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You’ve just delivered a really solid point in your speech. You look at the audience for impact and find that they’re all staring back at you. Then it happens. You go blank. You look visibly uncomfortable. Perhaps give a nervous smile to the audience. Because the situation is that you have no idea what to… Continue reading What Should You Do When You Forget Your Speech?
Written by: Simran Kaur In the times of a pandemic like Covid-2019, our conversations will also more or less remain topical. To become more familiar with the terms and phrases used around the Coronavirus outbreak, here is an excellent English conversation to help you out. Alex: Heya John! Long time no see. John: Hi Alex,… Continue reading English Conversation Around Coronavirus
What’s the difference between a drab, monotonous lecture and a dynamic presentation that interests and awes the audience? Whether you’re delivering a speech, organising a workshop, presenting a new product idea, or hosting a virtual class, the answer remains the same – interaction. When you are speaking, the goal is to connect with your audience… Continue reading 6 Tips To Give an Impressive Presentation
1. DON’T JUST READ, WRITE As we all know reading is must to build our vocabulary, but just reading is not enough. As you come across new words while reading newspapers, magazines or your course books, make sure you jot it down. 2. DON’T JUST WRITE, MAKE SENTENCES. Only writing new words will not solve… Continue reading Ways to build vocabulary
“Every time you speak, you are auditioning for leadership.” ~ James Hume At a time when virtual meetings have become the new normal, it’s important to get comfortable with this mode of communication and understand what’s required to make a mark during conference calls. Speaking during conference calls is a totally different ball game than… Continue reading Top Etiquette and Tips To Help You Stand Out During Conference Calls
ROCKET SCIENCE: SOMETHING VERY DIFFICULT EXAMPLE: It is still rocket science to convince brown parents for love marriage. HELL FOR LEATHER: AS FAST AS POSSIBLE EXAMPLE: After receiving 10 calls from my wife, I drove my car home hell for leather. A DIME A DOZEN: SOMETHING VERY COMMON EXAMPLE: The interior did not appeal to… Continue reading Words to be used in daily conversations
Amid the government’s lockdown of the country to bolster the fight against Covid-19, we have all been staying at home more than usual. While this unexpected summer vacation is hardly something we wished for, it’s time to make our peace with it and find ways to be productive while staying at home. To find out… Continue reading 10 Daily English Expressions You Will Use While Working From Home
When you switch on your laptop, you expect it to power up and show the display screen from where you can log in through your password, pin or fingerprint (if you’re using that kind of tech). When the screen doesn’t show, you wonder what’s gone wrong. You proceed to try out various solutions – plugging… Continue reading The Art of Delivering Humour – How to Get More Laughs in Your Presentations!
Have you ever faced the following before/during a public speech? Accelerated heart rate Sweaty palms Clenched fists Nausea Shortness of breath Tingling or uneasiness If you experience one or more of the above symptoms, you are suffering from a very common problem known as speech anxiety. Most people develop speaking phobias in high school and… Continue reading 6 Tips To Help You Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety
In our daily lives, we engage with different types of people – our family, friends, colleagues, the local grocer, online support executives and so on. Normally, we use simple, casual terms to convey our message to people. And that indeed is the correct approach, because the first aim of communication is to be as clear… Continue reading 35 Formal Words You Can Use To Replace Common Terms
