Motivational Public Speaking

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Before reading this post read part 1 and part 2. We’ll continue from where we left in part 2..

Coherence is important
Keep the vocabulary of your talk simple and easily understandable. Don’t make it sound superfluous by unnecessary large words, headlines etc. Your audience are not there to hear you and become experts in the field.

Well organized

Getting ready for the talk is often not talked about very seriously. But this is one of the vitally significant elements which ascertain your triumph. Take up speaking assignments which give you time to get your speech ready, practice and work and rework on all aspects of your speech.

Giving an absorbing talk

The way you talk is what determines your success. All your hard work, practice, preparation etc are put to test at this point. Some methods to make your speech a runaway hit are given below.

· Lace your talk with instances to liven your topic

· Display positive movements and gestures, don’t deliver the entire talk standing in one place

· Use the right speed to talk, use pauses where necessary

· Modulate your voice as per the importance of your points

· Use placards, slides, pictures etc to illustrate your subject.

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Certainly almost everyone need to improve their Oratory skills. In part one we did look into a few points, let us continue from where we left…

Comprehend your end result:

It is very important to answer the five Ws and H of your speech. That is you need to sit down and think about what you are going to talk about? Who are your audience? Why they are interested in this subject? How will the presentation proceed? Where are you going to deliver this talk? etc.

Who are you addressing your talk? Their pursuits, beliefs and significant values? What is the group’s commonality with rest of the society, what are the unique features?

What is your message? Set yourself a stringent achievement task i.e. to ascertain whether you have effectively delivered what you had set out to speak about.

How is it possible to communicate your missive? Words and sentences you use is quite vital, select them with care and tailored to your listeners. Plan the start, body and end of your talk well in advance. If possible prepare some visual aids to drive your point home.

When? The talk should be timed well so that your reflections are appreciated and timely. Ensure that you lace your speech with pauses to let the matter sink in.

Where? This is the venue you are going to speak in. You need to be familiar with the hall, auditorium or wherever you are expected to address your listeners. Go there well in advance and customize the layout as per your comfort zone.

Why? You might attract lot of people to the venue but to make them your listeners you have to give a fair explanation as to why they should listen to you. What is their benefit from your talk, what is the value of your message, will they take home something of use to them?

We’ll look into more points going further.

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This topic is a bit long and quite deep and hence I decided to split this into smaller parts, so that it’s easier for me to deliver all that I plan to.

Reflect over the recent inspiring speech which is embedded in your mind. Is it easy to recall one or do you having to strain your mind to do so? It is unfortunate that most talks are not recallable and easily forgotten. This is a huge issue because primarily the speaker wanted to disseminate some information to audience including you.

Three primary aspects can be done to guarantee that your talk is fathomed and recalled frequently.

These aspects are quite commonly heard and quite uncomplicated:
• Fathom the objective of your talk
• Ensure simplicity and coherence of the speech
• Train yourself well
• Be as descriptive as possible when you present your talk

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This is part two of “Convincing hints to conquer the panic of addressing a gathering”

Panic is a portion of our existence. Fear is a protective machinery to alert us about upcoming hazard. Though it doesn’t apply in several occasions of oration, the horror of appearing an idiot before large numbers of people is common. Flawless people are non-existent, and the apprehension of committing blunders prevents most of us from attempting to deliver speeches.
All successful orators were not born with the abilities. They developed it with practice and hard work. Even the best orator put in several sessions of training. Locations to rehearse your speech are many and varied; a mirror, inside the car or under the shower etc. After practicing enough and you feel that you are capable of addressing a group try it with people who are close to you, say your family, friends etc. Constantly rehearsing is the most effective methodology to enhance oratory techniques and learn new ones.
Self-reliance is vital to be an effective orator. Confidence is gained over time. Constant and committed rehearsals help in building self-reliance. Conquering the horror of orating is very vital to become a good speaker. Succumbing to your panic would deny you the opportunity of transforming into an orator. By conquering your panic you are eradicating all your self-imposed restrictions.
No one is flawless in the universe. Most of us who profess panic of oration do so due to the fact that we dwell upon our shortcomings. We are scared of being unsuccessful and never try.
Mental strength is an awesome property. If one can persuade oneself that he/ she will be triumphant at oration that is the first stride towards self-enhancement. An optimistic outlook will definitely support in the mission towards a fulfilling vocation in oration.

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An unconquerable panic of thousands of people is that of addressing a group of people. Pros are of the firm faith that this is primarily due to their panic about communicating with their colleagues or those whom we consider more knowledgeable about the subject of conversation. It is important that you have to be extremely knowledgeable about the topic of speech but this could happen in your attempts to become an orator.

Getting tensed and nervous before a speech is common even to experienced orators. Every public speaker is prone to this sensation. The panic of public speaking comes to you whether you are speaking to a small cluster of people or a large crowd. Some people even stammer and become totally statue like on the lectern too.

Several researches have proved that panicking about addressing a gathering is quite common. One research even proved that over 40 percent of respondents replied that they would never accept an assignment where public speaking was necessary because they were scared to deliver speeches.

There are several researches on this topic. One of the probes was investigating panic. The respondents were queried connected about delivering speeches, 70 percent of them confided that they are scared on every occasion they were asked to address a gathering.

Another study 80 percent of the respondents preferred to die rather than deliver a speech in the public.

Orators do not belong to general genre of people. Public speakers need to enlightened on the subject, have loads of faith in their abilities, possess strength of courage and have acquired the necessary crafts of delivering speeches.

If you decide to inculcate the skill of delivering speeches to your resume, there are numerous ways to achieve flawless oratory skills. An effective communicator leaves a near-permanent influence upon the audience.

One needs to have faith in himself to be able to address a gathering; otherwise it is not possible to deliver a persuasive address, irrespective of the size of the crowd. A good talk makes the listeners to agree to the speakers’ point of view and make the orator feel great.

Concluding part coming soon…

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The previous posts discuss techniques to deliver an absorbing speech. Lets now look into few more tips on how to improve our speech capabilities.

Please ensure you read Part 1 and Part 2 of this 3 part series.

Prepare, Execute, Perform
Even the best speakers with most persuasive speeches have failed to make an impact on stage because they didn’t acknowledge the value of practice and ignored it. Speeches make good impact only when the orator takes time to write, prepare and practice. Also plan and rehearse the gestures, posture, stance and style of speaking.
Remember that nothing can replace proper preparation and it is always the best way to success.
Make time to prepare, rehearse in as much a real time setting as possible. Try to imagine an audience, if you can’t call everyone over for a cup of coffee and ask them to listen. But work hard you must.
Be Punctual
One of the best things to do is to reach the venue well before scheduled time. There are several advantages of coming early. You can check out the auditorium/ venue of your talk and test its lighting and sound systems, chairs and tables and other objects you might want to use to make your presentation more effective.
Another major necessity to be well before starting time is to network with your audience and know their pulse and expectations. A vital step to build that much needed rapport with the people who have come to listen to you..

Observe a moment’s silence

Enter the dais and move towards the edge. Take a minute off and observe silence. Observe the listeners, inhale deeply and then start your talk. If you have taken care to follow all the steps, your speech will be a successful orator.

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Previously we saw some techniques that can help us deliver an absorbing speech. We’ll look into more techniques that’ll help us deliver better quality and crowd captivating speeches…

Streamline your proffering
Having studied the subject, make points and write the complete oration on a piece of paper. Ideas and topics can be streamlined and a flow decided through this method. As also critical editing and point elimination, deciding on the intro and the closure are done at this stage.
Having done this, take a small piece of paper and write down a synopsis of the talk in point form including all the aspects, intro, body and closing and use this to rehearse. A warning note… never commit your talk by heart. One It will be a disaster if you forget one sentence in the middle and two it will sound artificial and rehearsed.
Get ready

Now you are sure of what you will be speaking on and how. The next step is to get you ready for the stage. First of all finalize your attire, preferably pleasant and congenial.
You must expect trouble and be prepared for unforeseen events and accidents and even human error such as memory loss.
Before getting on the stage rehearse complete speech in a simulated setting. Simultaneously expect listener queries and have answers ready.
Will come more tips soon

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Ever thought how you would react when the audience looks at you and waits for you to come on stage even as they get acquainted with you. They are waiting to hear your words but you are nervous and don’t have a clue what to utter. You wonder how you managed this entry into a public speech.

One of the greatest terrors of all human beings is the panic they experience when they have to go on a stage and deliver a speech. Next comes the scare about death. It is true that a majority of us would rather die than deliver a public address. It is upto you to change the way you feel when you are on stage. You are in control of your fear or courage or energy. All you have to do is to prioritise rightly and steer it in the right avenu and believe me you will succeed and audience will just not stop applauding.
Remember that the best orator suffers from stage fear. There is nobody in this world who doesn’t suffer from this complex — the fear of stage.
I’ll discuss some techniques to help gain confidence and not shiver on stage. Lets not waste any more time and get started…
Know who is going to be listening your speech.

Learn about your listeners and if you can strike up a conversation with them, ask them what they would like to listen and what they hope to achieve through your talk. Once you have ascertained what your audience wants start working on their requirements. The better the rapport the better your faith in yourself.
Learn the subject of your speech

There are no worse methods than delivering a speech written for someone else. Superior knowledge of the subject matter doesn’t make any difference. It is more important to have a fair rapport with your listeners and what they are looking for in your speech. Take care of all these aspects, and you can be sure that your talk will be a grand success.

More tips coming soon…

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Please read the Part 1 and Part 2 of this series to have a better understand of what we are discussing here. In case you are done, lets continue….

Oration becomes better with rehearsing often. So rehearse the talk preferably sonorously, particularly the start and end paragraphs. Rehearse your talk completely with all the illustrations. Continue rehearsing till the speech rolls along just like normal conversation and get habituated to your intonation.

A good workout prior to the talk will help smolder your tension, so it is best if you could do some strenuous physical activity prior to your talk. Kneading the muscles of the back, neck, shoulders etc places where you are likely to get a nervous spasm is good way to avoid tension. Inhale hard, move your feet, scream or do something that helps you relax. At a relaxed state your talk will be better.

Enter the hall and stride purposefully to the front and as you walk deliberate about the speech you are going to deliver, display an assured posture. On certain occasions beginning the talk prior to getting to the fore will get you the listener’s notice and will not create any tensed quiet when you get to the dais. Once on the podium, look around and make eye contact with a few members of the audience—you are sure to be flabbergasted when you notice the way their concentration and silence pervades the hall.

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This is part 2 of the 3 part series, where I’m trying to fill you all with some tips I’ve found to be extremely useful in helping me communicate on any subject. Lets continue from where we left in the last post..
Think only about the subject of your talk, reassure yourself by saying “I will give the listeners a great deal of vital data.”. The talk maybe about anything, it could be a presentation to influence customers to buy your product or you could be thanking everyone at a felicitation function, just remember that the listeners have come here and are eagerly waiting to receive information from you. This feeling that the audience is waiting to learn from you gives a great high and removes tension of the stage.

Make an attempt to get to the venue first. This is way to get intimately acquainted with the auditorium and the comfort level you develop with the surroundings the greater impact your talk will have. Observe the layout of chairs and imagine your listeners in the seats. Walk up and down and get relaxed in the venue. Go to the podium and look around till the end of the hall and then slowly move your attention to the front row. Then walk around the dais so you will not conceal yourself at the rear of the podium.

To assist you deliver a presentation if you are using any machinery get familiar to use them well in advance. Maybe couple of days before the actual talk. You will be more at ease if you are sure of how to use the equipment. It is very important that you are familiar with all your implements if you have to appear as a intrepid speaker. While using slides be careful not to write your entire message on them.

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