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3 Ways Using Jargon Blocks the Crowd's View of Your Personality

Audiences today want speakers to be authentic. Over-relying on jargon can discredit you in their eyes - it throws up a roadblock that keeps them from learning more about you.

Your presentation will fall flat unless you serve to use language that fits the audience’s ...

1. Educational background (general vocabulary)

2. Demographic information (words they like to use)

3. Life experience (personal stories that shape language)

Generally, if you can say something in plain English, do it.

Remember, not all groups in your field may use the same jargon – and not all individuals in the field may relate to extensive use of esoteric words, when plain words will suffice.

However, if you do use jargon ... explain it!

That allows you to gain whatever advantages it offers, while still maintaining your audience’s understanding.

Click on the picture below to find out more about using language to fit your audience.

The Simple Secret of Getting and Holding the Attention of Audiences

Are you trying to hold your audience’s attention while you’re speaking? It’s getting harder these days with so much tech and social media in the palm of everyone’s hands. I’ve got some simple secrets for you on how to always capture your audience’s attention no matter what!

Here are just two of the things that have always captured audiences' attention :

1. Let them “catch you” revealing your feelings spontaneously.
2. Audiences can’t help moving to the speaker’s side whenever a speaker expresses intense emotions.

For a full breakdown, click the picture below.

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

It’s never too late to improve as a speaker - and to get the results you want by unleashing the power of your voice.

A sales associate admitted to me that she regretted not dealing with her fear of public speaking earlier in her career.

Here’s some of the things we did:

-Practiced impromptu speaking with her before and during every meeting

-Role-played her discussions with higher ups who brought out her self-doubt

Find out what else we did by clicking the picture below.

MICHAEL'S MOTIVATING MISSIVE

The opportunities and goals you seek don't just happen, you have to create them.

Here's a mindset tip: don’t limit yourself into thinking that you can only do what you have always done or seen others do.

You can go as far as your mind and determination allow you. Believe in yourself and what you are capable of.

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And remember, as the US business consultant and author Price Pritchett says: "If you must doubt something, doubt your limits."

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