20th July 2011
Day 20
Yesterday I wrote about remaining silent. Today I am going recommend that you learn to deliver a speech. Many people are afraid to speak in public next only to dying! Presentation skill is a very important skill you have to develop. As you go up in your life, you will have many occasions to make presentations to convince people. In some functional areas such as marketing and customer service, presentation skill will assume a very important dimension in career growth.
Many of us honestly believe that since we have been speaking right from the time we are born, speaking is a natural skill. For many it may not be true. Like you learnt cycling and typing, you can also learn to be a good public speaker.
Here's another simple exercise. Deliver a `one minute speech' to a tape recorder and listen to your own voice and evaluate. Recall to your mind your role model who is a good public speaker, and visualise how he will deliver the same speech. Try this exercise at periodic intervals and make continuous improvement. Watch your presentation skill growing!
Start today!
N C Sridharan
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