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.
When you are confident in what you know, you will be a lot less anxious. Keep in mind that being prepared is only one part of it. Even if you have all these great info in front of you, don't read it word for word. Speak from your heart. This is what will attract people to listen to what you are saying and make you an effective public speaker.
2. If you are giving a power point presentation, do not give a boring bullet point presentation. Make it interesting. Incorporate compelling visuals, images, videos or sound bites. You will lose people's attention fast if you use slides and just read the bullet points. A short and concise presentation with suitable illustrations is the best.
3. Now, some people will still feel the cold claws of public speaking anxiety in the pit of their stomachs even if they have prepared and a fantastic presentation in waiting to be shown. The scariest time is 1 minute before you are to speak so before the fear even hits you, take deep and relaxing breaths. Replay your speech in your mind and envision your audience responding well to it.
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.
Everybody has something to say-everybody. You might think you are the shyest person in the planet but there are people waiting to hear what you have in your heart. Use these great public speaking tips and make a difference 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.
When you are confident in what you know, you will be a lot less anxious. Keep in mind that being prepared is only one part of it. Even if you have all these great info in front of you, don't read it word for word. Speak from your heart. This is what will attract people to listen to what you are saying and make you an effective public speaker.
2. If you are giving a power point presentation, do not give a boring bullet point presentation. Make it interesting. Incorporate compelling visuals, images, videos or sound bites. You will lose people's attention fast if you use slides and just read the bullet points. A short and concise presentation with suitable illustrations is the best.
3. Now, some people will still feel the cold claws of public speaking anxiety in the pit of their stomachs even if they have prepared and a fantastic presentation in waiting to be shown. The scariest time is 1 minute before you are to speak so before the fear even hits you, take deep and relaxing breaths. Replay your speech in your mind and envision your audience responding well to it.
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.
Everybody has something to say-everybody. You might think you are the shyest person in the planet but there are people waiting to hear what you have in your heart. Use these great public speaking tips and make a difference today!
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