POWER SPEAKING FOR PRESENTATIONS (PART – 2)

Using your Voice, Breath and Body effectively while Presenting

A few things you should be aware of while you present:

• Take a few relaxed breaths before you start speaking
• Align your spine and centre your body before you start speaking
• Avoid holding your breath when you are planning what to say next
• Learn to make effective use of pauses. Don’t use vocal fillers like ‘Uhm, Uh’. Breathe whenever you pause
• Avoid using long sentences that will strain your breathing. Your audience will also find it difficult to understand you
• Speak at a pace that is not too fast or slow. Vary your pace depending on your content
• Make yourself interesting with vocal variations, often referred to as voice modulation in India
• Avoid wearing high heels and waist hugging clothes so that you don’t squeeze your body and breath