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Our Public Speaking training classes are designed for both the inexperienced presenter or as a refresher for more experienced members of your company or organization. Our training workshops are offered in most major cities across the United States and Canada. All public speaking skills training classes are small which will give you all the face to face time you need with our training team.

Our public speaking training classes (presentation training) will eliminate your fear or inexperience in public speaking and dramatically improve your speaking skills whether you are persuading, educating, or informing. Our highly interactive workshops focus on professional business communication including preparation, structure, delivery, and strategy, use of visual aids, and handling questions & answers. Contact us today by phone at 713-627-7700 or via email: service@publicspeakingtraining.net

Public Speaking Skills Training: What Your Face is Expressing in Public Speaking Class

Did you know that your face and body talk? What are those two elements of your image saying about you when you deliver a speech or public speaking event? No matter how great your words, if your facial expression and body language are saying one thing but your voice is saying another, then you are sending a confusing or even possibly the wrong message.

Part of that which makes for dynamic public speaking is being expressive when you are public speaking. (In truth, being expressive adds value in all manners of conversation.) It is known as color and, without out it, you would be speaking in monotone, your face would be showing no expression, and your body would be perfectly still or rigid. A few minutes of public speaking in this manner would soon put your audience to sleep.

If you have difficulty allowing your face to display the emotion you are feeling, a camcorder can be most beneficial to improve your public speaking skills. Only when you see yourself on video will you be able to appreciate what your face is or is not saying. Record yourself as you practice your public speaking event or speech. Play it back. Was your face speaking as well as your voice?

If you discovered that indeed nary a muscle in your face moved when you spoke, then you need to do some serious work on 'allowing' your emotion to be seen. Showing no expression has absolutely no value in life except in poker. If you watch people who are at great public speaking, you will see that they all use their face to further exemplify what they are saying. If they don't, they are not great at public speaking!

Try this exercise. Using a mirror, watch yourself as say the following sentence, smiling as you say it and shaking your head back and forth at the same time. (I suggest doing this alone.)

I don't know the answer to that.

Now say the sentence again but this time, don't smile. Again, shake your head back and forth and say those words with a frown. Make your brow furrow.

You should have noticed a difference between the 1st time you said it and the 2nd. If not, try it again and 'allow' your face to feel what you are saying.

If you are unable to display the emotion of a smiling face or that of a questioning expression; if you are unable to show a thoughtful reaction to one that expresses hurt or love or anger or passion, then I suggest you work with someone who can teach you how to let your feelings be seen. Public speaking could be one of the best investments you will ever make.

In my next article I will be discussing the value of body language in public speaking.

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