Research shows that if you input anything into the mind before you go to sleep, the brain will consolidate the memory during sleep.
This improves the chance of what you put in going into long term memory. If your public speaking, this means you can better remember your talk.
There are other memory tips for public speakers at www.Speechmastery.com
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Did you know that it is believed that our brains can hold or have the storage capacity in electronic terms, of up to 1,000 terabytes.
In Britain, The National Archives, which has over 900 years of history, takes up only 70 terabytes.
When it comes to how much memory the brain has, our problem is not how much we have, it is how much we can recall.
On a side note, if you want to boost recall, there are a number of dietary changes and mental practices that can help.
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Using stories, especially your own can help your public speaking.
This picture from my mother-in-law reminded me of one of the many stories of my life.
Here is the Northern Minnisota definition of 'freezer.'
This reminded me of my youth and having to shovel three foot of snow to get to the outhouse at my Uncle Bud’s. He even had the phone that you had to wind up and ring the operator in order to call outside the area. It was not that long ago.
Apparently things like this still exist.
Incorporate stories from your childhood into your public speaking to make them come alive.
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Introductions and greetings are an important part of speechmastery.
Here are some introductions for, “How are you?”
Wonderful but I will get over it.
Fantastic but getting better.
It is a great day to be alive.
It is a great day to be alive, but are not all days great days?
Perfect.
I am feeling partly sunny with a chance of happiness showering down on me.
What can you add to this list?
We have already added a few more to this list. You can find them at Introductions and Greetings on the Speechmastery.com site.
Enjoy and…
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Mark Twain once said that there are liars, d#*n liars and statisticians.
So if your use of statistics will relegate you to being a liar, then consider having fun with them. These can be made into illustrations or words to illustrate a point.
In the TV show Numbers, some interesting statistics are just what the statistician ordered.
1 in 576,000 odds of being hit by lightening.
1 in 880,000 odds of dating a supermodel
1 in 3,000,000 odds of seeing a UFO
1 in 14,000,000 odds of winning the lottery
This means that you have a better chance of being on a late night date with a supermodel when you have the unfortunate accident of getting hit by lightning that emanates from the UFO you both observe.
At Speechmastery.com we have a new link on informational speech topics. This is to make it easier to find the specific topics related to informational speaking.
If you are new to professional public speaking, start speaking on any and all topics that will allow you to get in front of an audience. One word of caution. Only speak about those things you can be passionate about.
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Here is a list of notable sports quotes. Can you think of any that were missed that should be added? Please suggest and lets make this the most comprehensive list. Especially inspirational quotes.
Thanks.