When you deliver a presentation, have a conversation with senior management, or network in your professional community do you sound intelligent, powerful, polished, articulate, and confident?
To sound more intelligent:
Pace your words, speaking just a bit more slowly to allow yourself time to select the most appropriate vocabulary and to give the impression of thoughtfulness.
To sound more powerful:
Use short, simple declarative sentences. Say what you mean and mean what you say.
Cut out any useless conjunctions, adverbs, and adjectives – especially superlatives.
Avoid vague and unspecific language. Do not refer to products, strategies, concepts, etc. as “things.” Always use the correct word for what you are talking about. Specificity builds credibility.
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:
Take control of your message by making sure that your gestures and facial expressions support your words. Maintain an upright posture. Hold your head as if you are wearing a crown. Do not allow your arms and legs to move carelessly from side to side. Keep your elbows and knees close to the midline of your body.
Use these strategies to improve the quality of your speech in conversation, company meetings, and presentations.
Nothing will help your career more than developing the ability to speak well with confidence.
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