Saturday, 19 January 2013

Essentials Of Public Speaking

Essentials Of Public Speaking
Inspired by 25 Skills Every Man Should Know, I pondered a list of the 25 essential skills every public speaker should have. How did I do?
Every public speaker should be able to:

Research a topic – Good speakers stick to what they know. Great speakers research what they need to convey their message.
Focus – Help your audience grasp your message by focusing on your message. Stories, humour, or other “sidebars” should connect to the core idea. Anything that doesn’t needs to be edited out.
  Organize ideas logically – A well-organized presentation can be absorbed with minimal mental strain.

Bridging is key.
Employ quotations, facts, and statistics – Don’t include these for the sake of including them, but do use them appropriately to complement your ideas.
Master metaphors – Metaphors enhance the understandability of the message in a way that direct language often can not.
    Tell a story – Everyone loves a story. Points wrapped up in a story are more memorable, too!
    Start strong and close stronger – The body of your presentation should be strong too, but your audience will remember your first and last words (if, indeed, they remember anything at all).
    Incorporate humour – Knowing when to use humour is essential. So is developing the comedic timing to deliver it with greatest effect.
    Vary vocal pace, tone, and volume – A monotone voice is like fingernails on the chalkboard.
    Punctuate words with gestures – Gestures should complement your words in harmony. Tell them how big the fish was, and show them with 

Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking 
Essentials Of Public Speaking

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