5 Myths on How to be More Eloquent during Presentation

1. ELOQUENCE IS USING JARGON Speaking in jargon only makes you appear less truthful and more pretentious 7% of how others think about us is based on the words we use THE MORE YOU TALK, THE MORE ELOQUENT YOU SOUND Effective communication is a two-way process. It includes active listening Listening is undervalued. Of the 450 WPM we listen to, only an average of 17-25% is retained 17-25% ELOQUENCE IS ALL ABOUT VERBAL COMMUNICATION Nonverbal communication (tone, gestures, timing and mannerisms) is equally vital of people's judgements of others are based on non-verbal input 93%93% No one was instantly born with a gifted vocabulary ELOQUENCE IS BORN, NOT MADE Malcolm Gladwell- “it takes 10,000 hours of practice to master a field”. That’s about 40 hours per week over 5 years 10.000 HOURS SPEAKING FASTER MAKES YOU MORE ELOQUENT Talking too fast makes people see through your nervousness A speed of about 3.5 words per second is ideal, as a study has found3.5WPS ON HOW TO BE MORE ELOQUENT DURING PRESENTATION MYTHS5 A GIFOGRAPHIC BY http://www.businessinsider.com/20-ways-to-nail-a-good-first-impression-2010-12?op=1#ixzz3QC6k0hqF https://www.creditdonkey.com/listening-statistics.html http://www.wisdomgroup.com/blog/10000-hours-of-practice/ http://healthland.time.com/2011/05/20/want-to-be-heard-try-changing-the-way-you-talk/ A GIFOGRAPHIC BY @24Slides @24Slides24SLIDES.com/blog Visit us at www.24slides.com SOURCES: