Text To Speech

It would have been much easier …. If you were prepared. Being able to speak confidently in everyday conversation helps build your confidence and prepare him to speak to larger groups. At some point in their career or life, you will be asked to make a speech or present a group of friends, colleagues or family. Mainly you will have the opportunity to prepare, but sometimes you'll be surprised with a request to improvise, how you present your information can improve your career and increase your credibility.

Speaking in confidence can be scary, but it need not be a problem for you if you follow these suggestions. Will appear more confident and credible:

1. Use good English – You'll sound smarter and more confident; slang is great for a friendly chat, but that does not help you speak with confidence.

2. Diction – Spell out and speak well. The Practice makes perfect – if practiced to perfection.

3. Eye contact - This shows confidence and makes the other person or people know you are serious. Try not to blink a lot – blink constant can be interpreted either as you are insecure or you're being fake.

4. Be in control – If you're comfortable with yourself and your theme will be in control of your presentation.

5. Material Know your – Learn everything you can about your topic and anticipate the questions for which you already know the answers. (If you have a question for which you do not has an answer, be honest – promise to find the answer, do it and follow up with him)

6. The second rule 3 – Before answering a question, take 3 seconds to digest the question and give a little on your answer.

7. Be congruent – Make sure your body language and patterns speech game. If the matter is serious, but you keep smiling or laughing, the audience will be confused, insecure and can become uncomfortable.

Practice speaking in front of a mirror, and practice with people with whom you are comfortable using all the talks as an opportunity to grow their craft. The more you practice the more proficient you will become …. and will be much easier if you are prepared.

Joanna Parris, CSP is a Certified Home Stating Expert; President, Durham Chapter – RESA (Real Estate Staging Association); member of SEA (Staging Excellence Alliance) and certified Senior Move Manager (cSMM) – she can be reached at Joanna@effectivestaging.com

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