Like, I’m so, ya know, like, “Really??!!”
Nothing devastates effective oral communication faster than annoying mannerisms. Valley Girl talk, droning, whining, snorting or slurring– any of these will slash your credibility by 50%. In a face-to-face situation, lack of eye contact and bad body language have the same effect. If the audience is important, deliver your message with the respect they deserve.
Speaking habits are deeply ingrained and are difficult to change. But not impossible. Just as you can quit smoking, train for a marathon or learn piano, you can learn to become an effective, powerful oral communicator. Are you up to it?
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Funny, that!
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After listening to one cautiously qualified answer after another, the client threw up his hands and asked, “Can anyone around here give me straight answers?” The old lawyer just smiled and led him down the hallway to a door marked “STUDENT”.
What’s Your Beef?
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