I first read the full version of this blog on the Harvard Review and loved it so much so that I'm now sharing the best bits from it for you. Using Pauses effectively When you’re giving a speech, your perception of time is often distorted, and what feels like an eternity in your mind is actually a few short seconds for the audience. Despite how they may feel at first, well-placed pauses make you sound calm and collected, and they help three ways: 1. Collect your thoughts: If y

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