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Find out tricks that actors and professional speakers use to compel people to pay attention. Every bit of focus you gain helps to get your message across. Whether you're speaking to one person or one-hundred, there are some universal truths about communicating and human biology.
Make your point heard
Joanne explores the limits of human neurology and shows how we sometimes tax our listeners and lose the impact of our message. Make it easier for people to follow you, find out why verbal clutter costs you dearly, and how simplicity makes you look smart.
The science of "funny"
Sometimes the best way to get attention is to get them to laugh. It's also a great way to make a point. Learn to bring out the funny side of serious ideas. Discover the two essential ingredients in humour, and the three critical parts to a joke. What about its delivery though? EEGs show us why that famous 'pause' is essential and timing is so important. Studies on laughter explain why some people laugh more than others and show how you can set up the situation to bring out the giggles.
Speak with authority
Learn how to use your voice to keep them listening longer. A few simple methods to add authority and bring out your inner 'anchor-person'. One instant technique is especially useful for women who want to be taken seriously. Don't suck in your stomach. Think 'fat', poke out that tummy and sound like a news-reader!
The right time and place
Is the room working against you? Is your message lost in the traffic? If your point is important it deserves to be heard in the right environment. The wrong venue will suck out your impact and strip you of your 'presence'.
Be a powerpoint proffessional
- Create funny slides, and make a 'punch-picture'.
- Use tricks that graphic designers use.
- Make your message stand out with the best fonts, and colour combinations.
- Avoid being caught in a linear rut. Set up your show so you can change directions, answer questions and go-with-the-flow!
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