How to be confident when it comes to Public Speaking?
Introduction
Public speaking may seem
daunting, but with some basic skills, you can improve your ability to speak in
front of a large audience. Here are some tips to help you get started:
Know Your Audience
Research on the people who are
going to hear your presentation so that it can help you understand what you are
going to say relevant to your audience.
People usually don’t listen to
bore speeches that are straight words. People often find descriptive stories
with morals hidden in them more captivating. Its one of the best ways to make
them understand your point of view.
Know your material
Its necessary not to fake what
you say or else your speech merely becomes lifeless, and people will lose
interest. Instead, try to have grasp on
the topic that you are going to deliver and be confident and speak in a way
that assures your credibility. In this way you would be able to engage your
audience and it will uplift your personality.
Prepare the topic in the best
possible way, consult different resources for preparation. When you have
thorough knowledge, you deliver it in a natural way and that’s a plus point.
At the end, its always good to
take questions. Its completely normal not to have answer to everything. Don’t get
confused. Simply say that you would like to research on the asked question more
so that you can give a precise, balanced answer. In this way, you would be able
to tackle the situation in a good way.
Grab Attention
The first
thing that you need to do is to give a powerful introduction in 60 seconds. The
introduction should be given in such a powerful and enthusiastic way as to
grasp the attention of the audience. for instance, you can ask a thought-provoking question or striking quote that directly shifts the audience
attention toward you.
Acknowledge
our audience innovate so that you seem like a real person that invites your
audience to real meaningful conversation meaningful conversation the most
important thing when it comes to deliver something is humor depending on the
audience and the topic is the most effective way that helps to involve your
audience in your addressing session so these are the few things that should be
kept in mind while delivering something on the stage. In this way you would be
able to deliver the best of yourself.
Breathing Pattern
One most
important thing that most public speakers work on is their voice pattern public
speakers have such powerful voice that list such a powerful impact in the minds
of people and in this way, they are successful in delivering their message.
Diaphragmatic breathing helps to generate powerful voice. This technique is mostly used by professional singers that help support their singing voice. Therefore, practicing diaphragmatic breathing also reduces speech anxiety. This type of breathing controls the following aspects of your voice
- Tone (quality)
- Pitch (high or low)
- Volume
Use Effective Body Language
Body language is the non-verbal way of communication. The combination of facial expressions, hand movements, gesture-all these convey the message popping up in the mind. People use body language to clearly explain what they are going to say. Body language is something that can be learned. Practicing it makes confident body language that will fuel the presentation. Following points should be considered while practicing body language:
- Stand up straight.
- Confident body posture.
- Be facially expressive.
- Use hand and body movements to prove a point.
Make Powerful Eye Contact
Its necessary to make
eye-contact with the audience. By making eye-contact, they feel themselves to
be in the vicinity of the message that you are trying to deliver. Moreover, it
shows sincerity, honesty and empathy.
Speak Slowly
Speaking style effects your overall
message. If you talk too fast, it will show that you are nervous, or you have
not prepared well, and it will become hard for the audience to grasp the
concept. If you talk slowly, your audience will soon get exhausted. Therefore,
its necessary to maintain a balance, talk in a way as to emphasize on the
objective of your presentation so that it can be articulated clearly.
Short Pauses
After delivery a powerful thought,
take short pauses so that the audience can ponder over the said thing for
better understanding. Meantime, it will allow the person to think about what he
is going to say in the next few minutes.
Try not to use filler words
like umm, ahh, it will sound more unprofessional and distract the audience,
thereby affecting credibility. Instead, take pauses that exist naturally.
Ask for the Feedback
After delivering your message/
speech or presentation, make sure to ask feedback from audience. You can do
this by either distributing a short survey or simple asking anything you need
to improve on. The feedback answers will help you to make amendments.
Practice, Practice, Practice
The utmost thing one should
highly focus on is to practice what he is going to say in a public gathering. As
it is a well said quote:
“Practice
makes a man perfect”
If you keep practicing, you
will eventually become good at it. It will help you becoming more confident.
Conclusion
Public speaking is daunting
experience for most people who suffer from stage fear. But facing your fear is
the ultimate goal. By practicing above mentioned points, you would be able to
sound more confident and it will help you sound naturally.
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