It’s a fear of mine when it comes to public speaking. It’s not that I dread speaking in public, I just don’t enjoy the experience that much. But I do like speaking in front of people, and when I’m told it’s a good idea, I really have no choice but to try and talk a little bit, just to see how I like it.
So let’s get started with learning more about public speaking. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when going to speak in public.
First of all, you need to find out what it is that you need to do, or you won’t be able to speak well enough to do it. You need to prepare. Prepare before you even step in the room and speak.
Next, you need to read up on what people are expecting from you. They will expect you to have prepared a lot for it, and you should be ready for it.
Third, you need to listen to what they say and make sure you pay attention to them. Paying attention means taking notes.
Fourth, you need to make sure that your speech material is correct and easy to understand. Make sure that it is written clearly and lets the audience know exactly what is expected of them. You need to be able to do this in a speech, even if you’re reading from a script.
Fifth, you need to be concise. The speech should be short, and you can go over this one more if you want to.
Sixth, you need to try and remember what you were thinking about before you spoke. Things that are important to you and will help you remember what you should have been thinking about at the time you were speaking.
Seventh, you need to realize that public speaking can actually be fun. And when you’re not feeling well, don’t worry, it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t speak at all, you can still do it.
The final thing that you need to do is to feel comfortable in the room where you are speaking. If you feel any kind of discomfort then it shows that you’re nervous about speaking, and that’s probably going to ruin the speech.
Great speakers are usually some of the best public speakers that you’ve ever seen. It’s because they’ve worked so hard to prepare themselves for their speech and they’re confident that they’ll speak well, and they’re confident that their speech will get some applause from the audience.
