Silence is a tool, not an accident.
Direct answer
Use pauses before and after important points, between ideas and after questions. A one to two second pause gives listeners time to think and makes you sound more confident. Practise by marking pauses in your notes and rehearsing aloud.
Where to pause
- After an important sentence.
- Before a surprising fact.
- After a question.
- When changing topic.
Drill
- Read a paragraph aloud.
- Mark pauses with slashes.
- Count one-two in your head at each slash.
- Record and listen.
Where Teyro fits
Teyro's Speak Like a CEO course turns this into short lessons you can play in a few minutes a day. It has 50 lessons, and you can start free.
The bottom line
Pause to let your point land.
