'People trust their ears
less than their eyes'
Herodotus
Your speech
should be a visual treat to the audience and not merely a treat to their ears!
I want you to
watch good public speakers delivering their speech. Watch the news hour on the
TV channels and watch how professionals speak. On the YouTube you will get great
speeches from leading personalities such as Bill Gates, Steve Job, Narendra
Modi, Barack Obama etc. Listen not only to the contents of their speech but also
how they deliver their speech. Watch their non verbal aspects of their
communication. Watch their body language, how they stand, how they move and how
they present their speech. Log on to https://www.ted.com and watch how
professional speakers deliver. You will also find some good samples in YouTube.
Expert
speakers know how to present themselves elegantly. They pay special attention
to this important aspect of their speech. They also get trained on this. Novice
speakers move their body in unwanted ways, constantly shift their weight from
one side to the other, fidget with their papers and pens etc. Some speakers
become statues and stare at their audience showing that they are nervous and
uncertain about what they have to speak.
This is where
attending a good public speaking course becomes very relevant.
N C Sridharan
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