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Also a small piece of advice (because what Elizabeth said was pretty much what I was thinking and more): When talking spend as little time as you can looking at your notes. And when you look up maybe put a finger where you left off in said notes so when you look for more info you don't have an awkward pause. Also, when speaking you don't have to make eye contact with audience members. In fact, I would advice against it just because it makes it kind of awkward. Instead divide the audience into thirds and spend a few seconds speaking towards one direction, and then move to the next, across the room, and back (just repeat). Both of these can help to get people to pay more attention and make yourself seem more confident. |
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PigParty🐷
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just picture everyone in their underwear... unless there's some hot girls in your class, then best not. but seriously, the secret to public speaking is not giving a ****. You will never be comfortable speaking in public until you stop caring so much about how others perceive you, and focus your efforts on yourself and your work. |
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Ooo I love this, I do "public speaking" just about every morning at work. I can probably help a good bit here. 1. Know what you're talking about over all else. It doesn't matter how good you are at speaking in front of people, or have practiced if you don't actually know what you are talking about. If this is the sort of thing where you will get questions while you speak it'll become obvious real quick that you don't know what you're saying if you aren't read up. 2. Practice. You don't even need to do that ******ed watch yourself in the mirror ****. Just get used to going through what you're going to say a good few times so that you have the flow down for what you're going to say. 3. Don't write a script, or read off of notes/slides ect. Notes are alright to have nearby you in case you really lose yourself, but they shouldn't be what guides your speech. I'd recommend not even holding them because its most likely going to end up being something you either spend your whole speech staring at, or fidgeting with. 4. Watch your verbal pauses/physical distractors. These are things you will subconsciously do when you get nervous that distract your audience from what you're saying. For verbal pauses we are talking "um", "uh" or whatever the hell you fill your pauses with when your mind blanks. For physical distractors I mean hand waving, messing with your fingers, rocking on your feet. To cut down on physical distractors I recommend just planting your feet in the ground shoulder width, hands behind your back until you have some sort of visual aid to reference, and after you're done there just move those hands right back behind your back. Cutting this stuff out will make your confidence appear much higher. 5. Calm down before you talk. Close your eyes, big slow breaths before you go up to speak. |
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Modern Day Artisan
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Keep note of your body, every so often just check that youre not fidgeting or pacing around. Use different tones to highlight points and keep interest. Keeping one tone will also bore your peers so its a really good thing to keep in mind. Eye contact is really good but i tend not to focus my eyes and just glance through them |
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CEO
Join Date: Oct 2015
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Don't say to anyone before your speech that your own speech is bad, else it will make you think it actually is. Don't do it after, either. Just sort of keep looking around the class, and clearly your school has never gave you any presentation tasks because i got used to speeches by doing presentations, on my own and with others. Also practice it infront of parents/family and ask for constructive criticism. |
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Amdin
Join Date: Dec 2013
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As someone who has performed in front of crowds; You always know better than them. So when you misspeak, don't freak just go on calmly because YOU know every in and out and you're there to tell those people that. Keep this in mind and it'll be smooth sailing. Worked wonders for me over the years. Also Don't say/do these things: - I hope you enjoy it - Don't expect too much - I'm very nervous - Nervous giggle
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