Only a few can truly say that they feel comfortable speaking in front of an audience. However, there are some things that can help you speak with confidence in public.
You should have eye contact with the audience all the time.
Loosen up and keep your wits around you. You are fully prepared so you have nothing to worry about. So get it over with.
If circumstances allow, use a visual aid. The visual aids should give the audience a clearer picture of what you are talking about. They get your concepts in an instant. Visual aids will be most effective if kept simple. In the absence of visual help, you should be clear and to the point to avoid any misconceptions and wrong assumptions.
Why not give handouts to the audience? This would serve as their copy of your speech or at least the points you are tackling. They will be appreciative of your effort to make things easier for everybody. The handout must contain the main gist of your speech in clear and simple terms. Too many words and technical research could turn people off.
A survival mood approach will doom your speech from the beginning, so be positive and confident.
Be careful about your grammar and speech construction so the audience can understand you and will not be wondering what you are talking about. It pays to list down all the points you want to say, and arrange them in a logical, coherent order. Let's assume that you are advocating stem cell research, what you do is to cite facts in support of your contention and make assumptions based on that facts.
Do not speak in monotone that will bore the audience, instead modulate your voice as necessary. You can speak animatedly but in moderation. Use pauses to allow your message to sink in the consciousness of your audience. If you are excited or angry about something, let your listeners feel that you are actually excited or angry about it.
Get hold of books that give instructions and lessons about speaking in public. There are books that are dedicated to confidence building among public speakers that you ought to find very useful. For a more comprehensive discussion of the art of speaking in public, look for websites where you can get audio and visual lessons.
While public speaking can be a terrifying thought, it also provides a challenge that can bring about the best in a person. Apparently overcoming the initial fear is the key and once you have passed that stage you gain confidence and can go on to be a really good and effective speaker.
You should have eye contact with the audience all the time.
Loosen up and keep your wits around you. You are fully prepared so you have nothing to worry about. So get it over with.
If circumstances allow, use a visual aid. The visual aids should give the audience a clearer picture of what you are talking about. They get your concepts in an instant. Visual aids will be most effective if kept simple. In the absence of visual help, you should be clear and to the point to avoid any misconceptions and wrong assumptions.
Why not give handouts to the audience? This would serve as their copy of your speech or at least the points you are tackling. They will be appreciative of your effort to make things easier for everybody. The handout must contain the main gist of your speech in clear and simple terms. Too many words and technical research could turn people off.
A survival mood approach will doom your speech from the beginning, so be positive and confident.
Be careful about your grammar and speech construction so the audience can understand you and will not be wondering what you are talking about. It pays to list down all the points you want to say, and arrange them in a logical, coherent order. Let's assume that you are advocating stem cell research, what you do is to cite facts in support of your contention and make assumptions based on that facts.
Do not speak in monotone that will bore the audience, instead modulate your voice as necessary. You can speak animatedly but in moderation. Use pauses to allow your message to sink in the consciousness of your audience. If you are excited or angry about something, let your listeners feel that you are actually excited or angry about it.
Get hold of books that give instructions and lessons about speaking in public. There are books that are dedicated to confidence building among public speakers that you ought to find very useful. For a more comprehensive discussion of the art of speaking in public, look for websites where you can get audio and visual lessons.
While public speaking can be a terrifying thought, it also provides a challenge that can bring about the best in a person. Apparently overcoming the initial fear is the key and once you have passed that stage you gain confidence and can go on to be a really good and effective speaker.
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