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Speech – Killer ways to connect with your audience

Every thing in the world goes by communication. Communication is indispensable for any person to survive in this world. Communication can be through facial expressions, body language , speech. Among these ,speech is the most powerful way of direct communication with the intended audience. In this day and age every person is required to be great speaker. People say first impression is last impression . I differ here as I believe by power of speech, you can get your work done. People having the power to deliver great speech can create wonder in work place. That’s why it is a quintessential requirement for one to be a good speaker to excel in work place. In this article I am going to discuss about the following steps how to mesmerize your audience by the power of speaking.

#1 Be spontaneous

Not every speech is delivered with full preparation. If you have to be a great speaker, you got to be spontaneous. Impromptu performance beats preparation. Open up your heart and speak out . Audience likes spontaneous thought process delivered which are not scripted .

#2 Have eye contact during your speech

You need to have proper eye contact with your audience. If you simply just give for the sake of speaking, your content won’t have an impact on your audience. You need to make proper eye contact with your audience and make the audience glued to your lecture.

#3 Address your audience

You need to address your audience while speaking. Audience should know that you are not talking to the walls of the conference room. The more you address your audience, the more captivating your speech becomes.

#4 Ask questions in the middle of your speech

You must ask questions to your audience so that they should not get bored in any point of time. That would make a good interaction with your audience. Question answer sessions make the audience realize you are well aware of the knowledge you are presenting .

#5 Be clear and loud while delivering your speech

Your voice must be clear and loud. Your voice must reach every audience in the hall. If your voice doesn’t reach your audience , the purpose of your speech will not be served. I know initially there will be shyness when come to the dias. But believe me, you need to conquer your fear and start speaking in confidence. Only practice and experience will eliminate your stage fear.

#6 Answer with aplomb

Just as you ask questions to your audience, similarly get ready to answer the questions from the audience. You should be confident while answering . You should not fumble or give false information. Say the right answer if you know it but if you are unaware of the answer, simply say you do not have the full information in place. Remember never fool the audience as there will some smarter people sitting in front of you .Be yourself and you will be just fine.

Conclusion

Don’t freeze while talking. Don’t feel nervous. Remember people are there to listen to you. So you need to own the podium when you deliver the speech. Exude confidence and give a killer speech that mesmerize the audience.

This Post Has 7 Comments

  1. Nancy

    I’ve been doing public speaking a bit more lately. These are great tips! I have a hard time keeping eye contact to everyone – thanks for sharing!

    Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me

    1. Jamie

      That’s great to know you are speaking in public confidently.

  2. JOHN MULINDI

    Thanks for sharing this useful tips, although am not that frequent public speaker, I find this advice helpful.

    1. Jamie

      Thank you John for stopping by.

  3. Tamra

    As a professor, I find that my students respond very well when I ask questions and try to discuss the material rather than lecturing at them. So, I definitely agree that it’s important to engage the audience by asking questions. Good post!

    1. Jamie

      Yes Tamra,as a speaker discussion is important than lecturing. Thank you for stopping by.

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