Stay Active Coaching Tip: Speak From the Heart

I like this article because when you speak from the heart you connect with your audience, control your nerves and deliver your best material.  The following excerpt is from a presentation by Joseph M. Slye, to be held at the Leadership Training Institute Seminar, hosted by the National League of Cities.  Enjoy it!

Leaders are powerless without excellent communication skills. You are much too busy to take the time to make a presentation or give a speech that falls flat, or doesn’t move your audience to action. And public speaking isn’t limited to large crowds and formal presentations — some of the same skills are used in small groups and one-on-one conversations. Most people decide in the first eight seconds whether a particular speaker is worth listening to. Your credibility is at stake.




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