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Today’s #TalkTip

#TalkTip:  Hands Practice Plan:  As your hands are clasped, slightly start to unfold your fingers.  That hand is now in the perfect power position for making gestures.

Today’s #TalkTip

#TalkTip:  Let your hands go where your words go.  Let your hands visualize your message.

Today’s #TalkTip

#TalkTip:  Your hands need to follow your words.  If your words are talking about something big, spread them out.  If you say the word, “everywhere,” do a sweeping motion with them.  If you are saying something in an adamant tone, small chops are okay.  If you are saying, “You can understand that,” gesture to that […]

Today’s #TalkTip

#TalkTip:  What to do with your hands?  Think “inclusive”.  That’s what you want your hands to be saying.

Today’s #TalkTip

#TalkTip:  What to do with your hands?  That slightly unfolded hand (like coming out of a handshake) is the perfect gesture.  You can point with it, connect to the audience with it.

Today’s #TalkTip

#TalkTip:  What to do with your hands?  Just about what you always do with them when you are talking.

Today’s #TalkTip

#TalkTip: Your “umms” actually cause tiny stalls in your listener’s ability to hear you. They may miss some of your most important points.

Today’s #TalkTip

#TalkTip:  Your “umms” actually cause tiny stalls in your listener’s ability to hear you.  Every time you do one, your listener has to get back on track.  That doesn’t do you any favors.  They may miss some of your most important points.

Today’s #TalkTip

#TalkTip:  If you are a cronic “ummer”, start practicing without those “umms” today!  This will make your “listenability” go straight up!

Today’s #TalkTip

#TalkTip:  Here’s a 5 minute plan to stop the “umm” habit, once and for all:  Pretend someone asked you a question.  Now, SHUT your mouth before you start to answer.  Say a few words out loud to answer.  Shut your mouth to think.  Then finish your sentence.  Got it?  Practice again.

November 30th, 2016

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