What are you really saying during a Job Interview?
Now its your turn to get expert advice.
The Wall Street Journal Digital Network has asked TJ Walker to critique
30 second video pitches on why an employer should hire you.
If you want to submit a video follow the link below.
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How far in advance; how to rehearse; who to rehearse to, etc; which famous speakers to watch or look to for pointers; how many points to cover?
The best way to rehearse is to start as far in advance as possible.
But as most people aren't looking to give a world class speech, they just want to give a pretty good speech, I will cut you some slack.
Don’t bother rehearsing until the day before the speech is due. And you don’t have to practice in front of a mirror (that will only make you paranoid about your nose or your hair). Instead, all you need to do is rehearse once in front of a tiny video camera—either a cell phone camera or webcam. After you have recorded your speech, watch it. I know you don’t want to do this, but it really is essential if you want to give a pretty good speech and avoid giving a pretty awful speech.
If you watch a video of your speech and you feel it’s pretty awful, chances are you are right—it is awful! That’s OK, just try again (on video) and do less of the stuff you don’t like and do more of the stuff you do like. Just keep on doing this until you can watch a speech of yourself and conclude that it’s pretty good. You don’t have to make it fantastic or perfect—just pretty good. This might require just one recording or it might require 4. Regardless, this is a quick and easy process.
People who make awful, boring speeches never rehearse on video. They might think about it, they might even contemplate it for hours, but they never actually record themselves because they are too chicken. It’s OK to be scared, but preferably you are more scared of giving a lousy speech.
The #1 rule for giving a pretty good speech is to rehearse on video at least once and then watch and critique yourself.
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