Diction

So, after watching hours of myself during editing of our Season 3 YouTube videos, I realize I have horrible diction. It's "season 3" of our YouTube channel... and I'm just realizing this now? Communication is an essential part of making videos, there lies my weakness... and opportunity of improvement.

Over Assimilating
This is the habit of blurring sounds of words together into more of a sound rather than a true word. I think I picked up this habit from my parents, as their first language was not english. A way to improve this is to talk aloud, especially sentences with a lot of "p's, t's, g's, and k/c's". (just google, there's a lot of great lines)

Slowing Down 
I'll admit, my mind runs and runs... It comes out in how fast I speak. Doing this also helps with preventing over assimilating. This goes hand in hand with being relaxed in my speech. I bet this also is related to my dyslexia (honestly). Sometimes I can't sit still, I bet I have a touch of hyperactivity.

Diction
With out diction you gets "wazzzzup" rather than "hey, what's up". Diction is the ability to articulate every letter in the word clearly.

My wife is going to think I'm crazy, speaking to myself in the basement! Truth is, I'm not only doing this for my "videos" but just to become a better speaker and communicator. I have bigger plans for myself in the future, communication is a vital tool for success. If I am going to be be surrounded by professional educated individuals, I better be able to play the part! It reminds me of 2 very special quotes that I'll end this post with.

1) Talk the talk, walk the walk (from one of my dad's old motivational tapes)
2) If I could say a few words... I'ld be a better public speaker! (Homer)

-Nate is editing youtube now =D