How many of you out there say that you have the innate ability to speak in front of an audience? How many of you out there will honestly admit that you have some sort of trepidation speaking in front of an audience? How many of you feel that you have the ability and power to persuade an audience with no problem? These are just some of the questions that you have to honestly ask yourself before you take the reins and proclaim to be an effective speaker. Presentation skills training will give you the tools to hone the areas where you need to be a more proficient speaker.

41% of people were afraid of public speaking, and only 19% of people stated that they were afraid of death. Okay so you have 41percent that have a fear of public speaking, which is almost half of the challenge. Now you have an engaging introduction to hook the audience and it better be good or you will lose their attention right from the start. In order to engage your audience you will need to present your tile as a solution as to what your audience came to listen to in the first place. The second thing is being able to deliver a clear organized presentation – an effectual persuasive message with credible evidence and sound reasoning. The title then 3 or four main points with well supported ideas ( facts, data , examples or experiences) to validate. Then there will be the summary or conclusion that needs to be carefully iterated and tied back to the title – just like a close in a sale.

Non-verbal communication is more essential than a great many people acknowledge it adds to more than 50 percent. Turning your back to the group of onlookers, moving around excessively or taking cover behind a work area is immense. Signaling likewise can impact your discussion. Being excessively forceful in your motions, drumming your fingers or notwithstanding gnawing your nails are likewise cases of awful non-verbal communication. Yet, notwithstanding when you aren't making a terrible showing with regards to, enhancing your non-verbal communication can have a major impact. Particularly in transit, the group of onlookers gets your discussion. It can have any kind of effect between a decent talk and really inducing individuals.

Lastly one should be adept at knowing how to use visual aids skillfully. Most people DO NOT know how to present a power point effectively. I witnessed a presentation given by an account executive from a national agency and it was surprised that they did not follow a few simple rules of no more than 5 words per line and no more than 5 lines of copy, distractive animation, wrong color background. If your audience reads the slides because they are peppered with information or are distracted by color or animation then guess what ? they will hear nothing you are saying.

Hopefully a good healthy examination of what you think you may need to develop in order to be a more effective speaker or presenter will lead you to check out a presentation skills training workshop where you can assure that you have everything in order to become a truly effective speaker.

Author's Bio: 

Steven Stasczak is a motivational speaker who facilitates professional speaking training and team building events/workshops. He spent his earlier career as a top business to business sales manager before beginning coaching and training around the U.S. professionally. His areas of expertise includes developing effective public speaking workshops and helping individuals overcome fear of public speaking. He also performs and facilitates leadership training , time management workshops and fun team building activities to align your team in the workplace