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Overview of The Verbal Edge topics

• Eliminating “like”
• Avoiding uptalking
• The importance of excellent communication skills—verbal and non-verbal skills
• Summarizing

Various Communication Skills

• Description of the Verbal Edge clients.
• Confidence exuding words, posture, tone of voice
• Positivity—changing negative words to positive ones
• Introducing ourselves at networking events

Various Communication Skills

• Succinctness
• Varying your words. Be intentional and not haphazard
• How to ask people to repeat their names
• Networking: Summarizing conversations

Networking

• Preparing
• Approaching
• Asking the right questions
• Listening
• Merging out of a conversation

Various Communication Skills

• Purpose of the Verbal Edge
• Some grammar/spelling mistakes CEOs make
• Writing your presentation’s introduction
• Leaving professional, well-said voice mails
• Beware of catching other’s verbal clutter

Effective professional email writing and formatting

The secrets of giving a successful presentation

• Preparing
• Writing the effective introduction
• Clichés to avoid
• Start with an attention grabber
• Create a thesis statement with 3 points. Rule of 3s.
• Construct the presentation. Use stories for every point
• Connect with audience. Deliver with energy and positivity and a downward inflection.

Overview of Verbal Edge Skills offered

• Eliminating Verbal Clutter: focused on “like”
• Storytelling: the benefits of dialogue over narration
• The joy of teaching high school English equipped me to love teaching clients
• Vocabulary building suggestions
• The importance of effective communication skills
• Intentional use the right words to be understood
• How to create information-rich messages
• Confidence-exuding body language, tone of voice, words—including self-talk
• Introducing ourselves confidently

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