I’ll Be Back… November 22, 2007
Posted by Gary in General.add a comment
By now, I believe many of you, my dear, faithful readers have realised that it’s taken me close to 20 days since I published my latest post.
No, I’ve not lost my enthusiasm for sharing or writing. Rather, I’ve quite simply had to prepare and do battle with a monster that all University students have to do battle with – the Examinations. (more…)
Hook, Line, and Sinker! Your Guide to Creating Interesting Introductions When Meeting New People! November 21, 2007
Posted by Gary in Dealing with People, Networking & Small Talk, Personal Development, The Shy Speakers' Guide, Values and Beliefs.1 comment so far
Has this ever happened to you before?
You walk into a party/meeting… you see a couple of people. None of which you’ve ever met before.
Alone.
You’ve two choices. Strike up a conversation. Or stand at a corner and shroud into oblivion.
Then again, I guess you might very well choose to seek out the person who invited you over first, then proceed with one of the two choices.
Then that’s where it happened. The questions start coming in:
How are you going to start? What are you going to say? And how are you going to keep the conversation going?
Initiating conversations, and keeping them going are probably some of the biggest challenges that people face when it comes to meeting new people. And one of the key concerns that most people have when it comes to striking conversations is maintaining the initiating and maintaining a high level of interest throughout the conversation. That, and attempting to leave a positive and deep impression on the new friends you meet.
How exactly do we strike up conversations that intrigue, interest and leave a deep impression on on the people we just meet? (more…)
A Short Note on How to Relate to Your Audience November 2, 2007
Posted by Gary in Public Speaking, The Shy Speakers' Guide.add a comment
A friend came up to me a few weeks ago to ask, “Gary, how exactly can I relate to the audience”?
You see, my friend has been trying his darndest at delivering inspirational project speeches at a certain Toastmasters Club in Singapore when he encountered a nagging difficulty at capturing and moving his audience.
Very rightly, he had identified the key issue that was lacking in his speeches – relating to the audience. How exactly do we relate to the audience? What are the underlying principles behind it? What are the techniques involved?
Well, have I got good news for you! There are several strategies we can use to relate to the audience! Of course, it’ll take eternity for me to list them all down… and I’m also pretty sure that we’ve all got enough time to finish reading ALL of them!
So, for the benefit of all you busy people out there, I’ll start by sharing a basic principle first, followed by 3 simple strategies which I use… and then take my time to follow up with more later! *winks*
Are you ready for them?
Here they are! (more…)
