Presenting A Speech In A Second Language
Speakers who know more than one language and who can give a speech in a second language need to prepare the speech carefully thinking about their audience
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How To Give A Speech When You Are Not The One Doing The Speaking
Speakers who will be presenting to an international audience may need to work with an interpreter in order to make sure that their message can be delivered
How To Connect With A Diverse Audience
Speakers who are asked to speak to a diverse audience need to take the time to learn about their audience and their language in order to be able to connect
Speakers Have To Understand The Speaking & Listening Link
As speakers we spend a great deal of time worrying about the importance of public speaking and what we are going to be saying the next time that we give a speech. We think about our topic. We mull over the words that we’ll use. Finally, we lay out the sequence that we want to … Read more
How Can A Speaker Be Funny Across Cultures?
As speakers we all understand just how tricky humor can be to deal with. If we want to make things just a little bit more tricky, we can introduce the challenge of trying to deliver a speech to people who belong to a different culture than we do and all of a sudden the whole … Read more
How To Become A Better Presenter
When we are asked to give a presentation, one of the key questions that runs through our head is “what is the best way to go about doing this”. I wish that I could tell you that there was just one thing that you needed to make sure that you did in order to ensure … Read more
What Role Should Slang Play In Your Next Speech?
So when you sit down to put a speech together, what language do you use? I’m not talking about English vs Spanish vs French here. Rather, I’m talking about the use of slang. You know what I’m talking about, slang is a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as … Read more
How To Give A Speech When You Are Not The One Doing The Talking
They say that the world is getting smaller. I tend to believe that they are correct. However, there are still a lot of differences between here and there. When it comes to giving speeches, what this means is that there is a very good chance that at some point in the future you are going … Read more
Add A Punch Line With Some Punch To Your Next Speech
As speakers, we want to make our audiences laugh. The trick is to find ways to get them to use their listening skills and to make them really laugh – a wry smile just isn’t going to do it. In order to make this happen, we need to have the skills that it takes to … Read more
How Public Speakers Can Boost The Humor In Their Next Speech
As speakers, we want to make our audiences laugh. The trick is to find ways to get them to use their listening skills and to make them really laugh – a wry smile just isn’t going to do it. In order to make this happen, we need to have the skills that it takes to … Read more