What are ways to promote effective speaking?

Answer 1

One simple way to gain confidence in speaking to a crowd, is to stand with one foot slightly forward, as if taking a step toward your audience, even leaning into them. They are out there to learn, be guided or simply enjoy what you say. They are NOT the enemy! When they connect with you in laughter or understanding, it is the greatest feeling in the world! Relax, they really are your friends (in most cases). With today's microphones it is not necessary to project, which makes your voice unnatural.

Read all you can, everything you can and as often as you can. Reading is definitely fundamental to effective speaking. It improves your knowledge and vocabulary. Reading out loud is good training for your voice and diction, plus it entertains the kids! If they are young enough, they'll enjoy the Sports page or the Phone Book! Most of all....Enjoy!... communicating with one person or a room full.

Answer 2

Confidence is key... be informed on the topic you're speaking, that way, you can always be prepared for any questions, or fumbles... Find a rhythm in your speech and sentances, like in a heartbeat or good song... Make sure YOU believe what you're talking about. If you are passionate about your topic, your listeners will be, too.

Sorry, I assume you mean public speaking... hope this helps anyways! Good Luck!

Answer 3

Cattle prods would be my first choice, but to train for diction and clarity practice the fallowing while opening your mouth as wide as possible on the vowels and clearly annunciating the consanants:
"What did you do to die today
At a minute or two till two
A thing distinctly hard to say
But harder still to do (clap clap)
We'll beat it at two at twenty two
with a ratattatatta ta to
and the dragon will come at the beat of the drum
at a minute or two till two today at a minute or two till to"

Yeah it's wierd, but ultimately effective, you can also do it in a group with the director (or really whoever) prompting the lines for the fellow actors.

Answer 4

Subject matter, must be relevant. Tone of voice should fluctuate. Eye contact at all times when possible, scan when more than one person in attendance. Bold and direct never hurt. The key is confidence, it is the most powerful tool anyone can have.

Answer 5

There's loads of information on the site below. The link is for the site map and then you can browse through the different topics. I 've found it really useful in the past.

Answer 6

Be more persuasive and convincing in every meeting, conference and conversation by improving your business writing and presentation skills
its an subject to learn in spicified orgns
its a gift & practice

Answer 7

Eliminate "Well, you know , I mean , it's kind of , like , you know , um basically, sort of , uh you know, basically"

Answer 8

Whiskey