How to Speak in Public...it's an age-old question that needs to be addressed-
Proven techniques to gain confidence speaking in public can be learned with practice, time, patience, and commitment.
Here are the Top-7 Answers to Your Most Important Public Speaking Questions
Q1: How do I engage and or entertain an audience?
A:
Your energy and your enthusiasm is contagious. Remain upbeat and
positive. Practice delivering your presentation as if you were having a
one-on-one conversation with your best friend. Persuasively communicate
your own excitement about the subject.
Q2: How do I deliver a speech with confidence?
A:
No matter what type of speech you are about to deliver, preparation is
paramount to your success. Rehearse your speech in a mirror, looking up
as often as possible from your notes. Stand up straight with positive
body posture and smile.
Q3: What's the best way to think of an
audience as a single person that you're having a private conversation
with so that you are less fearful?
A: When practicing your speech,
think of how you will focus your eyes on one member of the audience at a
time in order to feel the human connection. The more you connect with
people in the audience, the less you will focus on your fear.
Q4: Should I start my speech cold or have someone else introduce me?
A:
By all means make sure you are introduced properly to your viewers.
It's important for the audience to know why you're speaking and your
area of expertise. Do not leave this important element up to your host.
Write out your introduction and make sure it segues nicely to your
speech.
Q5: How do you avoid the feeling that you're being burned at the stake when delivering a speech?
A:
Calm yourself with slow, deep breathing before and during your talk.
Not only does shallow breathing deprive your body of oxygen, it actually
increases anxiety and results in strained speech.
Q6: How do you go beyond the feeling that no one is paying attention to your speech?
A:
Become extremely familiar with your subject matter, and remain focused
and passionate during your speech. Your enthusiasm is contagious: the
more you care, the stronger the impact of your message.
Q7: How do you not pass out right before delivering a speech?
A:
Breathe deeply from your belly or diaphragm. Breathe in through your
nose and then out from your mouth, filling your lungs and then gradually
exhaling.
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