Communication Skills Unit 1

1. COMMUNICATION SKILLS UNIT 1
“The Power of the Pause”

2. Do you like music?
What kind of music
do you like?
Can you
imagine a song
with no
pauses??

3. Vis
Artur Schnabel
(1882 – 1951)
was an Austrian
classical pianist, who
also composed and
taught. He was Among
the 20th century's most
respected and most
important pianists.
“The notes I handle no better
than many pianists. But the
pauses between the notes
ah, that is where the art
resides.”

4. Listen to his musical piece……
What do you think?

5. The power in your speech is in how and
when you pause!
Like a musician we need to train our voice
so that its pleasurable to our listeners!
Why Important?

6. • Without pauses logical concise
words will be expressed as
babble
• Pausing imparts clarity to
speech
• Adds force to the principle
ideas we are trying to relay

7. Let’s consider two types of Pausing!
Dramatic Pause! Punctuation Pause!

8. Lets take a look at an example….

10. Dramatic Pauses Punctuation Pauses
• Add emphasis
• Create expectancy
• Draw listeners
deeper into dialogue
• Allows a shift in
thoughts and ideas
• Gives audience
opportunity to
reflect on what we
said
• Helps to keep our
speech at a steady
pace

11. Your turn….
Stanford Report, June 14, 2005
'You've got to find what
you love,' Steve Jobs
This is the text of the Commencement address by
Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar
Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005.

12. Find the Pause!!!
(/) Short Pause
(//) Long/Dramatic Pause