Public Speaking

Lets talk about the the subconscious mind book : Make no mistake about it - it is our subconscious minds that is the thing that is in charge of our lives and as we learn to really get to grips with our subconscious minds we can readily invoke the law of attraction into our lives; this will bring about all of the things that we want in our lives based upon the various areas of life normally divided as physical, spiritual, financial, health, relationships. Many people get confused when referring to the law of attraction and the use of the subconscious mind especially when they are looking to make things happen in their lives. So what can one do when they want to improve their lives in order to start to move ahead ?

Make no mistake about it - when we consider goal setting : getting to grips with the law of attraction is something that can really change your life. The reason is that the things that we do as a habit force is actually based on what we do with our subconscious minds. We will see the results in our life in areas of self confidence as well as other ways. So what can we do ? we should commence with goal setting and specifically map out the things that we want to come about in our lives. When we do this then we will literally being to reprogram our inner minds and then we will being to do those things as a matter of habit that will take us closer to our goals.

Of course we will need to develop a certain amount of self confidence and self determination as, along with the programming of our minds, we really will need to be acting and walking as well as talking the way that we need to in order to become the type of person that we need to in order to achieve our dreams. Note that it is vitally grave to make sure that we become the person that we need to be before, we accomplish the actual results in our lives.

personal success matters as well : When it comes down to it, we will all be happy when we see that we have improved levels of self worth as well as higher levels of personal and self determination which we can readily use as a platform to move forward in our lives. It is well worth us taking time out to work on our being as we will see the results in our lives come around in many different ways - sometimes in ways that we didn’t think possible.

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Preparing for a public speaking engagement, requires great preparation, appropriate skills and attitude, time, and extensive effort that will help you grab your listeners’ attention and never turn their heads away until the end of your speech.

Perhaps, more than enough preparation is one of the best things that gives the speaker all the necessary confidence in hitting the spotlight and begin belting out words which would stir, convince, inform, and inspire your audience.

However, preparation alone cannot be a prime factor in the speaker’s assured confidence and success in the delivery of unique talks.

Skills, attitude and a wide knowledge of the subject matter you are talking about can add up to the chances of winning your audience’s attention and respect.

Also, it should be pointed out that public speaking is no easy task for it requires your diligence and dedication and a clear goal toward the fulfillment of your goal and objectives.

Practice is a number one tool in making your speech a big hit and gain a good reputation. The moment you stride along the stage towards the rostrum, the whole place is yours, meaning you are responsible for your client’s entertainment and educational or informational needs and wants as well.

If things turn out the way you did not expect them to and you are not well prepared to deliver your lecture, some of the following not-so-good symptoms will surely manifest:

A dry mouth
Tigthness in the throat
Rapid heart rate
Cold and sweaty hands
.    Profuse sweating
.    Trembling lips and hands
.    A feeling of nausea.

Interestingly, whether some people have made a huge preparation for the event, they still do not manage to get away from the fear of public speaking and consequently are unable to concentrate and therefore fail as a result.

While these details are typical symptoms of delivering a public speech, taking into consideration that more than 75% of people have expressed fears of it as in the case of glossophobia (fear of public speaking), experts in the field of public speaking recommend one to take trainings that will effectively enhance one’s public oratorical skills and help you achieve the results you want.

Drawing from the length of time observing the evolution of oration, public debate and speech, speakers of today have taken up a whole new strategy in holding such events and moving away from the more conventional and stiff rules surrounding the old way of speech delivery.

Performance assessments are not based entirely on how well your speech was crafted but rather on how you were able to deliver it in a way that your listeners understand it and remember at least some of the details of your speech.

According to a recent national survey, audiences of today are more concerned with how the speaker delivers his message than in the content of the message they have to convey.

More than 60% of those interviewed commented on the speaker’s educational qualification or expertise while more than 93% of the surveyed population considers the speaker’s relative adaptation to the nature of the client audiences an important factor in a successful informational or motivational talk.

If you choose to invest in a more formal training environment, this alone will not satisfy the your need to improve one’s ability to deliver interesting talks. Conventional public speaking training courses encourage the “old school” type of giving speeches. They emphasize more on the satisfaction of rules that tends to corrupt your speech of the necessary elements that helps to getting your listeners’ attention.

If you can afford it, you may want to try one-on-one coaching training. Professional individuals who are adept in public speaking could give you insights on how you can work on your opportunities for improvement and advise you on several techniques that will help you with better speech delivery.

Joining public speaking organization such as Toastmasters International is another way to go if you are working your way to enhancing your relative speaking skills towards the proper delivery of your oratorical talks.

Additionally, browsing through international speech forums were also proved helpful because many of the most updated ways and strategies in improving your speaking skills are talked about and discussed completely with full freedom.

Watching international contests such as the North American Public Speaking Championship or the ToastMasters International World Championship of Public Speaking will also help you compare how effective and convincing speakers carry out their strategies which makes them good at their craft.

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Author: Wray R.Herring
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• Def: Tongue-twisters -  A tongue-twister is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly. Tongue-twisters may rely on similar but distinct phonemes (e.g., s [s] and sh [?]), unfamiliar constructs in loanwords, or other features of a language.

You could say that tongue twisters are nursery rhymes for adults. Both have silly rhymes and like-sounding words and more often than not, they’re fun to say every now and then.

But what most people don’t realize is that both nursery rhymes and tongue twisters help develop reading and speaking skills for young children and adults, respectively.

Tongue twisters help develop the skill of phonemic awareness or the ability to identify and manipulate sounds (phonemes) in words .

- Tongue twisters and your brain
Using tongue twisters is good to warm up your mouth and practice enunciation. For someone who speaks to an audience, working with tongue twisters to build on his/her phonemic awareness helps to develop better articulation and pronunciation of words.

When you practice tongue twisters, don’t just mumble through them. Really focus on your articulation. Start slowly at first and as you feel more comfortable speed up. Try practicing in the mirror to see the shape of your mouth and where you are placing your tongue.

As one learns to listen and be aware of sound patterns, the brain is trained to detect such patterns and reacts more efficiently in making the body produce that same sound.

For example, the classic Peter Piper twister develops the “P” and the “-er” sounds. But the training is not done on the oral cavity but rather on the brain that controls your oral functions.

As the brain listens to the sound, it processes the sound and aims to recreate it again and again until it has become established as a habit. Once that happens, you don’t have to consciously reproduce the sound, as it is second nature to you already.

- What are its implications in public speaking?
If someone is just starting out to learn how to engage an audience through public speaking, tongue twisters develop pronunciation skills. Clear and precise pronunciations make for clear and precise speakers. There is less chance your audience will mistake your words for another and the better you get at it, the better for your message and your audience.

When tongue twisters are exercised by reading from a card, an aural-visual connection is reinforced which trains the brain to respond faster in translating a visual cue (printed words) to sound (spoken word). This skill is especially helpful when reading from cards or teleprompters.

Another advantage tongue twisters afford public speakers is its exercise aspect that is helpful to relieve tension just before stepping on stage. It is akin to a warm-up for athletes before a competition as it helps loosen the muscles in the jaw that commonly tense up out of nervousness.

Here are some examples of Tongue Twisters for you to try:

1.Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Shy Shelly says she shall sew sheets.

2.Six thick thistle sticks. Six thick thistles stick.

3. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

A great database of tongue twisters in several languages can be found here:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8136/tonguetwisters.html

The task of learning how to speak in public does not need to be intimidating.  Tools like tongue twisters can actually help make the process more fun and enjoyable. And if that helps in making a speaker relax, the results translate into a well-delivered presentation that benefits everyone and not just the speaker.

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Speaking is one of the most effective ways to build your business. By getting out there and presenting tomany groups, you will be able to raise awareness of your message, your purpose, and your cause. People like to do business with experts, and speaking from the stage is a fast way to expert credibility.

The thing is, that many people want to become well-known (and highly paid) speakers, but there is a lot of misinformation out there. Some people will tell you to take classes, some people will tell you practice makes perfect, and some people will tell you to learn from a mentor. The truth is, the fastest road to become a well paid speaker is in doing all three: learning, being mentored, and practicing.

You can become a highly paid speaker by watching how the most successful speakers perform. Watch them live or watch recordings of their presentations. Watch how they speak. Listen to the words they use. Notice how they move. See what techniques they use to connect with the audience. Also notice what they say, how they look, and how they use humor, props, and personal stories in their speaking. Pay close attention to all of these areas to understand how the true masters do it.

You can find mentors in all kinds of places. A great speaking mentor must fulfill these 3 requirements. First, they should be actively speaking now, constantly honing their skills. Second, they should be able to teach their skills, and third (and probably most important), they must be willing to teach you. If you are seeking a mentor, look for the best- someone who has achieved what you want from your own public speaking career. That means, if you want to use humor in your own speaking presentations, find a mentor or mentors who can teach you how to further craft your skills in this area. You can’t learn to be funny from someone with no sense of humor, after all.

You must practice to become a well known and top-paid speaker. Continually find opportunities to practice your public speaking skills. Refine your presentation again and again, until you can deliver it from memory and it has become a part of you.

Being known for public speaking is not that difficult to do. After all, we have all been speaking since we were about two years old. It does take time and experience l to become a well paid speaker, but the benefits are well worth it. Speaking is one of the fastest ways to build your business. If you aren’t involved in public speaking now, you need to be.

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The real success of every presentation is leaving your audience with something of value.  What do they get out of spending time in your presentation?  Many people believe that they need natural brilliance in speaking well and presenting well.  The believe that they need to be polished, smart, witty and charming all before they actually start to build a speech.  Those attributes can come naturally, but most often, they come as a result of passion, knowledge and practice of the speaker’s material.

One of the most important factors in having a successful presentation is serving the needs of your audience.  Going back to the idea that you need to leave your audience with something of value, caring for your audience’s needs doesn’t require perfection.  You can make mistakes with speaking and it’s going to be okay.  The projector equipment can fail and it’s still going to be okay.  You don’t have to include humor in order to be a success.  With that in mind, real perfection is more like being successful at reaching your audience.

Give your audience two or three gold nuggets of information.  No one expects you to be a walking encyclopedia concerning your subject matter.  No one expects you to speak for hours on end about your topic.  It’s too much for you and for your audience to handle.  Find two or three heavy hitting points to make and work with those points so that they become exciting to hear.

To give your audience something of value, focus on them not on you.  Telling your personal testimony is great, but eventually during your presentation, you’ve got to find a way to relate your presentation back to your audience.  One rule of thumb concerning this area is to use 10 “you’s” for every one “I”.  That means you’ll talk less about yourself and talk more about your audience.

Realize you don’t have to control every situation in your audience.  You don’t have to emerge as the victor over negative audience members.  The audio/video equipment does not have to be perfectly functioning.  You simply don’t have enough time to combat situations in your audiences (I.e. - like them falling asleep, talking or cell phones ringing) and still communicate your message effectively.  Remember that your whole goal is to give your audience something of value.

Give your audience something of value by becoming their friend.  Sometimes you may need to stop thinking of yourself as a professional speaker and start thinking of yourself a close personal friend of the audience member.  You’ll teach them something and give them advice.  You’ll sound more natural in our speech and you’ll be more relatable to your audience.  People often associate those on stage as automatically having knowledge and wisdom on the topic covered.  While this thought is great to establish you as a leader, the points you make in your presentation may be better received if you came across from a more personal standpoint.

Your whole goal as a professional speaker is to leave your audience with something of value.  This means creating a solid bond between your audience and your material.  This means you think about the needs of your audience.  Give your audience something of value today!

Would you like to improve your professional speaking and being coached by Les Brown ? As a renowned professional speaker, author and television personality, Les Brown has risen to national prominence by delivering a high energy message which tells people how to shake off mediocrity and live up to their greatness. It is a message Les Brown has learned from his own life and one he is helping others apply to their lives. You can have access to his coaching and many more other professionals through LondonSuccessUniversity.com

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A Professional Speaker Sets the Tone for the Message

As a professional speaker, everything you do the minute you walk into the room sets the tone for your message.  Without even speaking one word, you can determine just how many people you will reach because their engagement to your message depends on you; not on them.  You can have a great topic to speak on and great presentation skills, but without communication the passion you have about your topic, none of it really matters!

Go before your audience expecting to make an impact!  People aren’t interested in what you know.  They want your information for themselves and passion is like the “grease” that lubricates that passage of information!  Do you expect that your audience will receive what you have to say?  Do you communicate that you’re excited to be there and you’re also excited that they are there as well?

Be mindful of the needs of your audience.  As a professional speaker, we can get caught up with our message because you know it’s what your audience needs.  The problem with that train of thought is that it leaves one key person out of the equation - your audience member.  Prepare yourself beforehand to figure out what your audience may want to know or needs to know and then deliver that message.

Change things up for maximum impact!  There are going to be times when you can’t stay stuck to your outline.  Learn to improvise and adjust to the needs of your audience.  Find ways to engage them as you proceed throughout your message.  Do you remember in school that one teacher you had that you could never seem to connect with?  Students were falling asleep in class and the teacher still plodded on with their message!  How effective is that?  Change your presentation and tailor it to engage your audience no matter where they might be!  Don’t stay stuck in a routine!

Relate to your audience.  Relating to your audience goes beyond just speaking to them.  It encompasses everything from the greeting you give, the way you dress and your tone of voice you use to address them.  Part of relating to your audience means knowing who they are and what appeals to them.  You’ll have to research beforehand who your audience members are.  If you do this, you’ll be positioning yourself to be more relatable to them.

Passion is the key that opens their hearts and minds to receive what you have to say!  If you’re passionate about your topic, that will come across in your speech by default.  Conversely, if you lack passion about your topic, that too will also come across.  Do you really believe in what you’re talking about?  Do you see the value that you and your message have to offer your audience?  When you practice your speech, do you motivate yourself?  Just about every professional speaker starts off practicing by looking at themselves in the mirror!  Try doing that and take a good look at what you see!

Would you like to improve your professional speaking and being coached by Les Brown ? As a renowned professional speaker, author and television personality, Les Brown has risen to national prominence by delivering a high energy message which tells people how to shake off mediocrity and live up to their greatness. It is a message Les Brown has learned from his own life and one he is helping others apply to their lives. You can have access to his coaching and many more other professionals through LondonSuccessUniversity.com

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Put your best foot forward every time! One of the reasons that many people fear taking the podium is because they are afraid of being the focal point of everyone’s attention and they don’t want to make a fool of themselves.  There are several things you can do to “fool-proof” your speaking event so that you present well every single time!

1. Take the time to prepare well for your presentation.  Preparation enhances your confidence and it’s also an opportunity to refine any weak areas in your presentation.

2. Begin and end your presentation on time.  Arriving late to your presentation is simply unprofessional; not to mention that it won’t win you any points with your crowd.  Also speaking over time shows your audience that you don’t value their time.

3. Know your audience.  The only way you can really relate your audience is if you know who they are.  Profile your audience.  Are they male or female?  What income bracket are they in?  Why would they attend your presentation?

4. Dress appropriately for your audience.  Not all speaking engagements require a business suit!  There are many places where business casual attire has become the norm.  Before your audience even hears your message, they are already sizing you up and this is impacting whether or not they are hearing what you have to say!

5. Have a backup plan for visual aids used in your presentation.  You’ve selected to use visual aids because you thought they would be helpful in getting your message across.  What happens when laptops fail or the room cannot accommodate presentation equipment?  Create a plan on how you would handle a situation like that.

6. Tone down information overload.  Yes, you can overload your audience with too much information and if you’re not careful, you’ll lose them.  They’ll mentally check out.  As a speaker, you’ll want to present enough information that hooks them into getting more information from you!

7. Don’t use inappropriate humor.  Humor can be a tricky thing working for you or against you.  You will really have to know your audience in order to use jokes or humor appropriately.

8. Vary your speech tones.  The monotonous speaker will lose their audience within the first 15 minutes.  It’s okay to be animated during your presentation and in fact, doing so will transmit flair and passion that keeps people engaged in your message.

9. Relate your topic back to your audience.  Basically, stop talking about yourself!  Your audience might want to hear a testimony or two, but mostly, they’ll want to hear about them and how your presentation can help them!

10. Solidify your message.  Support your ideas with data and evidence and build a solid case for your viewpoints.  You can use statistics, testimonies, demonstrations, pictures and more!

Your presentation can be fool proof if you take the time to minimize mistakes.  By going through these key points, you can assure yourself that you are well prepared for any challenge that might come your way and you will experience the success you’ve always dreamed of!

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What to Do If You Get a Sweet Tooth at Night. By Leon Lavigne personal trainer los angeles,

How many times have you worked out like you were supposed to, ate how I told you to,
and done EVERYTHING right that day to be in shape?

…only to find yourself a digging through the cupboards looking for something sweet
like a crack-head looking for a fix right before bed.

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program and have started losing weight.

Because if you haven’t, I can only imagine how you are struggling to get by…questioning everything that you are eating and not ever really losing ANY weight.

*It is crucial to eat 5-6 smaller meals throughout the day if you want to lose body fat.
The reason for this is that you are never giving your body a chance to store any of the food that you are eating as body fat.

Everything that you eat is immediately burned up over the course of 3-4 hours, and that means you get leaner and leaner while everyone else you know gets fatter and fatter.

But If you haven’t gotten in enough meals during the day, your body may be
telling to eat sweets to quickly raise your blood sugar right before bed.

If you are already in that place, there really isn’t much you can do but eat something
sweet, but instead of eating a cookie or some ice cream, have a piece of fruit or some
berries.

…At least then you won’t have to store any extra fat because of it.

And then make sure you plan your meals out better the next day to prevent it from
happening again.

Of course if you have any questions about how to do this, or want some ideas, please
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