1.
ELOQUENCE
IS USING JARGON
Speaking in jargon only
makes you appear less
truthful and more
pretentious
7%
of how others
think about us is
based on the
words we use
THE MORE YOU TALK,
THE MORE ELOQUENT
YOU SOUND
Effective communica-
tion is a two-way
process. It includes
active listening
Listening is
undervalued. Of the
450 WPM we listen to,
only an average of
17-25% is retained
17-25%
ELOQUENCE IS ALL
ABOUT VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
Nonverbal communica-
tion (tone, gestures,
timing and mannerisms)
is equally vital
of people's
judgements of
others are based on
non-verbal input
93%93%
No one was instantly
born with a gifted
vocabulary
ELOQUENCE
IS BORN, NOT MADE
Malcolm Gladwell-
“it takes 10,000 hours
of practice to master
a field”. That’s about
40 hours per week
over 5 years
10.000
HOURS
SPEAKING FASTER
MAKES YOU MORE
ELOQUENT
Talking too fast
makes people see
through your
nervousness
A speed of about
3.5 words per second
is ideal, as a study
has found3.5WPS
ON HOW TO BE
MORE ELOQUENT
DURING PRESENTATION
MYTHS5
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http://www.businessinsider.com/20-ways-to-nail-a-good-first-impression-2010-12?op=1#ixzz3QC6k0hqF
https://www.creditdonkey.com/listening-statistics.html
http://www.wisdomgroup.com/blog/10000-hours-of-practice/
http://healthland.time.com/2011/05/20/want-to-be-heard-try-changing-the-way-you-talk/
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