From the course: Communicating with Confidence (2015)
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Wrap up
- Any time you speak is an opportunity to practice one or more of the communications techniques you learned in this video series. Whether it's in a meeting at work or a conversation over coffee, be mindful of how you're communicating. First, be sure you're breathing. Focus on one thought at one time. Use inflection and emphasize words to strengthen your message. Have meaningful eye contact. Make peace with pausing. Talk with your hands. Use short simply worded sentences. And, above all, say it like you mean it and look like you mean it. By the way, there's no need to do all of this at once, that'll come over time. As you implement the techniques, consider honing your eye contact for the next week or so. Then, the week after, focus on pausing. The week after that, work on eye contact and pausing. Then, layer in the hands and so on. Remember, every day life offers the best opportunities to practice communicating with confidence anywhere, anytime.
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