Monotony – Are You Guilty?
Our English has changed with the years so that many words now connote more than they did originally. This is true of the word monotonous. From “having but one tone,” it has come to mean more broadly, “lack of variation.” The monotonous speaker not only drones along in the same volume and pitch of tone…
Be In Control of Your Audience
Assume Mastery Over Your Audience In public speech, as in electricity, there is a positive and a negative force. Either you or your audience are going to possess the positive factor. If you assume it you can almost invariably make it yours. If you assume the negative you are sure to be negative. MAKE yourself…
Reducing Conflict
It is important to listen to what is being said with an open heart and mind. We often interpret what we are hearing from the space we are in, which does not always give us the correct information. Listen well, with empathy, to reduce conflict. To your speaking success Fran Watson
What Do I Say?
What is important to you? What message do you want to share with your audience? If you feel deeply about your subject you will be able to think of little else. Concentration is a process of distraction from less important matters. It is too late to think about the cut of your coat when once…