How comfortable are you with speaking in front of people? Do you speak clearly and at ease, or find yourself in a bit of a mess at the thought of having to face an audience of some sort. I know many people who have some serious public speaking anxiety going on and the good news is-there are things you can do to help you overcome it. Here are super helpful public speaking tips that you can keep in your arsenal the next time you need to address a group of people.
1. More often than not, we will have ample time to prepare before giving a speech. Gather every bit of material you can on the topic needed and study like crazy. You don't need to incorporate every trivia you got, but you must make sure that you know as much as you can about what you are speaking about. When you are confident on your expertise or knowledge of something, it will significantly ease the anxiety you are feeling.
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. 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 to make your speech a success, engage your audience. Involve them in stories or in whatever you are talking about. Ask questions and think about it as if you were simply conversing with a group of friends. When you encourage the audience to actively participate in the discussion, they will be more interested and remember your speech more positively.
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. More often than not, we will have ample time to prepare before giving a speech. Gather every bit of material you can on the topic needed and study like crazy. You don't need to incorporate every trivia you got, but you must make sure that you know as much as you can about what you are speaking about. When you are confident on your expertise or knowledge of something, it will significantly ease the anxiety you are feeling.
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. 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 to make your speech a success, engage your audience. Involve them in stories or in whatever you are talking about. Ask questions and think about it as if you were simply conversing with a group of friends. When you encourage the audience to actively participate in the discussion, they will be more interested and remember your speech more positively.
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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