20 public speaking tips
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20 Tips tip for better public speaking. Use these 20 tips as a checklist to get ready for your next presentationTRANSCRIPT
20 Public Speaking Tips
Peter Dhu
1 Use your nervous energy
It is not about getting rid of nerves, but rather harnessing the nervous energy
Nerves will put you into your peak performance mode
It is about making the butterfly's fly in formation
2 Leave your ego at the door
Focus 100% on the audience and don’t worry about your own nerves and your own self talk.
If you focus on yourself then you are taking away from the audience
3 Be clear on your purpose
What do you want to achieve
What do you want the audience to remember
Why do they care
What outcome/change/action do you want to occur
4 Start really strong
First Impressions count
The first 30 seconds is crucial
The rule of primacy – the first words are remembered
5 What pain are you solving for your audience
What problem are you solving
What pain are you alleviating
What questions are you answering
What is keeping you audience
awake at night with worry
Answer these questions and you will do a great job
6 Use stories
Tell a story Make a point Link the point to a benefit for
the audience
Stories are your Unique Intellectual Property
You don’t need to learn your stories, they happened
Stories are memorable
Stories create an emotional response
7 Have a call to action
Ask them to do something
Challenge them
Make the status quo unacceptable
8 Speak to the audience one to one
Speak as though you are just having a conversation
Be genuine, authentic and conversational
Make eye contact one person at a time
9 Get out of your comfort zone
Take a risk every day that gets you closer to your speaking goal
If you are comfortable, then it is not big enough for you
Dr Susan Jeffers said “Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway”
Just speak more
10 Do your preparation
Prior preparation prevents pathetically poor performance
Spectacular performance is preceded by spectacular preparation
Preparation is the foundation of every presentation
11 Use your voice
Use tonal variation and intonation
Vary your speed
Vary your volume
Use pause to create suspense
12 Always get feedback
Feedback is the food of champions
How do you know if you don’t ask
Feedback will help you grow and unlock potential
13 Establish credibility
Why you
Where does your data come from
What is your experience
Why should we believe you
Build your credibility stack
14 Don’t read your speech
Use a mind map
Have bullet points
Tell your stories
Speak extemporaneously
15 Gestural intelligence
Have inclusive gestures
Develop a rich gestural vocabulary
Don’t fidget or use distracting hand movements
Eliminate bounce in your gestures
Don’t point at your audience
16 Connect with your audience
Focus on connection, not perfection
Build rapport
Build trust
17 Don’t be afraid of theelephant in the room
Acknowledge differences
Acknowledge concerns
Acknowledge problems
Acknowledge fears
18 Make your message memorable
Use surprise or unexpected message
What is in it for me
Put a hook in your message
Have a call to action
Make your data concrete
Use emotion
19 Present with the right energy
Match the energy level of the room – don’t be too high and don’t come over too flat
Understand that you are privileged to be before that audience.
With privilege comes responsibility
Communicate with conviction and belief
Have a positive attitude
20 Take care of your voice
War m up with tongue twisters or humming
Drink water before and during your presentation
Do drink apple juice or pineapple juice to help lubricate your voice
Don’t drink milk or soy based coffee
Use a tick tack to avoid dry mouth
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