Speaking is one of the most powerful tools in the universe. Words spoken by a person can start a war or destroy a heart. In Julian Treasure’s how to speak so that people want to listen, he talked about how to speak effectively so people would listen consciously. In order for us to be effective speakers, we must overcome these seven deadly sins of speaking, which are gossip, judging, negativity, complaining, excuses, lying and dogmatism. Instead, we should focus on the four cornerstones of speaking where we can stand on if we want to be powerful and world-changing speakers. These cornerstones can be spelled as the word ‘hail’ which are: honesty, authenticity, integrity and love. We also have a toolbox, which enables us to speak effectively
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I do most of the seven deadly sins of speaking in my daily life. I gossip with my friends about other people that we do not like. I judge people, though I keep it to myself. I am quite negative, especially when the situation is so hopeless, but I like to think that I am just realistic. Lying and making excuses come hand in hand, especially when I do not want to deal with other people. I need to overcome these things for me to be able to communicate with other people better. To overcome these, I must be honest. I must say what is on my mind, but I should be sensitive about other people’s feelings. What I say must be authentic, so that people will believe what I say, without breaking their trust that they placed on my words. I must have integrity. I should do as I say. I must love, because when you love it is hard to judge, to lie and to make excuses. I also cannot maximize the use of my toolbox. My register is high, making it more challenging for me to speak because of people’s tendency to listen to speakers with a lower voice. While my prosody, timbre, pitch and volume are quite well, my pace and are my main problems when speaking. I speak in a fast manner when I’m nervous, which makes it hard to understand my point. By being aware of these weaknesses, I can do what I can to improve. The best way to do this is to practice and practice until I can speak so that people will want to …show more content…
The business and religious sectors and the media can also benefit from this video. People who are in the marketing and tourism sector needs to develop the skill to speak that people want to listen because it will be an advantage when it comes to persuading people to buy a certain product or to avail a certain service. People in the religious sector, especially the preachers and the volunteers, need the skill of effective speaking so that people would be persuaded to do well and to help the needy. The media also benefits from this video because effective speaking is needed for them to be able to disseminate information to the public.
Overall, the video is very helpful, especially for people who are not very good in speaking. It is one of the most informative videos that I have watched. It addressed my weaknesses in speaking and gave helpful concepts to help me improve my skills. By being aware of my weaknesses, I know where to improve and where to strengthen my skills. When the time comes when I can speak with confidence, I will always look back to this
I do most of the seven deadly sins of speaking in my daily life. I gossip with my friends about other people that we do not like. I judge people, though I keep it to myself. I am quite negative, especially when the situation is so hopeless, but I like to think that I am just realistic. Lying and making excuses come hand in hand, especially when I do not want to deal with other people. I need to overcome these things for me to be able to communicate with other people better. To overcome these, I must be honest. I must say what is on my mind, but I should be sensitive about other people’s feelings. What I say must be authentic, so that people will believe what I say, without breaking their trust that they placed on my words. I must have integrity. I should do as I say. I must love, because when you love it is hard to judge, to lie and to make excuses. I also cannot maximize the use of my toolbox. My register is high, making it more challenging for me to speak because of people’s tendency to listen to speakers with a lower voice. While my prosody, timbre, pitch and volume are quite well, my pace and are my main problems when speaking. I speak in a fast manner when I’m nervous, which makes it hard to understand my point. By being aware of these weaknesses, I can do what I can to improve. The best way to do this is to practice and practice until I can speak so that people will want to …show more content…
The business and religious sectors and the media can also benefit from this video. People who are in the marketing and tourism sector needs to develop the skill to speak that people want to listen because it will be an advantage when it comes to persuading people to buy a certain product or to avail a certain service. People in the religious sector, especially the preachers and the volunteers, need the skill of effective speaking so that people would be persuaded to do well and to help the needy. The media also benefits from this video because effective speaking is needed for them to be able to disseminate information to the public.
Overall, the video is very helpful, especially for people who are not very good in speaking. It is one of the most informative videos that I have watched. It addressed my weaknesses in speaking and gave helpful concepts to help me improve my skills. By being aware of my weaknesses, I know where to improve and where to strengthen my skills. When the time comes when I can speak with confidence, I will always look back to this