WHAT IT IS:
Developed by businessman-turned-educator Erik Palmer, PVLEGS is a public speaking approach to help presenters improve speaking dynamism and clarity and audience engagement.
HOW IT WORKS:
The acronym PVLEGS stands for:
- POISE – maintaining a calm and confident presence and demeanor
- VOICE – volume and clarity such that every word is audible
- LIFE – (the biggest of the 6 according to Palmer) expression and inflection and tone
- EYE CONTACT – “you have to make eye contact”
- GESTURES – using face, hands, and body effectively
- SPEED – pace of speaking, speeding, slowing, or pausing for effect
RESOURCES & EXAMPLES:
Read another example activity using PVLEGS from high school teacher Dave Stuart Jr. here: https://davestuartjr.com/last-day-of-school/
Watch Erik Palmer describe the approach with examples here: