COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOUR & ART
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Video Shorts: Four tips for public speaking
Four tips to help you become a more engaging and charismatic speaker, presented by students from one of my public speaking courses for kids in Perth. We talk about hand gestures, the voice and eye contact.
Video Shorts: Embodied cognition and the voice–your voice can trigger emotion
This short video explains how to use your voice to trigger positive feelings of power and improve the way you’re perceived.
Is Up-Speak Killing Your Credibility?
Typically, when we ask a question, inflexion occurs at the end of the question, in other words, our pitch raises. The problem is, sometimes people make a statement with an inflexion, often referred to as up-speak. This makes the statement sound like a question or that the speaker is questioning their own words. Find out how this can be detrimental and how to quit the up-speak habit.
Women (and Men) Take Note: Five tips to gain influence through vocal power
Just because someone speaks, it doesn’t mean they will be heard. Unfortunately, some people feel like their comments and verbal contribution go unheard–they might be physically heard and even acknowledged, but they aren’t given much attention. This article shares five simple vocal tips to help you be heard, captivate your audience and gain influence.