Simple tips and techniques to speak effectively:-
- Before start talking, take adequate time in organising your thoughts and plan what you are going to say.
- Take a breath before you start to speak to help improve the volume at which you speak, and you will have enough air to finish a sentence.
- Always face listener to easily and effectively communicate.
- Quiet environment is deal to have conversations and to hear and be heard better.
- If your dry mouth is a barrier, take a cup of water before start speaking.
- Use in short, concise phrases or sentences.
- Force your tongue, lips and jaw to work hard as you speak. Finish final consonant of a word properly before beginning the next word.
- To reflect your mood while conveying your message, vary your facial expressions.
- While talking, if you feel distracted, close your eyes to minimize environmental distractions.
- Use gestures while you talk, but only if needed to point an object as most listeners do not prefer body movements.
- Sometimes, simplify your question to get yes or no answer and use some gentle prompts before beginning a new topic of conversation.