Speaking Skills
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When you’re assigned a class
presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of your
education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have
to give presentations to clients or represent their organization in the field. It’s
never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking
techniques.
According to The Book of Lists, the
fear of public speaking ranks number one in the mind of the majority of people.
Far above the fear of death and disease comes the fear of standing in front of
a crowd. Joel Weiner noted author and public speaker wants to help people
overcome that fear.
“Then biggest fear is public
speaking, with 15 percent of American experiencing a dramatic fear of it,” said
Dr. Michael Telch of the Laboratory for the study of Psychology at the
University of Texas at Austin. “People have had to turn down jobs, and
certainly students have dropped classes because of it.”
Regardless of your occupation, your
success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively!
Whether you’re running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation,
motivating co-workers or just communicating one-on-one with others, you’ll get
far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly and intelligently.
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