Secrets of interesting conversation by Peter Murphy

In this video Peter mentions a number of common mistakes to avoid.
Make sure you catch those points. You´ll know why this is so
important after you hear Peter explain how those mistakes can really
get in the way of making great conversation.

Turn on your speakers and watch the video at:

http://www.howtotalkwithconfidence.com/interesting/interesting.html

Three Delivery Tips

 (this is part of Podcast episode 033: project management presentation skills (part 2 of 2))

Here are three simple delivery tips to remember for your presentation in order to have the biggest impact on your audience:

1. Stand up straight
2. Look at one person at a time
3. Speak loudly

Once you master these three tips, you can focus on all 9 skills of presenting which focus on:

1. Movement
2. Stance
3. Hands
4. Gestures
5. Eyes
6. Volume
7. Speaking pace
8. Animation
9. Non-words (”ums”, “ahs”, “errs” “like,” etc.)

You should practice your speech using pauses instead of non-words.  Also, practice using pauses instead of “ums” or “errs” during meetings, on voice mail messages, and with friends.  I personally would also like to recommend practicing elimination of non-words to those of you that like to talk to yourselves on the train or bus.  I would like to see a little better presentation from you in those situations.
Videotaping yourself is a great way to help you become better at presenting while practicing skills and detecting your use of non-words.  In most cases you will discover that you appear a lot more confident than you feel while presenting.

Answering Questions During Your Presentation