Are You Street Smart At Communication And Public Speaking Skills?

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    Speakers often get de-railed when they make a mistake. The way to handle that is :

    • When you make a mistake, admit it, and try to not do it again
    • Apologize three times
    • Start all over
    • When you make a mistake, MOVE ON, the audience won't even know most of the time!
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Communication is pehaps the most important thing in our lives, both at work and at home. However, it is absolutely one of the hardest skills there is! My expertise is Communication, both one on one, and to a group, How to be a Great Public Speaker. This quiz will give you a glimpse of how much you know. . .

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  • 2. 

    Speakers must be confident. The best way to become confident is to:

    • Take a course in it

    • Study how to get it

    • Seek advice from many about it

    • If you want confidence, act confident

    Correct Answer
    A. If you want confidence, act confident
    Explanation
    D. If you want confidence, ACT CONFIDENT and you'll BE CONFIDENT!

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  • 3. 

    The best salesman is the person who can

    • Talk to anybody, no matter what personality type they are

    • Knows how to identify the personality type of the person they are dealing with quickly and effectively, and adapt their own personality to theirs

    • A person who can talk fast and listen some

    • A person who can ask closed ended questions

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Knows how to identify the personality type of the person they are dealing with quickly and effectively, and adapt their own personality to theirs
    Explanation
    The answer is B...and once you know how to do this you will be MUCH BETTER at selling ANYTHING to ANYBODY!

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  • 4. 

    The "value equation" is known as:

    • Low prices

    • Good service

    • Low prices and good service

    • The sum total of all benefits offered to the customer, divided by the sum total of all costs

    Correct Answer
    A. The sum total of all benefits offered to the customer, divided by the sum total of all costs
    Explanation
    D.Once you understand this you are WAY AHEAD of most other people at influencing and persuasion skills

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  • 5. 

    1. Communication is defined as:

    • Exchange by words, letters, or messages; interchange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means; conference; correspondence.

    • People e-mailing each other

    • People talking on the phone

    • People screaming at each other

    • All the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All the above
    Explanation
    Communication is answer A but is also b,c,and d as well as many verbal and non-verbal means of exchanging messages

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  • 6. 

    Communication skills are better when the four main personality types are known. Which of the following is not one of the four main ones?

    • The talkative "active" personality

    • The controlling personality

    • The analyzing

    • The facilitating type

    • The obnoxious type

    Correct Answer
    A. The obnoxious type
    Explanation
    The "main" four types of personalities are the active, the controlling, the analyzing, and the facilitating types

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  • 7. 

    People buy products or services, or buy into ideas, based on what?

    • Price

    • Product

    • Value

    • Features

    • Benefits

    Correct Answer
    A. Benefits
    Explanation
    It's all abut benefits, period.

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  • 8. 

    There is a simple rule of moving as a speaker. It is:

    • Move a lot to keep the audience engaged

    • If you move, move for a reason

    • Move your upper body, not your lower

    • Don't move at all

    • Move fast

    Correct Answer
    A. If you move, move for a reason
    Explanation
    B. If you move, move for a reason

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  • 9. 

    A second rule of human behavior is:

    • People like to listen to others

    • Most people don't like to talk

    • People would rather talk about themselves than anything else in the world

    • People like to ask questions

    • People like people who don't say a whole lot

    Correct Answer
    A. People would rather talk about themselves than anything else in the world
    Explanation
    People would rather talk about themselves, their families, their hobbies, their pets, whatever, than anything else in the world. That's why, as you establish rapport with people, you always should ask THEM about THEMSELVES - Don't talk about YOU

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  • 10. 

    Communication skills are critical in two areas of our lives, both one on one, and to a group, (Public Speaking). I've given over 2000 presentations and speak professionally for a living. Here's a little quiz to see how much you know. (The previous 10 question were more on communication skills one on one and understanding the value equation)What are the two biggest fears in life?

    • Going broke and homeless

    • Living and dying

    • Death and public speaking

    • Fear and loss

    Correct Answer
    A. Death and public speaking
    Explanation
    C. It's often said these are the tow biggest fears known to man!

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  • 11. 

    Which benefit is by far the most powerful?

    • Save or make me money

    • Save me time, my most scarce resource

    • Improve my peace of mind, simplify my life

    Correct Answer
    A. Improve my peace of mind, simplify my life
    Explanation
    This benefit far exceeds the others

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  • 12. 

    As a speaker, you must OWN THE ROOM. YOU are the BIG DOG. There is a rule about using a microphone you should know:

    • Don't use a mic unless you have to

    • When in doubt, don't use one

    • If you have a choice between using a microphone or not, always use one

    • Never use one unless you have to

    Correct Answer
    A. If you have a choice between using a microphone or not, always use one
    Explanation
    C. If you have a choice, ALWAYS use a mic because it helps you "FILL THE ROOM WITH YOU" and to "OWN THE ROOM"

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  • 13. 

    When dealing with other people, creating rapport is a first step to building a relationship with them. What is the definition of "rapport?"

    • It's when people are paying a little bit of attention to you

    • It's when the other person agrees to go out with you

    • It's when the other person is most attentive to what you are saying

    • It's when you are both ignoring each other

    • Rapport is exchanging ideas between non friends

    Correct Answer
    A. It's when the other person is most attentive to what you are saying
    Explanation
    Rapport is critical to developing good relationships. So, we better know what it is!

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  • 14. 

    Overall, great public speakers are:

    • Born, not made

    • Made, not born with it

    • Born with a special "gift"

    • Make more money that those who can't do it

    • Both B and D

    Correct Answer
    A. Both B and D
    Explanation
    Great public speakers are made, not "born with it." And, they generally get the better jobs, and make more money. Go to stevepatterson.com and order you "How to be a Great Public Speaker" DVD NOW!

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  • 15. 

    What is the number one rule of human behavior?

    • People are rational

    • People are irrational

    • People like people who are like they are

    • People would rather not be around other people unless it is to their advantage

    • People overall are not social creatures

    Correct Answer
    A. People like people who are like they are
    Explanation
    Generally, people like people who are like they are. This is important when you are establishing rapport with people, because you must understand one type of personality you are dealing with, and how you match up against theirs

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  • 16. 

    How many types of benefits are there?

    • 12

    • 8

    • 10

    • 6

    • 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 3
    Explanation
    The answer is E. There are only three benefits known to man.
    1. Save me or make me money
    2. Save me time
    3. Improve my peace of mind, simplify my life, make me feel good.

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  • 17. 

    The greatest weapon in the speaker's arsenal is:

    • Moving a lot

    • Hand gestures

    • Music

    • The power of the pause

    • The introduction

    Correct Answer
    A. The power of the pause
    Explanation
    D. The pause is the best weapon. It allows the audience to "catch up" with the speaker

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  • 18. 

    One rule of giving a great speech is being prepared. What is the secret to preparation?

    • Practice a lot

    • For every hour presentation you give, practice for 20 hours

    • Study

    • Wing it, they are the best speeches

    Correct Answer
    A. For every hour presentation you give, practice for 20 hours
    Explanation
    B. This is the specific amount of time it takes to being really prepared!

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  • 19. 

    When you make eye contact, it connects with the audience because:

    • They become engaged

    • They don't want you to stare at them

    • It shows you are real

    • When you make eye contact, you make a friend

    Correct Answer
    A. When you make eye contact, you make a friend
    Explanation
    D. When you make eye contact, you make a friend!

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  • 20. 

    The speaker's biggest enemy is:

    • Hecklers

    • Boredom

    • Sameness

    • Bright lights

    • Fear

    Correct Answer
    A. Sameness
    Explanation
    C. Believe it or not the biggest enemy is being the same throughout the presentation. You will lose the audience every time!

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