admin on Nov 29th, 2009College running number
The cost of four-year colleges tends to rise steadily at 7 percent, while inflation is a steady 3 or 4 percent. Assuming that your child has seventeen years to go before entering a four-year school that today costs $20,000 a year, for room, board, tuition, and so forth, the total cost of sending your child [...]
admin on Jul 5th, 2009Memorized Text Presentation
Memorized text presentations, are written out, committed to memory, and delivered word for word. In general, you should avoid trying to memorize entire speeches because this method of presentation poses many problems. However, because the introduction and conclusion of a speech are important, the introduction for gaining audience attention and the conclusion for leaving a [...]
admin on Jun 5th, 2009Using Your Body to Communicate
Communication with your audience begins before you ever open your mouth. Your facial expression, personal appearance, and air of confidence all convey a message. How do you walk to the front of the room to give your speech? Do you move with confidence and purpose, or do you stumble and shuffle? As you begin your [...]
admin on Apr 5th, 2009The Importance of Practice for a public speaker
It takes a lot of practice to sound natural. Although this statement may seem contradictory, it should not be surprising. Speaking before a group is not your typical way of communicating. Even though most people seem spontaneous and relaxed when talking with a small group of friends, something happens when they walk to the front [...]
admin on Mar 5th, 2009What Makes a Presentation Effective?
The word communication stems from the Latin word for common. An effective presentation allows a speaker and audience to hold ideas and feelings in common, even when they come from different cultural backgrounds. Such a presentation makes use of a verbal and nonverbal system of symbols that should work together to create meaning.
An effective presentation [...]
admin on Feb 5th, 2009Control time through self-discipline
You will fail, or have already failed, in controlling your time only if you do not have self-discipline. Or if you lack self-determination. They actually come together. What you need is a real confrontation with yourself: are you decided to really make your studying effective? How much are you willing to sacrifice for it? Where [...]
admin on Jan 4th, 2009Study easy subjects first but stick to your self-schedule.
Some learning techniques advise that you study difficult subjects first. But you tend to use up a lot of indefinite time with and for difficult subjects, but only a breeze with easy or favorite subjects. You have allotted time for each, but you tend to finish studying easy subjects fast and leave extra time precisely [...]