Public Speaking
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Speaking in front of
people can be enjoyable. This is something that I have
only learnt in the last few years. Before that I lacked
confidence, couldn’t think on my feet, would duck
out from talking and when forced into it I would read
from a laboriously prepared script. I have learnt the secrets of speaking well to an
audience. I would
like to share these secrets with you.
CONFIDENCE
CONFIDENCE The first point is to realise that most of the people you will be talking to are also scared to stand up in front of an audience. How does this help you? Your audience is
admiring your bravery to stand up in front of them and do
what they absolutely dread. They are willing you to
succeed and be their hero. They will help you every step
along your presentation, you only need to show them how
to help you. You do not need to be nervous about the
audiences reaction, they want you to do well. Just think
when you are sitting listening to a speaker, do you
really want a failure? No of course not, you will play
your part to make a success of it. Can you remember learning to ride a bicycle, or learning to swim, or maybe watching a young child starting to walk. These are all similar to your plight of gaining confidence in front of an audience. When you start it is hard work and takes a lot of effort, the more you practice the better you become. It is just the same with speaking in public, the more you do it the more confidence you will gain. Starting is the hardest part.
HOW TO START - the most important secretThe first sentence can make or break any speech. Get that right and the rest is easy. It is absolutely vital to grab the audiences attention from the moment you start talking. This is not dissimilar to the start of a good book, if the beginning is interesting then the reader will keep going to the end.There is an easy way to
do this. To help emphasise the importance I will start by
telling you how NOT to start.
There is only one way to start you speech and it applies to every type of speech there is. Always start with an action statement and paint a picture in the minds of your audience. I will give some examples to explain just what I mean................. ...............The above is just an example, the full tutorial in the same style is available covering most aspects of talking to the public. By now I hope you can begin to see that there is a way of making a good speech and have fun at the same time. But starting a talk and continuing to the end is not the same thing. There are many aspects which all go to help you with the overall presentation.
If you are interested
in following though with public speaking then my full
paper covering all of the above in detail will be of
benefit to you. This is available for the very modest
price of £15 Sterling (approx $25 US). 
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