Wake Up With Gratitude On Your Mind

Wake up with gratitude on our mind and think of one person  to thank for your something they done for you and then -- thank them. Nothing could be a more power presentation than that.

It could be your wife, husband, or some other family member, friend, business associate, or other person who has taken the time to do something nice for you.

Make a habit of this and very likely what will happen. is that other persons will pop into your mind.

That is one way to keep your mind focused on the good in people and positive thoughts -- even when having a difficult day.

For best results make it a whole-hearted expression of thanks. Don't just mumble it under your breath or in a half-heard whisper. A nice warm smile at the same time, if appropriate, wouldn't hurt either.

Keep It Concise

Whether your are writing or speaking remember to keep it concise -- using just enough words to make yourself clear.

And one good way to make sure you do this is to chop out any redundant expressions or words in your presentation -- such as saying: "an unfortunate problem."   Are there any "fortunate" problems.

While writing such things tend to creep in unnoticed -- just like that thief sneaking in the window at night.  Catch them in the act remembering to review what you have written or tend to say.

The Best Way To Overcome Fear of Public Speaking

So you would like to become a  public speaker -- or perhaps you just have to because of some new career opportunity that demands it?

But you have never spoken to more than a few people at a time before and never in a formal setting? What are you doing to do?

As some would say, " Just do it!"   Get out there and find every opportunity to can find to practice, whether the setting is a debate, a panel discussion, or a large public meeting with a series or speakers.

That is the type of thing that  Sir George Bernard Shaw, once a very timid person did and you know how well that worked for this famou playwrites.

Write It Out With a Pencil or Pen!

Do you want to learn and remember material that you are going to have to read word for word?  Then right it out by hand with a pen or pencil.

 If your presentation involves reading large amounts of that material word for word then take the time to do this first -- perhaps numerous times before you you read it.

Experts have found that this is the best way to impress any material --especially new material on your mind and it also helps you to understand what the author of this material is talking about as well.

This will help you to read with much more confidence and enthusiasm.
 

Enrich Your Language

Enrich your language as you read.  When reading anything keep a pen and notebook handy write down sentences  and phrases that strike you as particularly good or intersting.

Even if you don't use them directly they can serve as springboards for your own ideas.

Picking Just The Right Word

You often hear of the need for a rich storehouse of words so you can expressive yourself clearly. This is true, but this does not mean  selecting from that storehouse  only important sounding, polysyllabic Latin and Greek words.

What  you need to select,  according to Theodore A. Rees Cheney in his book, Getting Words Right  are  "truly expressive words, mainly nouns and verbs."

The words you retrieve can be, "long or short, impressive sounding or simple, Latin or Saxon in origin....le mot juste could be  French in origin he says, but  More often it is a simple Saxon word like break, scatter, glimmer or shut, that will work best.

On the other hand, he says  at times you will need the longer Latinate words.

Be careful, he warns: " If you want to move the genuinely sophisticated, highly intelligent,, and well educated, write in plain English, with only the occasionally, carefully chosen, Latinate  word."

Be Alert to Potential Illustratins and Figures of Speech

When not busy giving your speech or presentation stay alert for potential anecdotes, illustrations, and figures of speech to enrich your work.

Something can be as clear as a a drop of rainwater on your vehicle windshield  for instance.

Or something can be as plain and easy to see as dead trees on the edge or middle or a forest.

Or....