Why do you think it’s important to stand still, have good eye contact and good preparation? I think it’s because with them all it gives you confidence and it makes you look professional. Now I’ll tell you what I’ve all learned this quarter about speaking and listening. My first point is standing still.I learned that when you move to much it distracts from the message you’re trying to get across. Standing still can even show that what you’re saying is important and that your audience should know it’s important too. I also learned that standing still makes you look confident and feel confident. My second point is eye contact. I learned that good eye contact can get people to listen and it shows that you’re talking with them not at them. Making
They say a picture paints a thousand words, and the same can be said for Body language. Body language definitely plays a big role in influencing communication, by observing body language alone it makes it easy for you toidentify whether somebody shows interest or puts value in what you are saying. It also allows you to make pre judgements about an individual. For instance an audience or an individual can perceive a speaker/someone as arrogant based on the body language he makes and not the content. Making body language a priority for effective communication.
Positive body language and gestures are important too and being on their level allowing them the opportunity to see they have your full attention.
Keep your body language open. Face the person you are talking with, smile, nod and use open-handed gestures. Understand different tones of voice and whether someone is able to maintain eye contact. These signs will help you to understand the person’s attitude and build a relationship with them more effectively.
There is no question that after giving about four speeches, I have become a much better overall public speaker. In the beginning of the semester, I would tend to get nervous during some of my speeches and consequently the delivery of my speech would be greatly affected. If I had made a mistake, my level of nervousness would drastically increase and I wouldn’t know how to correct it. Although today I have improved on these aspects. Normally in order to control my nerves I try to think as positively as possible. This is critical because when I start to think even a little bit negatively then I severely hurt my chances of giving a good speech. Instead today, my main priority is to stay very confident and tell myself that I’m going to perform fine.
Whilst listening make sure that you have eye contact and use different expressive words to show your interest.
Eye contact is an important factor as this engages the specific person or personnel, by keeping them focused on
Give them your full attention, by making eye contact you are showing you are actively listening and are interested in what they are saying. Sometimes this may mean you need to find a quiet space with no distractions.
I ensured whilst I made my presentation that I spoke clearly and steadily. I have a tendency to talk quickly so I paid particular attention to controlling the speed of my voice. I also ensured I maintained eye contact with my audience and tried not to focus just on one individual.
You should make them feel comfortable and at ease, think about what they are trying to say to you, what is their point that they are trying to put across. Body language, facial expressions and gestures are very important in effective communication, and should be thought about in any situation and environment to help people perceive what you are trying to express.
Using appropriate body language i.e. nodding, facial expressions and commenting on what the individual has to say, and generally showing interest during the conversation, can reinforce relationships by helping to make the person feel valued, listened to and respected.
Practice. Learn your material and your delivery. The more comfortable you are with your material the more of a conversation you will have with your audience.
In public speaking of any form to a diverse group of individuals, my main consideration as the speaker is my concentration on the audience that I am speaking to. In starting an effective presentation,
Each speech throughout public speaking was delivered by the use of unique speaking styles and techniques. I felt the speeches delivered- personal narrative, redefinition, advocacy, and commemorative- built on each other. This allowed myself as well as other students to effectively use old speaking techniques while learning to adapt new techniques. The goal of these various speaking techniques was to keep the attention of the audience while trying to get the overall message of the speech across. Although the first few speeches were difficult and made me feel nervous, with time, I felt more relaxed and confident while delivering my speeches. I have always learned from mistakes and practicing in anything in life. This same concept applied to
To be considered effective communication, you need to be aware of your body language and the consistency of the language of the spoken words. Body language is one of the elements
Before attending California State University, East Bay, I attended two high schools in Livermore, California. The first of the two was “Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory High School”, a school which required for its students to present at the end of every semester, from freshman year to junior year. By reason that I have conducted six major presentations, public speaking was not too foreign to me as it was to other students. For one, I was already familiar with the concept of outlining for speeches; I consider myself pretty comfortable with listing out my though-process via Roman numerals, letters, and numbers. I was also aware of what it is like to present in front of numerous individuals, for I had performed this action far too many times. Neglecting my previous experience, however, there are a lot of skills and elements I have obtained by completing this course. For one, I was unaware of the various types of cultures associated with audiences, and how they value certain aspects of public speaking than other cultures do. For example,