Art of Becoming a Good Public Speaker
by: Anandrahi
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Great thinker Thomas Fuller said : ‘When the heart is afire, some sparks will fly out of the mouth.’ When you really have something to say and you are very enthusiastic about it you are able to speak without fear. With a little training you can acquire the ability to express yourself powerfully. In modern world good speaking ability can prove your marvellous asset to progress to the top sphere of opportunities. And speaking before a gathering is not as difficult as most of the people think. There are persons who shiver at the thought of speaking even before a small group. Overcome the terror of public speaking seems the most formidable one for them. Still the fact is that you can master the art of public speaking easily. At least anybody can be quite comfortable in public speaking after the following tips.
Know the Audience
A good army general always tries to know his enemy thoroughly before making an attack. This is the biggest secret behind any victory. Although you are not jumping into a war zone yet you must know your audience properly so that you can prepare your speech and deliver it accordingly. You can’t use the same language and delivery method while speaking before students, common people, shareholder, teachers or business executives. You have to deal students like children who are there to learn and obey. Shareholders want to listen hard facts of achievement. Teachers and executives can only be influenced if you have command over your language and say something unique.
Know the USP
Every business studies student is told about the important of USP (unique selling preposition) in business. While selling a product you must highlight the most important fact about the product. Only then you are able to attract the prospective buyers to it. And the theory of USP can also be applied in public speaking. Whether you are speaking before a group of 10 or a thousand you should work on your USP meticulously. When the USP or the main point of your speech is presented in an impressive way the audience are always thrilled. It becomes your winning point.
Know the Place
A new speaker should always know the place of the speech beforehand. He should visit the place and familiarise himself with everything in the room or the hall. He should stand at the place of speaking, sit on different chairs and imagine himself speaking. By this step a new speaker is less hesitant while making a speech.
Prepare Well
If you prepare your speech well you win half the battle. And you always prepare your speech keeping in mind the type of audience you are going to have. When you have in your heart something to say it becomes easy to write it down on a paper. Whatever is there in your heart write it with all the vigour of mind. If a speech is well-written any type of speaker can create impression. Ex-pm of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee is called a great speaker. Such speaker can impress the audience even if they don’t prepare in advance. But most of the persons need to prepare in advance. Sonia Gandhi is not considered a good public speaker but she prepares her speech in advance thus she is able to impress the audience and win applause. Present Indian PM Dr. Manmohan Singh is actually not a political leader still he is able to impress the people and the press because he has something to say and prepares his speech well. Even if you are going to speak before a small office or colony gathering you must prepare in advance what you want to say. Although it is necessary to keep in mind the type of audience you are having yet most of the times you should prepare in a simple language and straight forward manner so that maximum number of audience can understand your speech. In case you are not able to write a good speech get an expert who can write it.
Practice Well
It is wisely said that practice makes you perfect. You learn public speaking like you learn walking, bike/car driving or computer operating. You can become perfect in anything by training. The beginners need to rehearse their speech several times. They can do it before a mirror, friends, family members etc. It will fine tune their mind and make them confident. They can read their speech, looking at the audience after every two or three sentences. Gradually they will gain more confidence and then they will have to write only main points of their speech on a small paper.
Cool Down
Audience are always very sympathetic and cooperative to a speaker. If you perform like a master speaker they will definitely shower their applause. But mostly they listen to every speaker very carefully even if they are not happy with him. They will not come over you under any circumstances to shout their displeasure over a bad oratory. Even if a speaker is very bad they just ignore or yawn. So there is nothing to worry. You should try to cool down before delivering your speech. Eat something, pray to God, meditate, or do anything that relaxes you.
Visualise Success
Technique of visualisation can do wonders for the beginners. Our body has a habit of acting according to our thinking or visualisation. Prepare your speech at least 3 days in advance. Both in the morning and in the evening in a peaceful room of your house visualise that you are delivering a good speech - you are speaking confidently - audience are silent and impressed - you are successful as a speaker. This psychological exercise will help you to perform better every time. And you will become a good public speaker in a short period.
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Anandrahi
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Anandrahi is a famous writer and educationist of international fame. He has trained thousands of persons in Communication Skills, Personality Development and Art of Successful Life. He has written hundreds of articles and many best-selling books.
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