In our competitive world it is important to be an articulate speaker.
With a little bit of help and self-control everybody can become one.
To Sound Confident
Maintain a good, upright posture: head up, shoulders retracted, elbows
and knees close to the midline of your body, relaxed and calm. The line of
gravity should be kept near the center of the base of the body. Keep your eyes
on a listener. Support your words with gestures and facial expressions.
To Sound Intelligent
Speak with slower pace to allow yourself to select the most
appropriate vocabulary and to give the impression of thoughtfulness.
To Sound Articulate
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.’ For
example: report, result, consult, belong, prolong, fling.
To Sound Powerful
Use short, simple declarative sentences. Say what you mean and mean
what you say. Eliminate unnecessary conjunctions, adverbs, and adjectives –
especially superlatives. For example: loveliest, coolest, brightest, sweetest.
To Sound Polished
When answering a question add a short phrase of clarification to your
‘yes’ or ‘no.’ For example, “No, I did not hear it.” “Yes, I understand you.”
Read also:
“It's the Way You Say It: Becoming Articulate, Well-spoken, and Clear" by CarolA. Fleming
The book describes the exact habits of speech and self-comportment
that reveal our level of confidence, how to move the location of where we
create sound to become more compelling and approachable, what small talk is all
about and how to participate and end a conversation when it's time.
You can watch an interview with an author.
No comments:
Post a Comment