Are you going on and on or do you ask questions to involve the others? If we monologue for too long, others get lost and impatient.
I want to circle back to what I was saying,” as you return to your point
“I can see you’re excited! Let me finish this thought.“ Or more curtly:“I’m almost done.”
Do you sound hesitant or are you speaking with confidence? Speak slower than usual, replace “uhms” with silence, keep your head still, and retain eye contact.
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