I've decided to write a "make up post" for the week I missed when my daughter was born. I will try to make this somewhat class-oriented, but I'm sure you guys are less interested in that than hearing about my beautiful little girl. She was born on January 30, 2014 at 5:14 at 6 lbs and 9 oz. She was (and is) EXTREMELY hairy, just like her... Mom, obviously. :) She is very alert and loves to: dance, grunt, and stare at very particular spot on the cealing (Seriously, she spends 90% of her awake time looking at this precise spot and will adjust her head to get the best view of the amazing scenery). Of course she loves to eat and sleep (and not let Mom and Dad sleep), but we've decided to keep her nonetheless.
As far as class goes, I think the day I missed was about public speaking. It's too bad I missed that day of class, because although I've been told I'm a great public speaker, I do not feel that way many times. Some ideas to improve public speaking:
Avoid filler works
Eye contact- 2-3 seconds with each person before changing to another person
Do good gestures, not distracting ones
Have fluxation in voice
Utilize floor craft (walk with purpose)
Avoid and eliminate opportunities for nervous crutches/habits/movements
Cheers!
That's so exciting! Your very own Little Foot!
ReplyDeleteNice bullets. Way to organize your thoughts. Those little things can definitely make a presentation more interesting and effective. I like that you noted walking "with purpose." That takes thought. That takes effort. That takes awareness. That takes skill. That takes practice.