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David King
If you search in Google for the term "public speaking tips" you get roughly 2.6 million responses. That seems like a lot, but when you have to be the one standing in front of the group there isn't enough information in the world that could get you over that fear. Believe it or not, many of those fears are self imposed. What do I mean? The individuals listening to you don't really care how the information is disseminated, they just want at the information. It is the speaker that puts themselves through the ringer weeks before the event. Here are some tips that may seem obvious, but once completed, will really put your mind at ease, trust me. Public Speaking Tip 1 KNOW YOUR TOPIC! I don't mean know your topic, I mean inside and out, upside down, what ever question someone could throw at you, you know the answer. You really should be prepared to reach this level. You should know your speech almost by heart; you need to know the products you'll be discussing. Do your homework, you will know you have reached public speaking Nirvana when you get that "feeling", it'll come with knowledge. Believe! Public Speaking Tip 2 Greet as many of the attendees prior to your speech as possible. Familiarity promotes confidence. Besides, think of the benefit you provide the topic you're to speak on when you take the time to meet people before you go on. This strategy also prevents you from pacing back and forth and worrying yourself to death until you go on. There's no point in cramming now, if you don't know it, you wont, and it will show. Public Speaking Tip 3 DON'T think everybody in the audience is naked, this in fact will hurt your chances of a successful public speaking outing. Public Speaking Tip 4 When you find yourself with only a mouthful of uhs and ums, stop yourself, repeat the sentence as if to add importance, and replace the uhs and ums with silence to allow your points to hit home. Public Speaking Tip 5 Animate your speech. Many people think that good communication is mouth-centric. Nothing could be farther from the truth! To be a powerful communicator, you need to use your entire body. Gestures and body language add energy and enthusiasm to your speech. These are tips can help you take your next step in public speaking. Do you realize that people pass up promotions because they will be required to speak publicly? Do you realize people fear speaking in public more than they fear dying? Maybe because dying is abstract and appears far away while the podium is right in front of them. Either way, you really can come to grips with your fear and maybe you will not enjoy it, but you will be able to get through it easier. I cannot emphasize enough that half of your battle will be just knowing what you're going to say, and anticipating what others are going to ask. It may be easy!
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