September 28, 2008
Dear Human Communicators,
Isn’t It Time You Bring Communication to the Forefront of Your Life?
Dear PS: Conversations about Communication™
Welcome to the 6th edition of Dear PS! For the last 6 months we have been climbing the Communication Staircase empowering our communication awareness and skills. I hope you are finding the communication tools and advice valuable. In this edition we are discussing the power of Public Presentation – FINDING YOUR VOICE! Make sure you read chapter 5 of The Art and Science of Communication: Tools for Effective Communication in the Workplace (ASC).
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Public Presentation Communication Tips
Dear PS,
Q: I freeze up when I have to speak “off the cuff”. I get so self-conscious and my words just don’t come
out the way I want.
A: You are not alone. Most individuals find impromptu communication uncomfortable. A couple of
suggestions: (1) increase your repertoire of global awareness, you can not contribute if your
knowledge base only contains your personal likes/dislikes; (2) improve your vocabulary; (3) be ready –
if there is even the remote possibility that you may need, want to contribute, plan ahead, and lastly (4)
be interested in others and LISTEN – this technique can give you lots to contribute by just asking
questions based on what others are interested in. These are just a few techniques. ASC chapter 5
offers many more ways to find your voice when you want it!
Q: I often have to give presentations for my firm and even though I enjoy speaking in front of
groups, I find that I struggle with self consciousness and as a result have trouble getting my message
across.
A: You have heard that Public Speaking is the number one fear for most people. You at least will move
through the fear and come forward to speak your “truth”. I suggest two ways for controlling
nervousness when speaking in public: (1) preparation and (2) message consciousness. Preparation
creates confidence; message-consciousness maintains composure. You need a healthy dose of number 2
- keep your mind on your message and off your self!
Q: I listen to people like Tony Robbins, Oprah Winfrey and other great communicators. Their voices
sound so professional, so interesting. I think mine is flat and boring. Can I change this?
A: You sure can! Your Paralanguage (see chapter 2 ASC) is the tonal quality and other nuances that
make your voice unique. Fortunately, your vocalics can be altered if you so desire. Some take
accent/dialect reduction classes, which I do not advocate except in extreme cases. Some individuals just
need to raise or lower their speech, maybe talk slower or faster, or focus on their diction. There are
many ways we can “clean up” our voices to be more interesting, vibrant and clear to our listeners. At
HCI, LLC we provide these services individually and for groups. Call for your free consultation today!
PS. Have a wonderful day. It’s always your choice! And that’s my word!
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Conversations about Communication
6 comments:
Hi professor,
This is Luan Pham – communication class.
Your comments are very interesting and thoughtful. I know that I have Vietnamese accent so it is difficult for me to communicate the messages effectively to the listeners. However, I am taking your communication class; I have chance to practice speaking in front of people. It helps me a lot!!! As you said “we can “clean up” our voices to be more interesting, vibrant and clear to our listeners”. I hope that I can do it to communicate effectively to other people.
Sincere
Luan
Hi Professor,
I really enjoyed the Q&A sections. I can relate to some of the people when they state that public speaking can be very difficult. I always tend to freeze and stutter, I also always forget what I was going to talk about. The pressure to diliver a good presentation makes me feel self conscious. I'm glad that I have had the opportunity to take your class because it has given me the chance to practice the one thing that I fear the most.
-Alana Cardona Journalism 101
Dear Proffessor,
I definately agree with what you said about controlling nervousness. Practice and preparation is one thing, but being message conscious is so important. if you are on track with your message you will be able to convey it to the audience way better. I think knowing your topic well and preparing your speech will make you more confident and way less nervous.
Joanna Copsey Oral Com 101
hi professor ^_^
i can totally relate to those questions in the Q&A part, because i'm asking almost same questions everytime i give a speech. Controlling nervousness really helps and sounds hard the first time i heard of it. Practice really did make a difference. It's always not that "bad" if i will practice my speech compared to just like an impromptu speech ^^
Jam Isaga, COMM. 101
When we don’t speak up our voice is not heard. We tend to believe what other people said, giving them the opportunity to think and speak for us. We don’t have to believe in everything they said because they influence our communication style. Everyone have to gain confidence in their own opinions and points of view. We should be able to give our opinions about important issues to reduce the power for those who try to speak up for us. Now I’m able to give my opinions about what is right and true, also I try to avoid the influence of others.
Neric Canseco
Dear professor,
I'm glad I had the opportunity to take your class, speaking with others the English language specially public speaking was one of my worst fears, now I feel more confident of my self.
Sincere
Lorena Rojas
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