Julian Treasure, author of "How to Be Heard" and a celebrated TED speaker, shares his expert insights on effective communication. He emphasizes the vital link between listening and speaking, urging listeners to hone their listening skills. Treasure reveals four foundations for powerful speaking applicable in any context, including tips on vocal techniques and body language. He highlights the importance of authenticity in public speaking and offers practical tips to enhance vocal resonance, ensuring your message truly resonates.
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Conscious Listening
Practice conscious listening to enrich your life and improve outcomes.
Listening is a skill, not just a capability, and can be honed.
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Circular Relationship
Speaking and listening exist in a circular relationship, influencing each other.
The way you speak affects how others listen and, in turn, how they speak.
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Unique Listening
Everyone's listening style is unique, influenced by various life factors.
Consider the listener's unique perspective when speaking.
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Julian Treasure's 'How to Be Heard' explores the art of effective communication. The book delves into the science of sound and how it impacts our perception and understanding. It emphasizes the importance of listening skills and provides practical techniques for improving communication in various contexts. Treasure highlights the power of vocal variety and the impact of tone and delivery on message reception. The book offers valuable insights for anyone seeking to enhance their communication skills and build stronger relationships.
Julian Treasure knows a thing or two about how to speak well. He's given five TED talks which have been watched over 125 million times, including one on, well, how to speak well, which resides in the top ten TED talks of all time.
But as a former audio branding strategist, Julian got his start in the world of hearing, and as the title of his book — How to Be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening — implies, he believes that if you really want to be a good communicator, you've got to learn how to be a good listener. So that's where we begin our conversation today. Julian shares why becoming a skilled listener is so important, and the practices you can use to do so. We then segue into the vocal part of communication, and Julian shares the four foundations for powerful speaking that apply whether you're talking in a casual conversation or on the TED stage. He discusses what separates the best TED talks from the just so-so, the breathing practice and posture cue that will improve the effectiveness of your vocal toolbox, and how to make your voice more resonant. We also discuss the physical gestures to generally avoid when speaking, including "the placater," and a highly effective tip for refining your body language.
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