What I've learned in public speaking thus far is ways how to become a good public speaker and also how to be a bad one. In order to become a good public speaker I think you need to have confidence in yourself. Stand up straight with your chin-up knowing how well your going to do. If you could talk to your friends and family and hold a pretty good conversation then why can't we in front of thousands of people? It's simply because we mess up on a word and lose confidence and then everything usually goes downhill from there. Before going up to do your speech you should know your speech as good as possible. You need to have eye contact, nobody wants to watch you speak directly from a piece of paper. Another thing I learned is to keep your sentences short and really just get to the point. Nobody wants to sit through a speech and just listen to you going on and on. What the audience wants is to feel into the conversation so include the audience by asking questions, making them laugh, and making them interested in what you have to say.
The most difficult thing that I've had to deal with in public speaking so far is if I get stuck or mess up on something to keep going. I have a tendency to mess up and stop and say,”can I start over again”. I have to learn to keep going even if I mess up or make a joke so the crowd forgets about it.
Nobody likes a boring speaker. When you're up on a stage speaking you need to be energetic and get the crowd into it. This happens to many people. They start talking and it's very monotone and boring and the audience instantly notices it. Monotone is a word I just learned and it means when a person is speaking and it's very flat and boring for listeners.
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