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I am one of those people who have always had trouble speaking in public. In a personal conversation or in a presentation with little quorum, I’m not bad at it, but the thought of facing an audience makes my hair stand on end. So recently Natalia Gómez’s ebook fell into my hands, Public speaking and success and decided to share Public speaking techniques which I collected on more than 40 pages. Dark!

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A selection of the 10 best public speaking techniques

Think that a good presentation is essential when it comes to selling, whether it’s an idea, a lifestyle, a product or even yourself. In fact, communication, as such, is a very important basis, because through it we show our image to the world. So… here you have the 10 public speaking techniques that I want to highlight from what I learned.

#1. show the natural

One of the best public speaking techniques is to always Be yourself and play no role, because that would make we lose the credibility of what we say. If you are a cheerful person, you don’t have to hold back because this is a serious conference. If you’re shy, you don’t have to be extroverted to present.

You don’t have to dress feeling uncomfortable; to speak in public, you don’t need to wear a suit, tie and shoes. If you don’t like them, don’t wear them! It’s best to dress a little casually and not worry about your clothes for the duration of the conversation.

Be careful, be yourself, but respect for the public who will listen to you

#of them. know your audience

This is what you should think about the most. These are the people who will listen to you and don’t let them get bored. Before you start wondering how you will say things, how you will be dressed, how you will move in space… you have to put yourself in the place of the “listener”.

Why are you here ? What do you need ? What are you expecting from me? how much time do you have? It’s important that you stick to what they’re going to get out of your presentation, not the other way around.

Beware of pedantry or overstatement. Sometimes we sin by believing that the audience knows everything we are going to talk about. Be careful with that! The public is not omniscient, so eexplains things neatly and clearly, and without leaving you with details. But try not to overdo it, your audience isn’t stupid and you don’t want them to feel that way.

#3. the best at the start

Uses a good sentence at the beginning. With this, you will create more expectations and a greater predisposition in your audience to listen to you. You can use famous phrases, crazy ideas or a little joke. Even though beware of the use of humor, because it is one of the most powerful public speaking techniques, but very difficult to use successfully. Not everyone laughs at the same things.

starts from positive way, the attitude with which you speak is also transmitted to the public. And a little smile is not too much, since the public will be more affable with you.

#4. control the nerves

The big dilemma! The fear of public speaking is one of the most common phobias. More than 80% of the population admit to being afraid to speak in front of large gatherings of people. So don’t worry, if you’re one of them, you’re not alone. As much as I’ve read on the subject, I still think that there is no perfect cure. Also, much of the advice in articles and books contradicts each other. So I guess every person should find the cheats they feel comfortable with.

Although what you should always keep in mind is that if you have prepared well and conscientiously, the chances of anything going wrong are minimal. If at any point you get stuck, breathe, count to 5, drink some water, and resume your speech. And if none of this is enough, you can resort to the typical “imagine your audience naked”.

#5. Prepare the presentation

Sheets, a video, supports, diagrams… and above all practicelots and lots of practice. Public speaking can be a gift, but it’s also something to be learned, make no mistake about it. So you can always get better, and you get better with preparation and practice.

There are people who practice in front of the mirror, others prefer to record themselves so that they can observe and analyze themselves later, and others simply perform their presentation in front of friends or relatives. In a friendlier environment, it is generally easier for us to be ourselves and this helps us achieve safety.

prepare your backing material, but remember that it is just that, a support. Risto Mejide said:

Let’s kill the Power Point and present by looking into the eyes

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It attracts so much attention that even we look at it excessively. With that, I don’t mean we’re getting rid of materials altogether, as they’re useful for giving turns, breaks, grabbing attention, or even adding a touch of humor.

I remember a professor at my university who, in the middle of a class on Internet history, put a picture of a smiling monkey on the Power Point.

We were all taking notes like crazy, not paying much attention to what he was saying. And suddenly, with this photo, we all stopped and looked at each other without understanding anything. He said, “I put this, well…because I like monkeys, and I wanted to see a monkey” and continued with the class. It made us all smile, we had a moment of pause which helped us focus again on listening and assimilating what he was telling us. It was a break, a wake-up call, a touch of humor… It served him a bit of everything.

#6. Look at your entire audience

Speaking of not focusing on supporting material… Don’t focus on just one person either! As important as he is, or as interested as we see him. You are in front of an entire audience, your audience wants to be treated the sameso do it.

Use the “beacon gaze” and look at each person in your audience. If it is a very large space, do it in sectors. Eye contact is a very powerful weapon, which will make your audience even more attentive if they think you are speaking directly to them.

#seven. The importance of rhythm

Do not use ditties. When we give long, well-rehearsed speeches, we often memorize the words as well as the rhythm and tone. This is a big public speaking mistake.

Vary speed, pitch and force during speech. Score the most important points well with strength and a slow pace. Leave pauses if what you have said requires time for your audience to think. Give it rhythm, bring the speech to life!

#8. Indicate what you are talking about

As I said, your audience does not know everything, and as much as the title of your presentation gives an idea of ​​what they are going to hear, it is always better to specify it. And if necessary, repeat it.

If you see yourself starting to derail, go back to the start. Repeat your theme and come back from there. To do this, it will be very useful to have a preview of the complete presentation, which you can show or not to your audience.

#9. speaking in public = telling stories

The narration It’s a big help. For some time it has been used in advertising and marketing for the power of conviction they have. Everyone loves a good story. They allow the audience to identify with the characters and make everything personal. It is important that the stories are:

• Personally, the more the better, as it will be easier for you to explain them naturally.
• Original and extraordinary.
• That they highlight a certain value of our speech
• They fit in, it wouldn’t make sense to put stories in the middle because they’re funny, period.

#ten. Save the second best for last

When you start the presentation, you have to get attention to get them to take care of you, but just as important is to call it at the end so they remember you. Think carefully about your last sentence, because it’s the first thing your audience will remember when they leave the room. A good strategy, therefore, is to save the second most important thing in your speech for the end.

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