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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Public speaking: 8 things to pursue

To certain extend all performers feel nervous while they present speeches. These issues arise due to your sensitive temperament. You require more confidence to face this problem. Stage fear is a common thing and to a certain level desirable reaction, but it should be restricted.
Realize your audience: The more you understand your spectators, the easier it will become to unite them while you talk. If you can create that relation, you can win their attention. It will help you to improve your comfort and confidence level and this makes you to interact with your audience in a better way.
Research: Select the topic, arrange the speech and then practice it with the help of a friend or a tape recorder. The more accustomed to the circumstances, the less dread of it is.

Avoid perplexity: select or change the topic cautiously, if required. Be thorough with your topic and prepare well for your presentation.

Be in motion to avoid nervousness: By moving away from the stage intermittently, walking in the midst of the spectators or gesturing in a manner that gives sense to your words.


Make use of visual aids: This helps you in reducing your talking. Images amaze spectators much, rather than words. Use visual aids to add more charm to your speech.

Appear your best: The speaker’s look must stimulate the impact of the communication


Dress professionally: Wear the dress which you feel more comfortable and also must have professional look. Your dressing style can increase your confidence and also it influences your behavior or thinking in any gathering or meeting.

Make an allowance for impetuosity: Talk from a well-known outline, which gives the freedom to focus on the communication. Talk friendly and observe the viewer’s reactions. Mingle with the listeners it helps the speaker to recognize the mind-set and knowledge of the listeners on the topic.

Talk often: Start you speech with confidence never gives the impression that you lack confidence and face stage fright. Listeners are familiar with the stage fright, but they respect the speaker who is in control of it, and simultaneously, they have an aversion to the speaker who makes an apology for his uneasiness.
Talk with honesty and passion: You must leave an enduring impression about your speech. So try to be true to yourself and your subjects while you talk and do not scared to insert zeal and passion into your presentation.

End your speech in an impressive manner: Before you finish your speech, allow your audience some time to think about .It is better to sum up some important points once again so they can recollect it. Close with some inspiring quotations and leave some thought provoking queries for the audience.

End your speech in an impressive manner: Before you finish your speech, allow your audience some time to think about .It is better to sum up some important points once again so they can recollect it. Close with some inspiring quotations and leave some thought provoking queries for the audience.

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