Did you also know that you could become a professional and powerful speaker if you just follow simple tips?<\/p>\n
One of the things I love most about my life is being able to speak, share my knowledge and change lives. A few years ago when I started as a public speaker, I never knew that I would deliver speeches and workshops in over 65 countries. Today, when I look back, I realize what has helped me to become a global speaker is just the ability to be myself with all my limitation.<\/p>\n
If you want to speak without notes and appear more in control, authentic and connected to your audience then this video guide is for you who finds public speaking completely out of their comfort zone.<\/p>\n
Recently, after a powerful presentation, a group of young professionals came to me to get some tips on delivering influential and powerful presentation. I shared some of the secrets that I have understood over the years while speaking in over 150 international conferences in 50+ countries.<\/p>\n
Well, the first thing to consider for a speaker<\/a> is to have faith in himself. S\/he needs to be sure that people want to listen to him to benefit from his knowledge and expertise in his field. Accordingly, it becomes imperative for a speaker to express accumulated wisdom and expertise in an interesting manner. The best way to do it is to rely on his personality and body language so that he could engage with the audiences, instead of just presenting dry facts and figures. Ian McAllen, the famous actor, personifies the art of body language and gestures to the fullest, as he makes swift hand and body movements to get the audience interested.<\/p>\n Famous speakers (leaders instead), such as the likes of Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi, had faith in themselves and, accordingly, they always focused on the issue or topic at hand. Now, that\u2019s the reason why they could inspire an entire nation with their speeches. They had charisma, worked hard on their speech and did not doubt that they were right. So long you have something interesting, inspiring and meaningful to share, do not hesitate to go on stage and deliver the presentation regardless of your designation, experience, or language skills. Remember you should do justification with audience time, energy and money spent to listen to you.<\/p>\n Here are 21 concise yet truly powerful tips (in random order) to help you deliver effortless and highly effective presentations.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Topic Landscape <\/strong><\/p>\n A presentation<\/a> with loose ends is bound to fail in fetching you the kind of response that you always desired and deserved. Thus, a speaker cannot afford to plan his communication in the middle of his speech. An effective dialogue or proper communiqu\u00e9 always has its roots in a proper topic landscape. At the very outset of your speech, tell audience what you are going to talk about. Next, you need to talk about those points specifically. While you conclude your speech, don\u2019t forget to remind them about what you just talked about. If you can pay heed to these pointers, your audience will get your message very clearly.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Go beyond facts and figures <\/strong><\/p>\n In my opinion, most of conference speeches are filled with just copied information and facts, instead of focusing on getting the message across with passion, commitment and intent. Any speaker who intends to reach new highs with his public speeches should think of going beyond facts and figures. Of course, you can present facts but explain their relevance in simple language. Use the information to see how they can utilize this to understand their business better and develop effective business goals for the future. Facts and figures should be used as a tool to overcome the limitations of thought and develop new insights accordingly. You must have a unifying message tying up your presentation, which is the audience\u2019s \u201ctake home\u201d from you.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Be fully mindful all through the presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n To inspire and motivate your audience, a formidable mental and stage presence is pivotal for your cause. As most of us are usually thinking about the past and planning the future simultaneously, it doesn\u2019t allow us to be completely present, even on stage. Cultivating the habit of mindfulness can help you become a motivated speaker who is always attentive to his audiences. It can help you sense the mood of your audience and accordingly, help you deliver your speech effectively.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s okay to have native accent<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, it’s perfectly ok to have your own signature style blended with native accent. Don’t worry much about your language skills; instead, just try to be honest and yourself. You could also talk less and convey more through your body language. Just ensure that your accent is not a hurdle for your audiences to understand your topic. Instead of bombarding your audiences with high-flowing jargons, go for simple English and use well-established idioms, proverbs and quotes to make your audience understand you better.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Know when to use PowerPoint slides<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s best to start without the help of PowerPoint and use it only as tool to present the figures, instead of making only a PowerPoint presentation. If your presentation is short, say less than 15 minutes, and you are sharing your personal experiences and stories, you should definitely ditch PowerPoint to allow audience to focus on you. Making eye-contact will not be possible, if their eyes are focused on the screen and hence, you might lose your audience.<\/p>\n Even if you use PowerPoint, do not type entire message. Just keep bulleted points for you and your audience. Furthermore, use presenter view mode to know what\u2019s coming for you. Keep a uniform design, style, fonts and taste across all slides. You may even add interesting graphics, images or videos within the theme of your speech.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mind your body language<\/strong><\/p>\n You can be a great speaker if you use proper body language. It\u2019s best not to make unnecessary body movements, such as grabbing your arms or wildly flailing your arms about. Practicing in front of a mirror will make you aware of which body movements are acceptable and which are not. If you haven\u2019t done so already, I would suggest you to watch TED Talks of Amy Cuddy<\/a> \u2013 Your body language shapes who you are<\/a> \u2013 to understand how body language can make all the difference. Also check some of my Public Speaking photograph<\/a>s may be this help you to get idea about body language.<\/p>\n