10 TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC SPEAKING
Feeling some nervousness before giving a speech is natural
and healthy. It shows you care about doing well. But
too much nervousness can be detrimental. Here’s how you
can control your nervousness and make effective, memorable
presentations:
1. Know the room. Be familiar with the place in which
you will speak. Arrive early, walk around the speaking
area and practice using the microphone and any
visual aids.
2. Know the audience. Greet some of the audience as
they arrive. It’s easier to speak to a group of friends
than to a group of strangers.
3. Know your material. If you’re not familiar with your
material or are uncomfortable with it, your nervousness will increase. Practice your speech and revise it
if necessary.
4. Relax. Ease tension by doing exercises.
5. Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yours
elf speaking, your voice loud, clear and assured.
When you visualize yourself as successful, you will
be successful.
6. Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences
want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative
and entertaining. They don’t want you to fail.
7. Don’t apologize. If you mention your nervousness or
apologize for any problems you think you have with
your speech, you may be calling the audience’s attention
to something they hadn’t noticed. Keep silent.
8. Concentrate on the message – not the medium.
Focus your attention away from your own anxieties
and outwardly toward your message and your audience.
Your nervousness will dissipate.
9. Turn nervousness into positive energy. Harness
your nervous energy and transform it into vitality and
enthusiasm.
10. Gain experience. Experience builds confidence,
which is the key to effective speaking. A Toastmasters
club can provide the experience you need.
Link: http://www.toastmasters.org/pdfs/top10.pdf
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