Powerful Pauses
Take your time when speaking and maximise the power of the pause.
For those of you who have seen The King's Speech, you'll know instantly what I am referring to, for those of you who haven't seen it yet here's a little more explanation...
Our brains work at around 450 words per minute and generally we speak at around 150 words per minute. That means our listeners are busy thinking about all sorts of other things while we are speaking, not just about what we are saying or have just said!
To help your listeners take in your key points and remember your message do the following:
1. Don't speak too fast!
2. Repeat your message in different ways
3. Use powerful pauses
A pause is a great aid to a speaker. It allows thinking time for the audience AND the speaker (thinking such as: "hmm, now, what is it I'm going to say next??"); by avoiding filler words, making the message loud and clear; and by adding dramatic twist to the presentation, such as those in The King's Speech.
Whatever the reason for your pause, whether it be for a speech impediment or simply to slow down your rapid-fire-words, make them powerful.
For those of you who have seen The King's Speech, you'll know instantly what I am referring to, for those of you who haven't seen it yet here's a little more explanation...
Our brains work at around 450 words per minute and generally we speak at around 150 words per minute. That means our listeners are busy thinking about all sorts of other things while we are speaking, not just about what we are saying or have just said!
To help your listeners take in your key points and remember your message do the following:
1. Don't speak too fast!
2. Repeat your message in different ways
3. Use powerful pauses
A pause is a great aid to a speaker. It allows thinking time for the audience AND the speaker (thinking such as: "hmm, now, what is it I'm going to say next??"); by avoiding filler words, making the message loud and clear; and by adding dramatic twist to the presentation, such as those in The King's Speech.
Whatever the reason for your pause, whether it be for a speech impediment or simply to slow down your rapid-fire-words, make them powerful.
posted by Kate Atkin at 2:03 am
1 Comments:
Great tips :) If you have a need to say something in the horrific nothingness, do what the King's speech taught us and say F*** F*** F*** in your head :D
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