➤Are you a good listener ?

Hearing is a physical ability gifted by God. But listening is an art, which can be developed. You can be a fascinating listener and become successful by listening and learning more than others.

The first FOUR types are Ordinary types of listening and if you continue to do ordinary things, you will continue to get ordinary results. Inculcate the FIFTH type-

1) Formality Listening

You listen because you are forced to listen. Your mind is somewhere else, watching TV or reading a book. Known words fall on your ear drums and you get a meaning , that is it. You are not at all involved.

2) Pretended Listening

You look in the eyes of the person but your mind is thinking something else. You show that you are listening but you are actually lost. You are preoccupied with something else. The other person feels happy that he is being heard.

3) Selective Listening

You listen what you want to listen. Out of the entire conversation, you pick what suits you and you remember only that. You ignore the unwanted and reproduce only relevant when the time comes.

4) Reactive Listening

You listen to reply. When the other person is speaking, you are waiting for your turn to reply. In fact, you are actually not listening, you are preparing for your answer.

4) Active listening

This is the listening of Successful and effective people. They listen because they consider it as their right, They, in fact feel obliged to listen and learn in the bargain. 
You have to keep the following things in mind to become an active listener-
- Stop talking phisically
- Relate to yourself
- look what is being said, not who is saying
- Focus on the person, not his clothes
- Aski questions and re-phrase what you listen
- Write down important points
- Stop talking mentally

People will just love you when you listen to them. Their problem become half when you just listen to them . It doubles if you do not listen because then they tell the same to someone else. Develop the art...

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➤Impress the audience

Do you start shivering by the thought of giving a presentation ? You are not alone. Lot of us get jittery while facing the crowd.

Follow these tips to get confident during your next face-off.

1) Take a start

Catch the audience by their collars. First seconds will decide whether you will be appreciated or not. This is called "helo" effect in psychology. You beginning can be a story, a news, a fact, an anecdote or a joke. People must get glued immediately.

2) Rule of THREE

On any topic today, there can be thousands of dimensions. Do not get tempted to cover more. Stick to the golden rule of THREE. People will absorb these faster and remember in future. Also, tell the audience in the beginning what you are going to say, say it and then in the end, revise quickly.

3) Power of Pause

PAUSE looks bigger to the speaker but the audience appreciates it no ends. Remember, they have come to get knowledge from you. When you pause, they get time to absorb and reflect. Pause also gives you precious seconds to plan your next part of delivery.

4) Dangers of slides

When you use slides for a long time, the darkness in the room or hall forces body to release melatonin. This is a natural secretion of the body to make you fall sleep. This environment will reduce audience involvement and and you will be demotivated.

5) Enthusiasm

Last important point is that you must be bubbling with enthusiasm while making a presentation. It is your work, you did lot of work and you believe in the outcome. If you are not enthusiastic about your delivery, how the audience will be. You can give, what you have. Have enthusiasm and smile during delivey. It is infectious.

Enjoy your next delivery.

Cheers !!!