Visit to Rashtrapati Bhawan

Rashtrapati Bhavan is certainly one of the Stunning Architectural Marvels in India.

Visit to Rashtrapati Bhawan

The best attraction of the U.S.India Alumni meet, 2017 was to be the guest at Rashtrapati Bhawan, the second largest residence in the world.

Exactly 2 years ago, it was an honor to be the part of U.S.India Alumni meet and attend two days conference "Building Bridges through Exchanges: Strengthening the US India Partnership". 

The conference witnessed the participation of alumni from about 50 cities of 25 states in India and Bhutan. It was wonderful to meet some of the brilliant minds from various sectors, industries and areas of specialization.

The conference witnessed the participation of alumni from about 50 cities of 25 states in India and Bhutan.

As International US Alumnus, it was also an honor to receive invitation from Embassy of The United States of America, to meet Mary Kay Carlson, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy.

As International US Alumnus, it was also an honor to receive invitation from Embassy of The United States of America

The best attraction of the U.S.India Alumni meet, 2017 was to be the guest at Rashtrapati Bhawan, the second largest residence in the world. It was quite overwhelming to come across some amazing facts about Rashtrapati Bhavan like, 

1. It's the second largest in the world after the Quirinal Palace, Rome, Italy. 

2. Its construction involved 17 years and 29,000 workers. 

3. The Palace is built on Raisina Hills. 

4. The Budhdha statue at Durbar Hall dates back to 4th century. 

5. It has been built using 700 million bricks and 3 million cubic feet of stones. 

6. It has strength of 750 staff, of which 245 are in the President’s Secretariat. 

I must say that Rashtrapati Bhavan is certainly one of the Stunning Architectural Marvels in India.

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Master the Art of Public Speaking!

Public speaking is a skill and it comes with practice and perseverance.

Master the Art of Public Speaking!

Do you know that people like Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Tiger Woods, Thomas Jefferson, Oprah Winfrey were all bad speakers when they started their respective careers? 

"All the great speakers were bad speakers at first." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson 

As a college student, Warren Buffett was "terrified of getting up and saying his name," He spent much of his college years avoiding courses that would require him to speak in front of the class. 

At the age of 21, he realized that he had two choices: either force himself to face his fears or avoid them and never reach his full potential. 

Buffett finally decided to take the first path. He got over his fears by teaching investing principles to people twice his age. He forced himself to talk to people. 

He practiced these skills over and over again. Currently, Buffett is the third richest person on the planet, with a net worth of $65.7 billion. 

Remember, Public speaking is a skill and it comes with practice and perseverance. Great Public Speakers Are Made, Not Born.

Today, he is working as a successful Relationship Manager with a well reputed organization

Meet Laksh Sharma! He started his journey as a reserved and introvert speaker. Today, he is working as a successful Relationship Manager with a well reputed organization and his job profile includes innumerable customer interactions throughout his working day. 

Today, Akansha finds it quite easy to speak with other professionals. 

Similar example is of Akansha Gupta, who couldn't perform well in her first presentation task. Today, as a working professional with a Multinational Corporation, she finds it quite easy to speak with other professionals. 

Follow these 7 Super-Tips to master the Art of Public Speaking, 

(1) Know Your Topic. The better you understand what you're talking about, the less likely you'll make a mistake or get off track. Take some time to consider what questions the audience may ask and have your responses ready. 

(2) Get Organized. Ahead of time, carefully plan out the information you want to present, including any props, audio or visual aids. The more organized you are, the less nervous you'll be. 

(3) Prepare Thoroughly. Practice your complete presentation several times. Consider making a video of your presentation so you can watch it and see opportunities for improvement. 

(4) Visualize Your Success. Imagine that your presentation will go well. Positive thoughts can help decrease some of your negativity about your social performance and relieve some anxiety. 

(5) Engage Your Audience. Make your talk a two-way interaction with questions and participation to reduce boredom and speak with ease. 

(6) Record Yourself. Record your speech on your phone or video camera. Record yourself giving the talk from beginning to end. Then listen to it or watch it, and make notes on how you could make it better. 

(7) Lightly Exercise Before Speaking. Exercising lightly before a presentation can get your blood circulating and send oxygen to your brain. Take a walk before a speech or do a few knee bends. 

Thanks for such lovely feedback dear Akansha!

“There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first, to get into your subject, then to get your subject into yourself, and lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience.” – Alexander Gregg

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Preparation is The Key!

Preparation is The Key!

Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.

Somebody has rightly said that the best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today as the meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck. In other words, thorough preparation makes its own luck.

Raja rarely missed any of training and development sessions and made sure to always give his best.

Meet Raja!

One of the most dedicated students who rarely missed any of training and development sessions and made sure to always give his best. As he was preparing hard for getting better at his interview skills, we had extensive mock interviews and he rigorously followed up on the feedback.

Today, he is successfully employed in his core company and the credit goes to his hard work and dedication. He proved that, before anything else, preparation is the key to success and real confidence comes from our preparation.

One should be over prepared so that one wont under perform. Proper preparation prevents poor performance. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.

Today, Sameer has established himself as a model, a certified fitness professional, and has also won
1st runner-up title of Mr. Uttarakhand!

Meet Sameer Khanna!

I remember working on Sameer's personality was one of the most interesting training assignments. I groomed him for his confidence-building and communication skills-enhancement. I am glad that he gave his best, trained hard for his personality development and prepared himself for bigger opportunities.

Today, he has established himself as a model, a certified fitness professional, and has also won 1st runner-up title of Mr. Uttarakhand!

One should be over prepared so that one wont under perform.

It's true that, "One important key to success is self-confidence and an important key to self-confidence is preparation."

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