Saturday, June 28, 2008

Tips on speech delivering

Whenever we have to deliver a speech, that is to speak in front of a large audience, we feel nervous up to the point of trembling. It doesn’t happen to everybody; however, the majority of us do not possess this, sometimes so desired, gift of the gap. Still, in our life there appear moments, when we have to speak. What to do??? To drink sedatives and look like a robot without feelings and emotions or better try to pull oneself together and be absolutely ready for this event? Let’s consider the second variant…

Get ready: morally, physically. Good preparation and planning will give you the confidence to deliver your speech. This will calm your nerves and make the experience more pleasurable. Preparation, planning and practice are absolutely vital to the success of your speech. If you are not used to delivering speeches, practice your speech at home in front of the mirror – thus, you’ll be able to analyze your mimic, your gesture and the way you present the speech. You may do the same procedure with someone you completely trust.

Remain yourself – do not try to imitate your favorite orator or comic (especially, if your speech is far from being funny).

Make a good and thought over presentation of your speech, don’t forget to introduce yourself.

Even if you possess phenomenal memory, make some notes of your speech. This may be a full record of every detail you are going to mention, just a brief plan, including main ideas, or cards with main theses of your speech.

When it comes to delivering your speech, you should:
1. Use a microphone, if the room is too large. Never try to shout to be heard.
2. Pausing at the end of a point can be a powerful statement. Allow for responses such as laughter, sighs, gasps and other emotional responses.
3. Make eye contact with your audience, but try not to speak to every person in the room as you can not make eye contact with everyone. Select a few key people/ positions in the room, and address these positions to give the impression that you are speaking to the whole audience.
4. Make sure you pace the speech and do not race through it as it will appear as though you cannot wait to finish. Speak distinctly, in normal tempo, making sure that everybody understands you.
5. Try being animated when delivering your speech. Avoid using one tone of voice as you will put people to sleep. Vary the emotional emphasis and your speech will hold the listeners interest. If possible, use some visual aids for making the audience interested in what you are speaking about.

Always set your mind to something positive and be sure that your speech will be the best!

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