02/26/2024

The Five Best Ways to Pause in Communication

It's very important to use pauses during your talk

While working with a group of leaders in Washington D.C., I gave a woman and a man the same advice, but for different reasons:

–– He was talking endlessly, even after he made his key points. He talked so much, it made people tired of listening to him.

–– She was making great points and was very concise. But she sped through her comments breathlessly. It was hard to listen to her words because you felt like you wanted to breathe for her.

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