COM 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Impromptu Speaking, Kiss Principle
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If any time for preparation is given, use it: research. They should serve as a of the audience. reminder: stand confidently. Your body language is so important to come off as a credible speaker: speak slowly. Keep your voice exciting, try not to be monotone. Only a high school education is/is not sufficient to succeed in todays society. Computer skills are/are not necessary to compete in todays workforce. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. Speakers tend to start in the middle of a story. Before speaking, think of a few stories you could tell that can be applied to many topics. It does not have to be a personal story, you can talk about a film character, a book character, your friend etc. If you do not know what to say anymore, ask the audience a question. Do not start the speech saying: today i am going to talk about .