PAUSE is POWER!
Pausing is essential for you to relax, breathe and think about what you’ll say next.
The audience need it too in order to absorb what you’re saying.
Pausing, however, can feel awfully long as you’re doing it. You’ll find the exercise I describe in the video in the Materials section.
Downloadable slides from video: Use pause effectively
Do this actor's exercise to develop confidence with silence. Take 2 minutes a week, three times a week for around a fortnight to get comfortable with the pause
Here's the exercise
