How To Speak Confidently In Front Of People

The art of public speaking

Public speaking is the process of communicating toan assemblage of people in a well thought-outplanned way aimed to inform, persuade, or amuse the listeners.

Boosting your verbal communication skill in publicis an achievable objective, particularly with a slightknowledge of the ways that can assist you deliver agreat speech with confidence.

How common is the fear of speaking in front of public?

Public speaking fear is called by many terms;speech anxiety, the expression stage fright, theindication of fear of speaking feeling, andspeech phobia or performance anxiety. Somesurveys and research results show that mostpeople rather die instead of talking in front of alive audience.

Some tips to help you become a confident public speaker

Remember that everyone struggles with confidence. Some people are good at hiding it, but nearly every person has struggled with his or her self-confidence at one point. You're not alone!Feeling some nervousness before giving a speech is natural and even beneficial, but too much nervousness can be detrimental. Here are some proven tips on how to control your butterflies and give better presentations: The suggestions following are simple but very effective.

• Know your material. Pick a topic you are interested in. Know more about it than you include in your speech. Use humor, personal stories and conversational language – that way you won’t easily forget what to say.

• Practice. Practice. Practice! Rehearse out loud with all equipment you plan on using.

• Know the audience. Greet some of the audience members as they arrive.

• Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practice using the microphone and any visual aids.

• Relax. Begin by addressing the audience. It buys you time and calms your nerves.

• Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear and confident.

• Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative and entertaining.

• Don’t apologize for any nervousness or problem – the audience probably never noticed it.

• Concentrate on the message – not the medium.

• Gain experience. Mainly, your speech should represent you — as an authority and as a person. Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking.

Understand & Define Your Purpose

• Inform• Inspire / Persuade• Entertain• Introduce• Accept• Pay Tribute

Organizing Your Speech

• Chronological

• Topical

• Spatial

• Cause-Effect

• Problem-Solution

• Comparison- Contrast

Don’t Use Someone Else’s Speech!

Types of Introductions

• Identification with Audience

• Reference to Situation

• Statement of Purpose

• Statement of Importance of Topic

• Surprise Audience with Claim or Statistic

Delivering Speech• Use Effective Eye Contact

• Use Effective Language

• Use Effective Gestures

• Be Enthusiastic

• Use Conversational Style

• Use Notes As Needed

• “Frame” the Speech

• Pause before Returning to Seat

• Accept Applause Graciously

Plan, Prepare,

Polish, Practice, Present

Some last Warnings• Don't hurry• Don't mumble• Don't pace about the room• Don't hide behind the podium• Don't put your hands in your pockets• Don't point your finger at the audience• Try to memorize your speech• Don't make up stuff• Don't pause too long• Try not to repeat yourself• Don't look down• Relax• Make the speech fun. That way it's easier to speak.

And finally, REMEMBER !As the presentation concludes, wrap it up confidently as well;resist the temptation to escape quickly. Pause, ask forquestions and remain in the room until most- if not all- peoplehave left. Demonstrate your confidence in yourself and whatyou have just presented to the group.The very nature of public speaking will mean that even themost experienced orator may get the occasionaljitters. Speaking confidently is a skill that- like fashion- will neverbe finished. The biggest factor when it comes to improvement isexperience. Whenever an opportunity arises to talk in front ofpeople rise to the occasion and really push out of that comfortzone- it is the only way it will get easier.