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When you are presenting, it is important to speak clearly, confidently and succinctly. Presentation skills coach and professional speaker Gilda Bonanno provides 5 quick tips to keep you from rambling on and on during your presentation. Get more public speaking and networking strategies from Gilda's e-newsletter: http://www.gildabonanno.com/Pages/newsletter.aspx
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5 Quick Tips to Avoid Rambling When Presenting
by Gilda BonannoPresentation Skills Coach & Professional Speaker
When presenting,
your goal is to be
Clear FocusedSuccinct
VagueUnfocuse
d
Unclea
rOff-topic
Wordy
Wanderin
g Fuzzy
Rambling is…
How can you avoid rambling
when presenting?
Tip #1
Create an outline
Write it out or draw it
Tip #2
Speak in
shorter sentences
Short sentence = Complete thought
Short sentence =Less likely to use filler words like “um” + “ah”
Tip #3
Be fully present to
your audience
Don’t get lost in your thoughtsStay in the moment - observe audience
reactionsListen to what you are actually saying
Tip #4
Use pauses effectively
Finish the sentence (a complete thought) + then pause:
So the audience can absorb what you’ve said
To give yourself a chance to breathe + think about what comes
next
For dramatic effect
Tip #5
Practice
Practice the transition to the next thoughtso you don't get lost
Tips
1. Create an outline
2. Speak in shorter sentences
3. Be fully present to your audience
4. Practice
5. Use pauses effectively
Follow these strategies
to give a FOCUSED, CLEAR
presentation & avoid RAMBLING
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