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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:

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