Improving How You Speak In Public
Feeling less confident when speaking in public? Here are some
tips to boost your confidence in public speaking.
Tip no. 1. You should have eye contact with the audience all the
time.
Tip no. 2. You should just relax. You know now by heart what you
intend to say. Just do it.
Tip no. 3. If you can, use visual aids. This could help the
people listening to you understand more of what you want to say.
They get your concepts in an instant. Keep your visual aids
simple. If, for example, you don't have the visual, then just
remember to use words that would describe succinctly your point.
Tip no. 4. 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 would feel that you gave them something that
is free. Be simple and clear on what you say in the handout. Too
many words and technical research could turn people off.
Tip no. 5. Do not think of how you can survive the speech, but
on how you can do your speech brilliantly.
Tip no. 6. Improving your speech unity and coherence would help
your listeners understand your points and would help you be more
confident in nailing down that speech. It pays to list down all
the points you want to say, and arrange them in a logical,
coherent order. So, for example, you are speaking in favor of
stem cell research, enumerate your reasons why it is so, and
close your speech with a conclusion.
Tip no. 7. Change the tonality and speed of your voice every now
and then during the presentation. If you need to, convey energy.
If you are emphasizing a point, slow down emphatically. If you
are excited or angry about something, let your listeners feel
that you are actually excited or angry about it.
Tip no. 8. Check out the various books available on how to
present excellently. There are many books that are available
that can help you boost your confidence in speaking in front of
many people. There are also websites available on the Internet
that give some tips on how to present brilliantly.
Speaking before a group of people can be intimidating, but once
you get the hang of it, it is greatly satisfying and great fun.
Once you have learned to enjoy your presentations or even a part
of these presentations, your confidence in yourself will greatly
increase.