4 conversation ‘fillers’ to banish
Here are four conversation “fillers” that all of us have used at one time or another. They simply have a way of escaping our lips—trouble is, they tend to be used in all the wrong places.
Category: Speaking
Engage an audience conversation-style
If you have to make a presentation, use conversation-style tactics to keep your audience engaged, suggests leadership expert George Bradt, who says he avoids lecture-style presentations as much as possible.
4 tips from a Toastmasters champion
To get tips on giving great presentations, Business Insider reporter Richard Feloni turned to one of the world’s greatest public speakers, Sri Lankan HR consultant Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, who Toastmasters International crowned World Champion of Public Speaking earlier this year.
How to speak like a leader
The words you speak tell others about who you are and what you value. Anita Bruzzese shares how you can use your words to sound like a leader.
Quiz: Do you misuse these phrases?
Many misused words and phrases have beÂÂcome so common they’re now inÂÂcluded in some dictionaries, but they once had correct usages. Here’s a list of phrases you might be saying wrong.
How to give a great presentation
Public speaking can be a great way to boost your career. Deborah Jacobs combines her own expertise with that of lawyer Conrad Teitell to offer six tips for giving a great presentation.
Brevity could save your career
Less is more when it comes to building a successful career, especially concerning communications, says Joseph McCormack, author of Brief: Make a Bigger Impact By Saying Less.
Keep presentations to just 9 minutes
Research shows workers waste an average of more than 2½ hours a week in unnecessary meetings. The reason is Parkinson’s Law: the amount of time given for a task is the amount of time it will take. If given 30 minutes to give a presentation, it will take 30 minutes.
Stop using these buzzwords
Using buzzwords to sound smart can leave you looking ridiculous, says Mike Periu, Economic Education, who offers five to nix.
Use language that demonstrates leadership
Rather than spout opinions or give unsolicited advice (as in, “If I were you, I’d …”), speak with understated power.