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Topic : Top Mistakes that Entrepreneurs Make
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Started by : Sudeep Tarafdar, Senior Consultant, IBM   10 27 2008 19:59:29 +0000
Industry : Management & Strategy ConsultingFunctional Area : Communication(Sales & Marketing)
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1 Short & Simple
2 Thinking more of yourself
3 Speaking too fast.
4 Body Language

Short & Simple

idea posted by Jitena Kumar Rawat Senior Consultant, GKC
My mantra of success- Keep it short and simple and always leave them wanting more. The best way to maintain the attention of an audience is to start with a gripping opening, develop a maximum of three themes or key messages, and conclude with a message that pulls the introduction and key messages together with impact.

 

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by Amit Madhav, Senior Consultant, GKC  | 10 27 2008 20:01:37 +0000

An experienced speaker can make the above point look simple and seamless, but we're looking at perhaps 0.001% of the population. We all need help developing this skill. If you speak for over 10 minutes it's almost inevitable that the structure will suffer and you will lose your audience because you haven't signposted your structure well enough. Tell them what you'll tell them, tell them, and tell them what you've told them.


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Thinking more of yourself

idea posted by Sudeep Tarafdar Senior Consultant, IBM
We always have this perception that the audience will listen because we are a subject matter expert and what we have to say is interesting. This is probably one of the most frequent mistakes made by speakers. We all like to think that we know our stuff, and many people do. But that alone will not engage your audience. You could prepare for weeks, select the best words and key messages, you could have the best introduction, middle section and ending than any speaker on the bill, but your impact could be negligible.

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Speaking too fast.

idea posted by Dayanand Deshpande Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young
Nervous and inexperienced speakers always remind me of the 100 metres sprint. They hear the gun, they're out of the blocks fast and they can't wait to get it over with. This is not unusual - it is the normal reaction to any potentially stressful situation. Let's close our eyes, do it, and get it over with. It's a bit like going to the dentist. However, some speakers do not even devote themselves to such minimal preparation.


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Body Language

idea posted by Jagbir Singh Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young


 Maintaining eye-contact with your audience. For the new or inexperienced speaker, eye-contact is one of the hardest aspects of speaking. Looking into the eyes of strangers does not come naturally to most of us. Indeed, in some cultures young people looking directly into the eyes of their elders is seen as a mark of disrespect. Without audiences, we do not need speakers. Making eye-contact and engaging your audience is critical to success. It shows respect and demonstrates confidence.

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