Keys to becoming a successful public speaker

By R. Grisby

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Keys to becoming a successful public speaker.
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This may come as a surprise... most public speakers haveButterflies 75% of the time.

Although we all hate to carry out this task, there willcome a time when we all must get in front of an audience anddeliver a speech of some sort. It can be a bit frighteningat first, but if you practice and learn some basictechniques you can overcome your fear of public speaking.

Before giving any speech, you should have one main goal inmind. Your soul purpose for giving this speech should be tomove or motivate your audience. Money, fame, or recognitionshould be in the back of your mind. You should be trying topresent your audience with some beneficial information.

Have you ever heard the phrase,” If you scratch my back I'llscratch yours." This is most certainly true. Whether youare referring to business, speeches or anything else, youshould always have the mindset of helping others out first.

If you keep that in mind everything else will fall intoplace. You present the audience with a problem (preferablytheir problem), and you solve it.

Okay so we know that we should be solving a problem, sowhat's next? Present your audience with a topic that youare passionate about. Something that interests you.

Having a passion about a subject shows in your demeanor. It's an inner glow from deep in your soul that shinesthrough your actions and words. Giving a speech that youare passionate about will ease some of the nervousness. Youwill be more insightful and be more alert. Your audiencewill likely become more alert and will begin to participate.

An audience knows when a speaker is reciting from the heador from the heart. There is a big difference. Youraudience will be well aware of your vibes regardless if theyare positive or negative. Choose a passionate topic andhook your audience early.

To be the greatest, you mimic the greatest. How many timeshave you said as a child when I grow up I want to be likeMr. Pens.

If you want to become a successful speaker, you must go outand observe a successful speaker. You take note of theirstrengths as well as their weaknesses. You try and imaginewhat you can do better to perfect this speech. You think ofways to get the audience more involved.

Try to get personal with your audience. This is a verystrong tactic when giving speeches. Tie your speech intoone of your real life experiences. Make the audience feelthe warmth or feel as if they are your best friend. Sharinginformation about yourself is a quick way to win over youraudience. You may get different feedback about this point,but try and make eye contact with your audience. It's helps theaudience better associate themselves with you. It makes your speech more personal.

A final tip to become a successful public speaker is topractice, practice, and practice some more. Yes you willforget your lines, yes you will get nervous in front ofcrowds, but it's a learning process. The more speeches youtackle, the better the task becomes. It's not how well youpresent the speech, it's how motivated your audiencebecomes.

How many people will you motivate today? Five, ten, fifteen, itsup to you and how serious you are about perfecting this formof art. Good luck on that next speech.

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R.Grisby writes articles and distributes ebooks on varioussubjects. He can be contacted atGrisbyenterprise@sbcglobal.net. Visit his website atwww.grisbynovels.com/sayafewwords.htm for more tips on howto perfect your next speech.