How are you when speaking in front of an audience? Are you comfortable and articulate-or do you find yourself stumbling all over yourself when you open your mouth in front of people? I have many friends who have had almost crippling public speaking anxiety. The good news is it can be overcome. Yes, you do not have to spend sleepless nights anymore worrying about each time you need to face people. Here are great public speaking tips you can use to help you in the future.
1. You probably know this by now but it cannot be stressed enough-prepare, prepare, prepare! You have probably been given enough time to get ready for your speech so use this time wisely and research the material related to the topic. Organize them and study as much as you can. If you know what you are talking about, it will show and people will know.
Also, keep in mind that even if you have all this information in your head- do not read it verbatim. Speak from your heart. Be passionate about your topic. If you have prepared well and sincerely care about what you are saying, you will be an effective speaker.
2. If you are using power point or some similar program for presentation-do not use bullet points. It is akin to a lullaby and will end your illustrious speaking career before you even begin. The best presentations are concise and compelling so make use of engaging visuals, images, videos, etc. that are appropriate to your topic.
3. For some of us, it doesn't matter how prepared we are and how great our presentation is, public speaking anxiety will still find its way to the pit of our stomach. The peak of this anxiety is a minute before the speech so take deep breaths and relaxation exercises before this happens. Rehearse the speech in your mind and visualize your audience positively responding to your speech.
4. When you face the sea of faces, it's always a good thing to find a friendly face that can encourage you throughout the talk. If you don't find any look for people, no matter how few, who are interested and focus on them during the down times of the speech. If you have at least one person who is helped by you, your whole presentation has been worth it.
5. If you want a successful talk, then engage your audience. Make your stories relatable or ask questions intermittently. Allow them to participate and make it seem like you are all friends simply having a good time. This not only dispels your own nervousness but the more positive the experience you leave your audience, the better they will remember what you have said.
Every single person has something that somebody else needs to hear-don't let a few shaking knees and sweaty palms get in the way of this wonderful opportunity to help somebody's life be better. Employ these super useful public speaking tips and be the person we all know you can be today.
1. You probably know this by now but it cannot be stressed enough-prepare, prepare, prepare! You have probably been given enough time to get ready for your speech so use this time wisely and research the material related to the topic. Organize them and study as much as you can. If you know what you are talking about, it will show and people will know.
Also, keep in mind that even if you have all this information in your head- do not read it verbatim. Speak from your heart. Be passionate about your topic. If you have prepared well and sincerely care about what you are saying, you will be an effective speaker.
2. If you are using power point or some similar program for presentation-do not use bullet points. It is akin to a lullaby and will end your illustrious speaking career before you even begin. The best presentations are concise and compelling so make use of engaging visuals, images, videos, etc. that are appropriate to your topic.
3. For some of us, it doesn't matter how prepared we are and how great our presentation is, public speaking anxiety will still find its way to the pit of our stomach. The peak of this anxiety is a minute before the speech so take deep breaths and relaxation exercises before this happens. Rehearse the speech in your mind and visualize your audience positively responding to your speech.
4. When you face the sea of faces, it's always a good thing to find a friendly face that can encourage you throughout the talk. If you don't find any look for people, no matter how few, who are interested and focus on them during the down times of the speech. If you have at least one person who is helped by you, your whole presentation has been worth it.
5. If you want a successful talk, then engage your audience. Make your stories relatable or ask questions intermittently. Allow them to participate and make it seem like you are all friends simply having a good time. This not only dispels your own nervousness but the more positive the experience you leave your audience, the better they will remember what you have said.
Every single person has something that somebody else needs to hear-don't let a few shaking knees and sweaty palms get in the way of this wonderful opportunity to help somebody's life be better. Employ these super useful public speaking tips and be the person we all know you can be today.
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