Take time to adjust the lectern to an appropriate height so your notes are easy to read without the lectern obscuring your face or gestures. If you need to read your notes the best position for the lectern is directly in front of the speaker [...]
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Take time to adjust the lectern to an appropriate height so your notes are easy to read without the lectern obscuring your face or gestures. If you need to read your notes the best position for the lectern is directly in front of the speaker [...] What you wear is as important as any other aspect of your presentation. Always choose something appropriate for your audience, which means you don’t necessarily have to wear a tie and suit. However if you are doing a formal business presentation it will be a prerequisite to look smart. [...] I recently found out what the top ten fears that most people fear were and surprisingly public speaking comes out a the top…even beating the fear of death! [...] Gestures are a great way of adding extra emphasis to a point in a speech. When you’re passionate about a subject, gestures can non-verbally convey the purpose and intent behind your words. Many speakers seem to think using gestures is a matter of waving your hands in front of an audience. Some speakers have incredibly bad habits such as fidgeting nervously without realizing that they are doing it. If you have a habit of doing either of these, try practicing your presentation and attempt to iron out these bad habits. [...] Start at the end. Know your key message, know how you want your audience to think and feel when you have finished speaking. Work backwards from there, always checking that everything you say will take you to that end point. [...] Remember the power of the smile – when you smile your voice smiles! It is also incredibly infectious to the audience. [...] Firstly take time at the beginning, you are the one people have come to see so don’t rush yourself. To combat your nerves breathe deeply…there is no point in getting into a tizzy…it will only affect your performance. [...] The audience never really knows when you make a mistake or how you are feeling so never own up or apologies if you make a mistake…they won’t know. Nine times out of ten you will get away with it. Enjoy speaking and let it show. The confidence you portray will really encourage audience rapport. [...] |
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