"Conviction. Confident performance in any situation "- a book about how to become a public speaker

The Power of pause

Probably the most powerful of all the vocal techniques that you learn - it pause. The ability to pause worth it.

In the same way as in the music of the beauty of the product disclosed in the pauses between the notes, in the oratory the art of the drama and power of speech transmitted silence that you are creating, moving from one point to another. The ability to pause akin to art, but it can be learned, if practiced.

Many speakers, leaving the scene to the audience, nervous. Therefore they speak faster than usual, a high-pitched voice, almost without pausing. When a person is relaxed, he says slowly, deeper, authoritative tone and with frequent pauses. There are four types of pauses you can use to make your presentation more impressive.

1. semantic pause

Regularly use such a pause at the end of a sentence or paragraph, to allow people to absorb new information and realize your idea.

Listeners can not accept more than three sentences in a row. If you do not give them time to assimilate what has been said, all of them can result in mental overload. And then they begin to lose your thinking and distracted. Their mind starts to wander and return to your performance unless you do something that will attract their attention.

Nothing attracts attention better than a pause. Incessantly, you force people to stop all other activities. Thoughts they come back to you, and fall into the trap created by the silence.

At this point, they again give you their full attention. Every time stop, you make them again concentrate on your words.

2. dramatic pause

Pause of this kind can be used if you want to hit a specific point in the minds of listeners. Make a dramatic pause before you say the most important phrase in his speech, Or immediately after it, thus giving the audience time to appreciate the importance of spoken words.

3. emphatic pause

This type of silence can be used to highlight certain key moments. For example, I sometimes stop in the middle of the workshop, and with curiosity in his voice asked: "Who is the most important people in this room? "Then pause and wait for a few seconds until the students call their options response. Some say: "The most important - it's me!" Others: "The most important - it's you." After waiting for a break, I usually say, bearing in mind, of course, each of the people sitting in the audience: "You're right! You - the most important person in this room. "

After that, I'm doing another pause to give the students time to understand my words. Then I continue: "You - the most important person in all of your world. You - the most important person for all the people in your life. And how important you think you are, it depends largely on the quality of your life. " Then I explain the importance of self-esteem and self-esteemAs well as that of the relationship of each to itself independent of its relations with others in professional and personal life.

4. The final sentence pause

Such a pause is appropriate to do when you say a phrase or quote verses, known to all. When you repeat the first part of the line, the audience silently rushes forward, wanting to complete the offer with you. So people even more involved in the perception of your voice and start to listen more attentively.

When I say that competition in business is increasing and we need to continually improve their competence, if we want to survive in the competition, and not wait for the crisis, which will force us to take action, I say: "While the thunder clap ..." - and then fall silent and wait for the people sitting in the hall, finished the sentence for me, saying aloud: "A man is not sign of the cross. "

Each time you use this method, you have to force yourself to wait until students have completed a proposal themselves. Then you need to repeat these words to finish his thought. Make no mistake: the audience's attention will be focused on you.

tone of voice

To emphasize a certain thought, you usually start talking louder and stronger voice. The stronger emphasis that you put on a particular phrase, the more important it will give listeners. If you want to share some touching, emotional story, your voice gets lower and is starting to sound more intimate, chamber.

In good speaker the rate of speech is constantly changing - it speeds up, then slows down, the voice sounds louder, then quieter, periodically punctuated by various pauses that give the words of drama and expressive at the same time allow people to rest and re-capture the thread of thoughts speaker. The more varied and richer vocal elements will your speech, the more interesting and fun to the audience to listen to you - regardless of the topic.

The physical quality of the vocal apparatus

Voice - a tool that you use to talk and persuade. So you should take care of him. There are a number of techniques that can be used to voice and throat did not let you up and running at peak capacity.

before long speech, Say a four- or eight-hour workshop, it is important to eat well, the best protein foods. Protein-rich breakfast or lunch you with energy, which is enough for four to five hours. Protein feeds the brain, so you need it. It helps to think and speak effectively. (Approx. - Getting in the human body, protein is broken down into amino acids, and they in turn secrete neurotransmitters, providing transportation of nerve impulses.) If you recharge with protein, your voice will be strong, and the mind - clear.

To keep the voice in good form before performance and during drink water only at room temperature. Cold water with ice cubes can cool vocal cords and vocal deprive your heat tool.

No matter how you take care of my voice, sometimes you will arise a problem with it. For example, if you have a cold, you will be hard to say loud and clear, so that you could hear in the last row. If such trouble happened, drink hot water with a large amount of honey and lemon juice. This miraculous combination more than once saved me in such situations.

Due to long flights and sleepless nights I have about once a throat inflammation occurs in the year. In such cases, during a seminar I was constantly sipping hot water with honey and lemon, so my voice is clear and strong. I was able to speak with a sore throat for eight hours without a break from morning until night, constantly massaging the vocal cords with hot water, honey and lemon juice. You should do the same.

Summary

Train and use your voice as a musical instrument. Say, by varying the tone and speed. Talk so that you could hear even in the last row, and do not forget to punctuate the speech pauses. If you follow these tips, you will be able to convey your thoughts to the audience in any situation.

"Conviction. Confident performance in any situation, "Brian Tracy

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