Friday, December 17, 2010
public speaking
Public speaking is one of the important skills and you must get over the Fear of public speaking. Here are some tips that help you to overcome your Fear of public speaking.
Before you start speaking Take deep breath, this relaxes your mind and body and also makes your blood pressure lower.
Try to dress well it helps you to get more confidence.
Keep a note or paper with you just for referring. Highlight main points of your speech with colored markers.
Familiarize yourself with the auditorium or room where you are going to deliver your speech.
Imagine that you are standing alone in front of a mirror during public speaking.
Get well prepared for your speech with full confidence. Practice it in front or your family or friends before the real presentation.
If you fell nervous find a person whom you know or have friendly relation. At the same time look around the room in order to give them notion that you also pay attention to them.
Don’t keep your hand inside your pocket while you feel nervous. Also avoid playing with your buttons as all these things cause distraction to your audience.
Try to speak your audience in a conversational manner. Don’t think that you are doing a hectic task.
One the day of Public Speaking Avoid foods or drinks that make you jittery.
If you are using any other equipment make sure that they are working properly.
Before you go to sleep visualize yourself giving the speech in a better way.
Speak more and more. The more experience you have with the public speaking the less nervous you will become.
Lack of speech clarity is the main criteria that every speakers face in their speech. Write your speech in a paper and practice it until you can deliver the speech with more confidence. If you can not speak with clarity, the audience can not understand what you are talking. So you will not get the proper response form your audience as you expected.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Interview Skill
A Perfect Job is what Everyone is looking for. But Hey ! Are you Ready for a Perfect Interview. See Below what can Help you to deliver your Best in an Interview:
1. Reach the Interview place atleast 30 minutes in advance. Sit in waiting room / wash your face and hands, check your combing, makeup, dress in loo.
2. If u don’t find a comfortable or a good loo or waiting room, go to nearby hotel or restaurant and relax there.
3. Carry water with you and have a glass of water before appearing in interview.
4. No chewing of gum at the time of Interview, but check if you have a bad breath. Chew a Gum or Mouth freshener and spit.
5. Clean your nose before entering the interview chamber.
6. If you feel right, knock the door and ask, “May I come in, please,” and after hearing “yes” enter.
7. Check before entering your mobile phone is on silent mode or Switched Off.
8. Wish Good Morning or whatever. Sit after you are asked to sit and say Thank You.
9. Do not keep your hands on the table or any of your belongings on the table.
10. Put your bag / brief case on the floor near your right foot.
11. Maintain a balance in your pose and posture.
12. No aa, aa, ey, ey, or crack in your voice. Reply clear cut and to the point.
13. No nervousness or down heartedness in the interview room.
14. Let the questions be completed then think and then speak the answers.
15. No stretching/ extending of hands while answering the questions.
16. Have a smiling face, but don’t laugh there.
17. Be attentive there and have a direct eye contact with the interviewers.
18. If not getting the questions etc., say “Pardon”
19. If don’t know the answers or are ignorant simply say “Sorry, I don't know" or "Sorry, I am not sure about it".
20. Don’t show that you are in need of employment. Job will be offered to you if you are able.
21. Don’t touch your mouth, cheeks or fingers, your hair or itch your body parts. Oops, control your hands.
22. Smoking is bad habit and if still you do, don’t carry cigarette box with you and see your breath is free of smoke.
23. Don’t eat onion, garlic or any thing heavy on that day.
24. Don’t drink carbonated beverages etc.
25. Avoid Farts.
26. Don’t argue or enter into controversies.
27. Don’t tell lie or give false statements, otherwise it will be difficult to manage the situations.
28. Be calm, don’t show gestures, reactions etc.
29. If they are asking you embarrassing or confusing questions, let them check your temperament and don’t allow your confidence shattered.
30. When finished, say “Thank you”.
31. Don’t take the initiative to shake hands yourself. If they do, then you must respond with soft and firm hand shake.
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