Do you ever speak or present in front of people? If your answer is yes, then you may be interested in the following tips I find useful!
When you are speaking:
- Be conscious of what you are wearing – don’t be too obvious (you want them to listen to you and not be fixated on your outfit or suit)
- Don’t show too much skin
- Don’t use weak words and say “you know” a lot
- Don’t (absolutely do not) remind the audience that you are nervous
- Don’t apologize often
- Don’t wring your hands
- Do make good eye contact
- Don’t fidget with your clothes
- Don’t clutch the podium
- Don’t use your high-squeaky voice
- Don’t talk as fast as you can (this can actually make you more nervous!)
Expect Speaking Success by:
- Writing a script
- Writing for listeners, not readers
- Making your words easy to remember
- Using action words
- Telling stories
- Using testimonials
- Using repetition (mildly)
- Asking rhetorical questions
- Creating a picture or image
- Giving them something to look at, write on, or follow along with
- Showing interesting visuals
- Practicing your speech
- Putting it into an outline
- Visualize yourself making the speech and being successful!