect with the audience in a way that makes them want to listen to
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“Communication skills training is uhm.. a very good investment because ahh.. it will allow you to like uhm.. take your career to uhh.. greater heights.” Isn’t it annoying to read? What more if you have to listen to a whole 10-minute speech full of these nonsensical expressions? What are Word Whiskers? Word whiskers appear in
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For the past few days there’s been a certain commercial on TV that’s been probing my thoughts a little. It’s a New Year Greeting snippet. And in this snippet, celebrities were discussing social media being awash with a flurry of New Year Resolution posts and joking about how no one keeps their resolutions. It’s a
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Recently, in my Business Referral Networking Group meeting, I was given 10 minutes to showcase what Speech Ionizers does to a group of close to 50 business owners. 10 minutes! You might ask how long 10 minutes is. Well, it’s as short as listening to Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up,” thrice. So presenting
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Are you using the word “actually” often? While this word may seem harmless, here’s a thought: “I actually think that the word ‘actually’ should not actually be used so liberally when we speak, especially when we actually don’t mean it.” Say wha..? Sometimes, when a particular word is spoken too excessively, we it tends to
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