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Title: Speak With Confidence Authors: Mike Acker Category:supplementals Number of Highlights: 9 Date: 2024-09-04 Last Highlighted: **
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When the audience trusts and connects with the speaker, they listen with greater receptivity.
Tags:speaking
Nothing connects better than something that honors your audience while poking fun at yourself.
Tags:communication,speaking
The more points a speech has, the less likely your audience will be able to remember them.
When you make a statement sound like a question, it communicates uncertainty and diminishes authority.
Tags:communication,speaking
Ultimately, mission is defined by action. Your mission in life is what you do, and values are why you do it. Hence, your mission must flow from your values. If your values and mission are not tightly connected, then one (or both) of them donât reflect the real you.
When youâre confident in your own skin, the audience feels your confidence.
Tags:confidence,speaking
Control what you can control, and donât worry about what you canât.
The most basic nudge is âBack on track.â You can practice it in everyday conversation. When you notice your verbal and mental tracks separating, donât get down on yourself; just say âBack on track.â If you practice in everyday life, it will become natural to use in the middle of your presentation.
Tags:speaking
Now, itâs time to examine your buckets individually. As Iâve already indicated, you must be absolutely clear about the central idea of each point. If it isnât clear in your head, it wonât be clear to your audience.