Every day we look for people with requests and suggestions. Achieve the desired will be easier if you know and use the basics of oratory, which can be learned from one of the most eloquent men in history - Winston Churchill.
Winston Churchill
British statesman and political activist, Nobel Laureate and a brilliant orator.
Everyone at least once in a lifetime buying something that is not planned, because the seller was very convincing. And certainly you prefer to listen to the presentations on TEDThan tales of a dull teacher.
Eloquence is difficult to overestimate the benefit
In some professional areas without the ability to speak well is impossible to do. Journalists, marketing specialists, psychologists and policy so are able to build his speech that can enthrall the reader or listener.
But qualitatively express thoughts need not only to those who dream about the popularity and world domination. For example, a student who is suspended from the language well, can get higher scores than the botanist who
crams textbooks from cover to cover, but is afraid to show off their knowledge. An employee who is able to represent the work of the company in a favorable light, is promoted faster. Any entrepreneur just need to be able to speak well, because he needs to win the trust of customers. Even the girl, dreaming of the quiet life housewives, correctly picked the word help in building a strong family.The ability to speak beautifully - art
Let not everyone can inspire the crowd. But some methods of public speaking skills will help get closer to any goal.
Your main weapon - sincerity
For example, you are tired from a long fruitless discussions, projects and want to enter into the company new methods management. To convey the idea to colleagues, you need to truly believe in the effectiveness of their proposals.
Winston ChurchillWhen he wants to bring anger, his heart must burn with anger. When he wants to move the audience, he should cry. To convince people, you have to believe yourself.
To avoid pretense, it is worth a deeper understanding of their idea before voicing it.
Focus on one
Tired of the mess at home? It is not necessary to throw out all of the claims in the near time. Try to discuss the first one thing, but after a couple of weeks - more. Gradually, you will achieve purityAnd pets will not take you a despot.
Winston ChurchillDo not make a speech, which addressed many issues at once, because no one will be able to digest it.
Do not get carried away
When you talk to an interesting topic you, it is easy to succumb to the temptation to dive into the details and move away from the point.
I think you were a university professor, are overly fond of history and before the end of lectures were unable to tell the necessary material. Typically, after the phrase: "You have to learn it on their own" - wish to come to the next lecture was gone.
Winston ChurchillNot meet the allotted time - a manifestation of laziness.
Speak living language
Avoid kantselyarizmov and complex sentences. Perhaps you think that because of them you will look more impressive. But speed and stamps of officials of place in a lively conversation. To attract the attention of the listener, it is better to bring good comparison or slightly joke.
Couple of jokes did not stop even in the defense of the diploma on the theme "The oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes, induced by laser radiation."
Winston ChurchillIt can not be considered the most serious thing in the world if you do not understand the most amusing.
The art of public speaking skills - a science
Of course, to master the art of oratory, it is necessary to monitor the different aspects:
- diction and tone of voice;
- gestures and facial expressions;
- reacting the public;
- the atmosphere in the room.
But if you do not like to talk, the more likely you - observant person.
Learn from the best: watch performances of public figures, listen carefully to the speech of his successful colleagues, pay attention to what is said to be the heroes of movies, read books.
Winston Churchill's statements are given here for a reason. This influential politician, Prime Minister and Nobel Prize winner, has gained popularity largely due to eloquence. While other politicians ordered speech speechwriters, he put his vision and sense of humor in speech than certainly credible.
In the book, the publishing house "Mann, Ivanov and Ferber" "Rules Churchill" James Hyumsa collected dozens of quotes, successful ending speeches, anecdotes and apt expression invented by Churchill. His speech - one of the most popular sources of quotations after the Bible and Shakespeare. Each potential speaker will find inspiration in this book.