PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT MOVEMENT

As a first-time public speaker , you may have a terrible fear gripping you at the very thought of standing in front of an eager crowd. Your legs shake. Your hands shiver. Your throat dries up. Your tongue gets frozen. Your mind becomes blank. You probably feel a little nauseous. Really, you would rather die than be there because that seems like the only relief. The good news is that you aren’t alone in your fear. Most public speakers have been fearful when they began. They simply persisted and learned to overcome the fear. You can too. Learn to woo your crowds, before they boo you. This you may do successfully by getting to know the members of your audience. Find out about those that have come to hear you. You may have to do a little bit of research to know their average age, education or their level of awareness of the subject you have chosen for your speech and so on. It is also important to gauge their mood. Understand what message they want you to delive...

In order to be able to communicate successfully with others we have to develop our listening skills , truly listening to what someone is saying and understanding them is the key to effective communication . While the majority of us think we listen to what others are saying, in fact very few of us actually do listen intently and this is where misunderstandings can arise, which leads to difficulties and sometimes arguments. Most of us has, over the years developed poor listening habits and have continued through life with these habits, some of the most common habits that people have developed which leads to poor listening skills include. Listening without really hearing what the other is saying, which often leaves us missing the point We allow other influences around us to distract us and drift away from the conversation We pretend we are listening when in fact we are thinking of something else and only hear snatches of what is being said Very often s...