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Your voice is your tool, your instrument. Develop it yes, but always be true to yourself and your personality. Don't make the mistakes I have made...
Posted: 2010-01-28
Category: Writing & Speaking
This article outlines the Scheme of Work document which is used initially to promote a learning opportunity at a local adult education college. It should identify a number of key requirements and helps funders to decide if the project is feasible or not.
Posted: 2009-12-29
Category: Business
This article sends out a simple message about succeeding in interviews. Your interpersonal skills must be well-honed and your interviewing technique must be razor sharp. Talent and great qualifications are not enough to land the job. You must demonstrate in a short interview process how you can add value to your prospective company's bottom line. Read on for more...
Posted: 2009-12-26
Category: Business
When planning a course of study, there are many factors to consider. Primarily, who are you are going teach? What level might they be at in that subject? How long will the course of study last? What resources are available to deliver it? What role do aims and objectives play in this jigsaw of learning and education? Read on for a quick review of how to go about it...
Posted: 2009-12-26
Category: Business
One of the key roles of any trainer is to create a positive learning environment. Some learners are nervous, expectation is high and they are not always aware of why they are attending. A caring trainer must set the scene and put the learning intervention into context so that everybody signs up to the programme and gets the most from the learning opportunity. Read on and have the three key questions in training answered for you.
Posted: 2009-12-25
Category: Business
A short article on how to improve your ability in engaging your students and assisting the learning process. By asking the right types of questions at the right time, a trainer can benefit from better results from his students, greater professional rewards like increased income and promotion, as well as the knowledge that he has had a dramatic learning impact on his students.
Posted: 2009-12-24
Category: Writing & Speaking
If music be be the food of love... play on. This article examines the similarities and differences between musical structures and speech structures. At the end, I hope you will have a new understanding and different perception of the two. Happy reading...
Posted: 2009-12-22
Category: Reference & Education
An excellent article on the issue of learning and how not to 'behave' once you know, or think you know your material. It is easy to lose focus and slip back into bad habits. If you want to know more about how to best utilise your skills, then read on...
Posted: 2009-12-22
Category: Business
Your voice is your vocal signature. It is both unique and extraordinarily valuable to you. If your work is primarily with people, it's worth time investing in your voice, simply because it's the key to your success. Many people dislike the sound of their own voices and there are many reasons for this. The good news is that with a little expert tuition, your voice can be outstanding. Read on for some tips on vocal development.
Posted: 2009-12-21
Category: Writing & Speaking
In this well considered article, Mike Douse puts forward his thesis on the need for further education and development in the speaking curriculum. Although a great deal is being done, some students leave school without basic communication skills which will hold back their development in further education and the world of business.
Posted: 2009-12-21
Category: Business
A recession is the worst time to be jobless. However, with a rock solid interviewing technique that next job is just around the corner. Find out more with the College of Public Speaking.
Posted: 2009-12-20
Category: Business
One of the hardest aspects of any trainer's life is giving feedback. Some people do not take feedback very well, some egos are easily crushed. However, in this article a number of strategies for giving feedback are discussed. It's the trainer's job to choose the correct strategy for the right occasion.
Posted: 2009-12-19
Category: Reference & Education
Winning over your audience is a key skill for any speaker, and you do not have long to make that winning impact. Your audience is your major concern. Without an audience, who needs a speaker? This article gives some tips and advice on how to grab them from your opening statement.
Posted: 2007-12-12
Category: Writing & Speaking
Speaking persuasively is every speaker's aim. We must look to first change people's thought processes before any real physical changes in behaviour can be affected. So what must we do to get inside of people's heads?
Posted: 2007-12-11
Category: Writing & Speaking
Handling Q&A sessions is a key skill to master for all presenters. A great presentation can easily be ruined by the way you interact with your audience. This article gives specific assistance in how to tread through the mine field of question and answer sessions.
Posted: 2007-12-10
Category: Writing & Speaking
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