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I was going through my email again today and a friend of mine forwarded me another great public speaking article that I wanted to share with you guys.
Public Speaking - 9 Tips to Ensure That you are Original Author: Tony Hall When you come to the point of having to prepare a speech or presentation it can seem an incredibly daunting task. Clearly it is of upmost importance to prepare correctly and give the correct structure to your speech. Every good speech needs an opening that will grab everyone's attention and make them sit up and listen. It must flow beautifully, so that you carry the audience along with you. And it should have an effective close to ensure that they each take away something truly meaningful. But to be a genuinely effective public speaker your talk must be original!This article was written by Tony Hall who runs his own business providing individuals with personal and business skills development. You can learn more about developing your public speaking skills by visiting the website at: Public Speaking |
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That's absolutely spot on! We show people a technique very similar to this on our public presentation skills training days. The only major difference is that instead of writing things down (point 2) we suggest drawing a flow-diagram or a spider-diagram because it's more instinctive for most people.
We also advocate a LOT of editing to get the major pionts down to something the audience can handle. So point five above is written in blood! ![]() S
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There is one thing that always works well for my presentations regardless of what the topics are. I always start or end a presentation with an inspiring quote. That makes people think you are a wise person. Here are some example of inspiring quotes and I am sure you can find tons more if you google around.
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Hi Shevchenfai:
Great resource and comment. Thank you. I'm planning to use this in my next presentation.
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Josh,
You said: I think this is very useful and it can all be "boiled down" to: tell what you know. When a speaker goes out onstage and talk about someone else's experience or something they heard or read somewhere the audience's reaction is, "OK: let me listen to the person who actually had these experiences instead of hearing it from you second-hand". And the audience "tunes out" the person (no matter how good their speech) because it doesn't sound "real" and "immediate" to them. Instead, tell what you know. Take your real, live experiences (not someone else's experiences) and talk about how these experiences affected you and how the audience can benefit from your knowledge. Then the audience knows you know what you are talking about: after all, you are the expert on you. Youing, Tim
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I also agree with this. It's very important to be perceived by your audience as honest and true as possible. By using someone else's stories, unless you're involved somehow in the story, makes the speaker irrelevant.
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Great resource!
Thanks for posting it. To be an effective public speaker one must really prepare on his presentation. |
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You know enough. If you’ve been asked to speak, you know enough to be on the stage. Be confident in that fact. I’ve seen speakers get really wormy right before presenting, realizing that the audience will be stacked with people who know more than they do. Believe me, if you’re on the stage, you’re either best friends with the organizer, or you know enough to help. * Preparation is important. Knowing the audience is KEY. No matter how often I speak, the most important work I do involves knowing who’s going to be there to listen. Without a good connection to the needs and wants of your audience, you might as well not bother showing up, because the likelihood that you’ll resonate with their interests is pretty slim.
* Identify yourself, but don’t autobiography. Say your name very clearly and slowly. If it’s a social media event, say your Twitter name, too. Tell the audience whatever is MOST RELEVANT TO THEM, not what you’re most proud of in yourself. Then, begin. Be as brief as possible with explaining who you are. * Slides are not Microsoft Word. Don’t stuff slides with words. Use them for a gentle framework for your ideas, but not note cards. If you need notes, practice using something other than your slide real estate to keep them. * Remove “um” and other pause words. Try your hardest to learn how to use silence instead. It’s more poignant, and makes editing easier (if you’re being recorded). * People need a narrative. No matter what you’re presenting, audiences need you to present like a storyteller. Give them a sense of where you’re going on the journey at the beginning of your presentation. Leave a little mystery, but not lots. When you go to the movies, you know whether you’re going to a comedy or a horror movie. Do the same for your audience. * Brevity and simplicity matter. The most complex presentations in the world can be done with simplicity. I’ve seen it countless times. * Be aware of your time. I watched a speaker rush through her presentation the other day as if she were part of a speed reading course. Know how to cut. Know how to skip. Know how to pick your narrative up and change it around to shave off time. This takes LOTS of practice, but it means the world. * Finish strong. I say my name one last time at the end of every presentation and I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart. Thanks, giottos tripod gitzo tripod |
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Ah, if only the first point was true.......
Just because you've been asked DOESN'T mean you know enough. It means other people think you know enough (relative to who else they could think of). The question you should ask yourself when they ask you is "Are they right? DO I know enough?" S
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That's actually atom on! We appearance humans a address actual agnate to this on our accessible presentation abilities training days. The alone above aberration is that instead of autograph things down .we advance cartoon a flow-diagram or a spider-diagram because it's added accustomed for a lot of people.
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