In fact , just the thought of standing in public in front of people makes you cringe and want to go hiding. But, chances are, if you want to promote your business to the next level, you’ll have to stand in front of a podium once, or twice.
Below are 8 tips to improve your public speaking skills:
1) Personality of the speaker:
Accept it or reject it, a public speaker is always judged by his or her
audience not only on the basis of the content but also on the basis of
the personality. The way you dress and the way you carry yourself on
stage will have a huge impact on the quality of your presentation
2) Content & knowledge: You cannot speak that you do not know. There are a lot of people who speak a lot more than they actually know. Read as much as possible about the topic and from as many sources as possible. This will widen your perspective and will help in taking an intelligent stand.
3) Audience profile: As a public speaker you should be well aware of your audience- their background, profession, expectations and priorities. This exercise will provide you with valuable insights about how to structure the talk.
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2) Content & knowledge: You cannot speak that you do not know. There are a lot of people who speak a lot more than they actually know. Read as much as possible about the topic and from as many sources as possible. This will widen your perspective and will help in taking an intelligent stand.
3) Audience profile: As a public speaker you should be well aware of your audience- their background, profession, expectations and priorities. This exercise will provide you with valuable insights about how to structure the talk.
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/8-tips-to-improve-your-public-speaking-skills/#sthash.rxLEdtuA.dpuf
1) Personality of the speaker: Accept it or reject it, a public speaker is always
judged by his or her audience not only on the basis of the content but
also on the basis of the personality. The way you dress and the way you
carry yourself on stage will have a huge impact on the quality of your
presentation
2) Content & knowledge: You cannot speak that you do not know. There are a lot
of people who speak a lot more than they actually know. Read as much as
possible about the topic and from as many sources as possible. This will
widen your perspective and will help in taking an intelligent stand.
3) Audience profile: As a public speaker you should be well aware of your
audience- their background, profession, expectations and priorities. This
exercise will provide you with valuable insights about how to structure
the talk.
4) Passion: People may forget what you say, but they rarely
forget your emotions about the topic. After spending years in
professional public speaking business, I can say one thing without any
doubt that it is possible to increase or decrease your emotional
intensity about any topic. How much you believe or do not believe in
the topic will be sensed by the audience to great extent.
5) Non-verbal communication: It is said that about 60% of any communication is done
non-verbally. The best public speakers pay a lot of attention to their
non-verbal communication- tonal quality and body language. A simple
message can be amplified by variation in tone and appropriate usage of
body-movement.
6) Fun & emotional
quotient: It has been proven that the
audience will remember a message only if it has one or more of the
following two elements- humour and emotional appeal. The best
presentations have both of these components.
7) Medium: Once you have done your research about the topic
and the audience profile, think about the best medium to convey the message
of your presentation. Do you really need a power-point or there is a
better way of communicating your ideas about the topic?
8) Practice: Repetition is the mother of all skills. More you
practice on your presentation, better are your chances of perfecting it.
Stand in front of a mirror and speak for few minutes on a different topic every
day. If possible record yourself on a phone camera. Public speaking is a
learnable skill and anybody can master this skill if they decide to.
1) Personality of the speaker:
Accept it or reject it, a public speaker is always judged by his or her
audience not only on the basis of the content but also on the basis of
the personality. The way you dress and the way you carry yourself on
stage will have a huge impact on the quality of your presentation
2) Content & knowledge: You cannot speak that you do not know. There are a lot of people who speak a lot more than they actually know. Read as much as possible about the topic and from as many sources as possible. This will widen your perspective and will help in taking an intelligent stand.
3) Audience profile: As a public speaker you should be well aware of your audience- their background, profession, expectations and priorities. This exercise will provide you with valuable insights about how to structure the talk.
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/8-tips-to-improve-your-public-speaking-skills/#sthash.rxLEdtuA.dpuf
2) Content & knowledge: You cannot speak that you do not know. There are a lot of people who speak a lot more than they actually know. Read as much as possible about the topic and from as many sources as possible. This will widen your perspective and will help in taking an intelligent stand.
3) Audience profile: As a public speaker you should be well aware of your audience- their background, profession, expectations and priorities. This exercise will provide you with valuable insights about how to structure the talk.
- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/8-tips-to-improve-your-public-speaking-skills/#sthash.rxLEdtuA.dpuf
