{"id":333873,"date":"2017-09-19T16:20:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T08:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/tips-improve-public-speaking-333873.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T03:46:57","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T19:46:57","slug":"tips-improve-public-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/tips-improve-public-speaking-333873.html","title":{"rendered":"Speak Up: 5 Expert tips to improve your public speaking skills"},"content":{"rendered":"  <p>If you haven't penned down public speaking skills as one of your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/decoding\/habits-behaviour\/new-year-resolutions-224097.html#item=7\">new year resolutions<\/a> at the start of 2017, perhaps you ought to reconsider doing so.\u00a0Public speaking is an especially necessary skill to possess in school or the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/career-advice\/tips-for-success\/ways-increase-productivity-260499.html#item=1\">workplace<\/a>. From proposing a sales pitch to conducting a seminar, oratory skills are paramount in the working world. If your degree is all you bring to the table, you'd soon find yourself out of depth in an environment that values persuasive and articulate individuals.<\/p> <p>Now before you bang your head on the table in despair, don't fret! We've collated<strong> 5 tried and tested techniques<\/strong> that would undoubtedly jazz up your oratory skills! Conquer your nerves and prepare to deliver a compelling speech guaranteed to knock the socks off your coworkers!<\/p>  <p><em>Ashley Anand<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>READ MORE:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/career-advice\/tips-for-success\/email-mistakes-266209.html#item=10\">10 Email mistakes that make you unpopular at work<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/career-advice\/tips-for-success\/ways-increase-productivity-260499.html#item=1\">10 Effective ways to increase your productivity at work<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ace your work pitches or school presentations with these 5 tried-and-tested tips to improve your public speaking skills!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":858,"featured_media":274891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Ace your work pitches or school 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