How to Master the Art of Speaking in Public
It really takes courage to speak in front of a large audience.
Public speaking is truly an art that needs to be mastered by everyone.
In order to speak confidently in public, you must have the required skills.
Following are ten things needed to have good public speaking skills- 1.
To sound intelligent and confident while delivering a speech, you must have complete knowledge about it.
Try to read books and research about the subject as much as you can.
You must have a good idea about the subject you will speak on.
2.
You must prepare yourself well for the speech.
Plan the draft of the speech and find out whether you may need some props or visual aid to deliver it.
In order to deliver the speech in a confident and planned manner, you will have to practice and review it few times.
3.
The message of your speech should be according to the audience.
The speech should not only be teaching something but also entertain the listeners.
Your speech should be convincing enough to persuade people to take action.
It should also give knowledge about certain subjects which people can use.
4.
Your choice of words should be appropriate to the audience and the occasion you are speaking at.
Don't use big words when not needed.
Try to use simple and easy words.
Do not use too many technical terms.
Also, don't interrupt the speech with uhm's and ah's as it shows that you are not confident and knowledgeable on the subject.
If you need to recall something then it's better to take a short pause.
5.
You must have confidence in yourself while delivering the speech as if the audiences finds out that you are not confident then they will never believe you.
Be well prepared to have confidence in yourself.
6.
You must show enthusiasm while delivering the speech as it is very important for a speaker to connect with his audience.
You should act enthusiastic and reach out to your audience.
The topics in the speech should be important for the audience and the words and gestures used by the speaker should also be friendly.
7.
In order to be a good speaker, you will have to be a good listener.
Listening skills are of three types: · Comprehensive listening in which you must focus on finding a good solution to solve a problem.
· Emphatic listening is where a listener supports the talker emotionally.
· Critical listening is very important while trying to come to a decision.
8.
The speaker must have a sense of self which means the way he perceives himself.
A speaker who has a strong sense of self will look confidence, powerful and self assured while delivering a speech.
This pertains to how you perceive yourself.
It is communicated to your audience as confidence, self-assurance and power.
9.
Integrity.
Your sense of self forms your integrity.
People listen to you if you have respect and confidence in conveying your message.
10.
Sincerity.
A good speaker believes in what he is saying.
The ability to speak in public pays well in every part of your life, whether you are in a small group sharing opinions or delivering a speech in front of an organization.
Public speaking is truly an art that needs to be mastered by everyone.
In order to speak confidently in public, you must have the required skills.
Following are ten things needed to have good public speaking skills- 1.
To sound intelligent and confident while delivering a speech, you must have complete knowledge about it.
Try to read books and research about the subject as much as you can.
You must have a good idea about the subject you will speak on.
2.
You must prepare yourself well for the speech.
Plan the draft of the speech and find out whether you may need some props or visual aid to deliver it.
In order to deliver the speech in a confident and planned manner, you will have to practice and review it few times.
3.
The message of your speech should be according to the audience.
The speech should not only be teaching something but also entertain the listeners.
Your speech should be convincing enough to persuade people to take action.
It should also give knowledge about certain subjects which people can use.
4.
Your choice of words should be appropriate to the audience and the occasion you are speaking at.
Don't use big words when not needed.
Try to use simple and easy words.
Do not use too many technical terms.
Also, don't interrupt the speech with uhm's and ah's as it shows that you are not confident and knowledgeable on the subject.
If you need to recall something then it's better to take a short pause.
5.
You must have confidence in yourself while delivering the speech as if the audiences finds out that you are not confident then they will never believe you.
Be well prepared to have confidence in yourself.
6.
You must show enthusiasm while delivering the speech as it is very important for a speaker to connect with his audience.
You should act enthusiastic and reach out to your audience.
The topics in the speech should be important for the audience and the words and gestures used by the speaker should also be friendly.
7.
In order to be a good speaker, you will have to be a good listener.
Listening skills are of three types: · Comprehensive listening in which you must focus on finding a good solution to solve a problem.
· Emphatic listening is where a listener supports the talker emotionally.
· Critical listening is very important while trying to come to a decision.
8.
The speaker must have a sense of self which means the way he perceives himself.
A speaker who has a strong sense of self will look confidence, powerful and self assured while delivering a speech.
This pertains to how you perceive yourself.
It is communicated to your audience as confidence, self-assurance and power.
9.
Integrity.
Your sense of self forms your integrity.
People listen to you if you have respect and confidence in conveying your message.
10.
Sincerity.
A good speaker believes in what he is saying.
The ability to speak in public pays well in every part of your life, whether you are in a small group sharing opinions or delivering a speech in front of an organization.
