Page 82 - Effective communication Skills by Dale King

Talk in Various Speeds

If you speak at one speed will turn whatever you say into a monotonous
drone. Change up your speed, depending on how important what you are
trying to communicate is at the time.

If you are going over the background or summarizing you can talk faster than
if you are giving new information. If you are introducing or describing a new
concept, slow down to give your audience time to absorb it.

Pause to Emphasize

Silence isn’t only golden, but it is eloquence’s crowning glory. A small pause
right before you say something important can create suspense. It will make
your audience “hand on every word.”

Pausing after you have stated something important will show how important
it is and will give listeners time to reflect on its importance. The best example
of perfect eloquence when pausing is Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream”

speech.

Think Before You Talk

The best trick for an eloquent speaker is to know what you are talking about.
When you have a clear idea about what you would like to say will help you
organize your thoughts into something coherent. It’s as simple as that.

Work on Weaknesses

Take some time to find out what your weaknesses are. When you have
identified them, make a plan to address them. A good strategy is to tackle one
problem every day. You could try to work on completing sentences on
Wednesday and getting rid of filler words on Friday. Keep doing this every
week until talking clear is just second nature to you.

Practice

Writing and reading are probably your favorite things to do if you would like

to be a great writer. If you want to be an eloquent writer or speaker, you have
to practice a lot.

This will involve practicing all the points that are mentioned above again and