Public Speaking

Hmm... Let's get a little informative today... I got this information about Public speaking today from the internet and it seems that i do know of all this things but i never really put all of them up to practice. Below are 7 ways to you talking confidently in public again.

1. Relax
Its not a life and death situation. Do not get nervous and clam up. You are just sharing some information. Understand that your audience also know the difficulties of speaking in public and they want to see you do well as well. Use this positive energy to your advantage.

"...this i have no problems with... but to be totally cool about it is not so easy though..." Morgan

2. Know your stuff
Nervousness is the result of being less than prepared. The key is to really know your stuff inside out. Every nook and cranny have to be srcutinised and digested by you.

"...i failed this terribly during the last presentation... i should have know the report inside out... i gave in to conviences and took the presentation for granted...personnally i did not think i did well..." Morgan

3. Know your audiences
If it is going to be your lecturer, you got to know his expectation of you and come to the presentation wanting to live more than up to his standard. Gauge the level of expertise of your audience so that they can related to the topic and the way you convey it.

"... again i took this for granted..."

4. Know the room
Sit at different seats in the room and get the feel of how each of the audience will feel at the particular position so that you will build a better rapport with your audience. Know the setup of the presentation equipment and do a run through. However in Fyp the audiences are just the few lecturers so concentrate on them will be sufficient.

"...was not help in the last presentation.. the 2 lectures yawn and yawn... so no matter where i seat, i might felt tired..."

5) Visualise sucess
Think of the good things and not how you may screwed up. This is important. The state of your mind dictates your performance.

"...i went in half- hearted..."

6) Practise makes perfect
Need i say more? Just work at the presentation again and again. Get your buddies to sit in and give comments and ask them to bombard your work. Not try to be nice. The worse critique at this point of practise is the most crucial. That is how you will learn how to defend yourself when the devilish Lecturer wack you upside down.

"... i tried hard to practise... i guess it was not enough..."

7. Focus on the message
That is the reason you are there in the first place. Get the point across clearly and smoothly.

"...i stumbled a little trying to defend myself on some very unstable platform..."

Will i do better the next time? You bet! I like presentation. It is where i dwell in and i love to share with others my views even if they ain't really receptive or are even hostile. I will defintely want to do my best for the next presentation... That all folks!! Hope these helps...