Public speaking or presenting is something most people are required to do in their work or business. From speaking to co-workers to speaking from a stage all require public speaking skills. Being able to speak confidently and influence your audience is a much in demand skill.
1. Know Your Audience
To influence your you must know what they want. They are there for "what is in it for them." Also you need to consider the audience's level of knowledge and experience of the subject you are discussing when preparing your speech.
2. What Do You Want To Achieve
There must be a clear reason for you to be presenting. Do you want them to think differently, take a certain action or change their opinion. When you are clear on your objective it makes it easier to develop your speech to influence your audience.
3. Share Relevant Stories
People have grown up listening to and watching stories. They love to listen to them. If you tell stories that are relevant and interesting they will engage the audience. Well told stores help the audience to relax and be more interested in your proposal.
4. Use Facts In An Interesting Way Facts add weight to your message. But, facts on their own are boring. Make the facts clear, concrete and interesting to help convince them, For example, if you are talking about the number of insects in the world, to say there is trillions is ok, but it is better to say that if all the insects were collected and stacked on one another they would make a heap 3 feet tall covering the entire earth.
5. Use Questions Effectively
Questions get an audience to think. It engages and gets the audience's attention. When you are asking questions you get them to wonder about the answer.
6. Quotations.
Quotations that are from experts in their field will help to add more weight to your message. The quote should relevant and as brief as it can be. Don't use quotations that have become over-used.
In business or in a career, the ability to influnce an audience is a key skill to master for success. Effective public speaking skill are in demand as ever. What can you do to improve your public speaking and presentation skills?
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