2 Minute Talk Tips

2-Minute Tip: Practice Breathing   Breathing is, of course, an essential step in speaking. After all, it's how we make sounds. But it's more than that.   Getting adequate air into our lungs calms us down. It helps us counter act the nerves many speakers experience. It ensures our brain has the oxygen it needs to stay on task. And it enhances the volume and confidence with which we speak.   To practice breathing: Place 2 hands on your chest so your fingers barely touch. Inhale deeply until your fingers separate. Exhale Repeat 4 more times   Do this exercise 5 times a day for several weeks and your body will get used to breathing in a way that  maximizes effectiveness in speaking   Post Tip Discussion:  Meet Kim Baillie     Kim Baille fell into public speaking, like many of us do,  by simply not hating it. In many fields, being willing to speak means that colleagues will ask us to speak   Kim lives in Australia where she acquired her 30 years of experience coaching engineers, architects, senior executives, a