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Tag Archives: Speaking
Own Your Speaking Style
Are you hesitant to speak at professional events because you don’t have a speaking style similar to John C. Maxwell or Tony Robbins? If that is the case, consider this…
Intercultural Communication Defined
Intercultural Communication: Communication between at least two individuals who are from different cultures. It’s important to note the difference in culture between two individuals can be in their overarching culture or microculture, frequently referred to as subculture. For example, two people can be members of American society and share the same overarching culture. However, each person may belong to …
A Brief Thought: Incorporating Personal Experience Into Your Speech
One key element of crafting a resonating speech is incorporating your personal experiences, stories, and emotions. This will help you to relate to the audience. The challenge in doing this is you may feel the temptation to make it all about you. Remember, your focus should be on the audience. Comedians may use their experiences …
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Robert Kennedy, an Impromptu Eulogy, and The Power of Empathy in Public Speaking
Empathy is a tool that can be used effectively by speakers, especially when addressing a diverse audience. You may not share a similar background, ethnicity, gender, age range, etc. You may not be able to relate completely, but you can always empathize.
Before You Speak — Understanding Delivery Methods
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock with no smartphone, television, or other 21st-century technology, you’ve probably seen a speaker give a speech. This could’ve been a religious leader delivering a sermon, a politician addressing constituents, celebrities giving commencement speeches, non-profit leaders addressing the community, or simply Johnny from down the street speaking at a …
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Meet Your Audience Where They Are: Public Speaking
You’ve probably heard the saying, “meet others where they are.” The phrase is accurate, especially when it comes to public speaking. It took me a while to learn this lesson. I used to try to sound like the most intelligent person in the room to impress others. I did this because I wanted to sound …
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Care
“People aren’t robots, and we shouldn’t treat them like robots. They want to work with, be around, and follow those who care.“ A.L.H.S. Have you heard the expression, “Nobody cares what you say until they know how much you care?” I had never heard this saying until recently, but I understood the concept long ago. …
Communicating: Effectiveness Over Ease
There are a lot of ways to communicate. Face to face, text, email, video chat, social media, etc. Simply put, we have options. It’s easy to fall into the “ease over effectiveness” trap. It’s easy to send someone a text or email, especially if it’s a difficult conversation. Those conversations often go better when held …
Communication 101: The Basics
Have you ever been told that you need to improve your communication? Do you work on a team that keeps miscommunicating? If so, you may want to revisit the basics. Most of us make the mistake of communicating without thinking about how communication actually works. Whole books have been written on this topic, but here …
Aaron Ignites Connection 