Keep your focus on your audience. Observe their reactions, adjust your message, and stay flexible. Delivering a canned speech will guarantee that you lose the attention of or confuse even the most devoted listeners.
I've had a wonderful motivational speaking career that has spanned for over 30 years. There are hundreds of public speaking tips I've learned along the way. I'm going to share as many of them with you as I can.
Your voice influences the impact of your speech and can make or break its success. With some guidance, you can learn to use your voice to increase your power and persuasiveness in a...
Slow Down whenyou speak. Your listeners have an opportunity to absorb and reflect on what you’re saying.
Use Voice Exercises to strengthen your voice.
Record And Listen To Your Voice. Look for ways to improve your pronunciation, your delivery, and your pacing.
Record Phone Conversations. Replay to hear different ways that you could improve your delivery and articulation next time.
Focus On Pauses. The drama and power of a speech are contained in the silences that you create as you move from point to point.
Eat And Drink Well. Energy is essential for good speaking and voice projection. Cold water can chill your vocal chords and decrease the amount of warmth in your voice.
Let's face it: Very few of us are born strong public speakers. If you manage to get passed the fear of public speaking, a hurdle in itself, you still have to get good at delivering your message.
Like most people, at one time in my life I was terrified of public speaking.I remember one moment particularly clearly. My classmates were waiting for me to read a paper I'd written-an experience, I'm sure, many remember from high school and college. While a part of me was concerned...
A great way to remove a large portion of fear is to practice hard, studying the topic well. You can research all questions that the audience may ask, and practice the speech in front of a mirror or in front of friends.
Practicing soothes our nerves, making us ready for the final audience.
Finding something bigger than your fear, greater than your anxiety, is a key strategy to get rid of the natural negative emotions. When you talk about something you are passionate about, the words come naturally, in a flow. Even if the words are forgotten, you can easily bounce back, as your inner fire won't let the words fail you.