When you want to improve your competence
and how others view your competence, the book, Convinced: How To Prove Your Competence And Win People Over, by
jack Nasher, is your go-to resource.
With the advice in the book you will be
able to exhibit your abilities in front of customers, colleagues, and superiors
– whether in meetings, presentations, or crucial conversations.
Chapter 1 shows you why competence is
the most important single factor for your professional success, according to
Nasher.
Chapter 3 shows you how to present good
and bad news in the way that is most beneficial to you.
Chapter 5 synthesizes research on the role
of speech in projecting an image of expertise and provides tips for speaking
like an expert.
Chapter 6 emphasizes the importance of
body language that demonstrate competence.
My favorite verbal communication tips for
displaying competence that Nasher shares in his book are:
- Speak a little faster than usual, but clearly and smoothly.
- Speak somewhat deeper and louder than you usually would.
- Do not talk in a monotone but rather cover a large scale of tones.
- Use clear pronunciation and precise articulation.
- Insert pauses into your speech, particularly right before your key arguments.
- Avoid redundancies.
- Use a wide vocabulary.
- Do not interrupt the person to whom you’re speaking.
Thank you to the book's publisher for sending me a copy of the book.
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