Mastering Public Speaking – Don’t do it this way

As it is commonly known, mastering public speaking causes more fear, concern and stress than almost anything else we ever have to do.

And what makes it even worse?

Public speaking is performing in front of others and you are only as good as your last performance.

And it is a performance isn’t it?

You’re not just speaking. You want a good memory, you need to have a tough voice, you must have the right body language and be prepared for any question thrown at you.

Yet mastering public speaking can be easy, if you ignore all the Public Speaking suggestions and rules.

Let me ask you a question :

When you’re in public speaking, what are you trying to do?

What was your answer?

What did the little voice in your head say?

Get a point across?

Sell something?

How about, simply communicate?

Then add to that a bit of enthusiasm and commitment and thatis it, isn’t it?

So are you able to do that?

Naturally, you can. You do that each day when you talk with your friends.

You don’t fear anything when you talk with your friends, do you?

And I bet you can get real obsessed, occasionally.

So this fear thing is all in our minds.

Here are some ideas that may help you when mastering public speaking.

Firstly, another question, if I may.

It’s all questions, so far, isn’t it?

But just another, please.

Have you ever attended a public speaking course or read a public speaking book?

Most folks have and now I’d like you to forget and throw away each thing that you learned.

Because mastering public speaking means breaking some of the guidelines.

And on courses or in books you are normally only taught the guidelines.

So, for instancethe books will say, Don’t put your hands in your pockets. The audience will not like it.

I say, if you need to put your hands in your pockets, do it.

Courses will say write your speech on those tiny cards and take them onto the stage with you.

I say, throw them away.

Courses will say stand behind a lectern.

I say, get out from behind that lectern, we want to see you.

So this is what I’d endorse to make your shows stand-out.

When you walk out onto the stage, walk with enthusiasm.

Dress smartly. That’s’s doesn’t mean a suit and tie or a business suit. Just means be groomed and not scruffy.

Look round the entire room and have eye contact.

Don’t use PowerPoint unless your goal is to send the audience to sleep.

Do not be perfect. Perfect presentations are D-U-L-L, dull.

Be super obsessed about your subject.
If youmake a mistake, and the crowd giggle or laugh, giggle togetherwith them as it’ll help you engage with the crowd.

So throw away the public speaking course or book guidelines, start mastering public speaking and wow the crowd.

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