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Brenda C. Smith: Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2012 11:09 AM
Most of the professional ESL clients that I have worked with have an advanced level of English; but lack oral standards of clarity because of pronunciation, speech rhythm, or grammar. Generally, all of these can be improved upon. It’s prudent for you as a professional to have a mentor or trainer to work with you for your job interview, because it can make or break receiving the final offer of employment. However, it’s the little things that will have the biggest effect on the oral presentation at job interviews. |
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Brenda C. Smith: Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 9:07 AM
 Presenters using Power Point need to realize that this is a performance, and definitely not just some slide show.The solution is to keep your audience entertained and informed so they leave with vital content and are entertained. Today, since Power Point presentations have become the norm, you need to distinguish your show. I’ve noticed a need for some of my professional clients who have gone back to school requires them to do a power point presentation.Three simple steps will add punch |
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Brenda C. Smith: Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 12:33 PM
Your voice is really your personal and professional business card. The benefits of voice power go beyond knowing what it is you want to communicate; it goes to the level of HOW to orally execute your message in the most effective way. This includes having specific training in oral skills through a process from preparation, to effective presence, and finally to anawesome performance. There are four keys that you need in order to unlock your Voice Power: Breath, Resonation, Enunciation, and Expressive Delivery. |
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Brenda Smith: Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2011 11:10 PM
As social marketers, many of us are using the microphone for radio podcasts, interviews, videos, voice-overs,or as a Master of Ceremony. Just as we need advice on managing our computer sites, any tips that make us sound great will enhance our image and benefit our business. So, from a recent interview with Craig Smith, Radio Producer and Announcer, from Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation in Ontario, Canada; I was able to glean the absolutetop 5 Keyswhen using a microphone. #1. Don’t crowd the microphone. |
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Brenda C. Smith: Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 9:43 AM
Getting started at a meeting or presentation with a large group can sometimes be a challenge to most leaders.The concern is how to start off in a positive, energetic, and focussed way.Certainly you do not want to be waiting to get things going, and you do want the participants to pay attention to your message. Here are three of the best physical starters to energize your group: 1. Tell your group that you are conducting an experiment and need their help. They must walk around the entire space and point to as many objects or parts of the room as they possibly can within one minute; but, as they point to something, they must call out a different name for that item. |
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Brenda C. Smith: Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 10:34 PM
 Business marketers know that their trade presentations need to include a story to connect with their audience. However,the words alone will not necessarily transform into a sale or the results you want. It is the way you deliver those words that will make the difference. We can borrow from acting skills to enhance our stories to make them dynamic and memorable. From my experience working with a variety of professionals and actors, I’ve narrowed three top ingredients that will aid the storyteller to mesmerize their listeners. |
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Brenda C. Smith: Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 10:47 AM
 Is the sound of your voice making a great impact at meetings, presentations, on the telephone, or during daily communication? If not, then you need to empower your voice skills. Voice empowerment is a process of asserting your opinion so it is acknowledged with respect, and in turn, it will increase your self esteem. This process of empowerment is to improve your communication skills: vocal skills, tone, and overall professional presence. If your voice sound does not match your image, such as a man speaking in too high a pitch, or a woman sounding too squeaky, you will not be deemed professional, nor listened to. |
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Brenda C. Smith: Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2011 12:37 PM
The voice over industry is wide with seemingly unending global opportunities, so you might want to look into this as a recurring retirement income. You’ll need to become familiar with the range of market voice-over types from audio books; commercials; documentaries; voice mail; character acting; video and game voices; scientific, medical, or technical vocal transcriptions; foreign translations, and even webinars, teleseminars, podcasts; and more. After exploring what is available you will want to match your voice to what fits your comfort zone and style of speaking. |
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Brenda C. Smith: Posted on Monday, July 11, 2011 10:10 AM
Are you looking for activities to engage your audience? One of the major transferable skills that works for teachers, trainers, and presenters is the ability to engage participants in activities that connect with their learning. Drama teachers have used the techniques of learning by“doing” as they apply it to their subject of dramatic arts and their theatrical productions. So, it’s interesting to note that trainers now embrace this method as a strategy to boost their own presentations. As a drama coach, teacher, and director I have always found that my participants at all ages and all academic levels have embraced drama activities to experience a deeper level of understanding about themselves and the relationships that surround them. |
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Brenda C. Smith: Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 8:53 PM
How do you increase your vocal sound so everyone hears you? If you shout or yell louder you are damaging your vocal folds which can lead to further harm and stress. Follow these four steps to enhance the level of your sound so everyone can hear you. Step 1:Look or take aim at the point where you want your sound to be heard. With a group your sound needs to be heard just as clearly at the back of the room as the listeners who hear it at the front of the room. Your mouth should be in a direct line to that farthest point. |
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