Thursday, June 4, 2015

'CONNECT' 52 - Tips for Public Speaking - Preparation


'By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.' 
 Benjamin Franklin
Getting organised for your speech
One important aspect in public speaking is getting organised to deliver your speech. The preparation that you do before getting on to the stage is very critical to dleiver a quality speech. It is part of your planning portfolio.

For example, making notes to refer during the speech. Flash cards are very good. If you are used to note pads, it is better. However, I always find a flash card even more comfortable since it is easy to spread the card in front of you for easy eye access. Moreover the fact that you write a joke or a quotation on flash cards helps you register the same into your memory better than typing on a note pad like gadget.
May be you can choose a few jokes, quotations, stories and anecdotes and ensure that what you have chosen is appropriate for the topic you are going to speak on. Once you have chosen the same, ensure that you have them in front of you, especially the most appropriate ones. Sometimes you may forget give them during your speech and regret that you should have done.
It is also a good idea to have a check list on how you want to deliver and in what sequence. 
N C Sridharan

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