Addressing a crowd/public may seem difficult at times, however, it is essential that you know how to stand in public and speak without fear because at some points in our lives we would find ourselves ready to address a crowd.
Here are the secrets to public speaking;
1. Be knowledgeable about your topic– This is a very important factor to speaking in public. If you do not know about the stuff you are speaking on you may find yourself unstable while on stage. Knowing your topic gives you undoubting confidence.
2. Dress confidently– Before you can stand out to be confident, there ought to be an inner confidence intact and this confidence can come as a result of your looks. If you are not properly dressed there is a tendency to experience low self-esteem while on stage.
3. Pratice– Always practice before you climb on any stage to speak, practice gives you confidence knowing that you already know what you want to say.
4. Tell Stories– People get intrigued when they are being told stories, especially stories that they can relate to. Story telling makes the keeps a sort of communication between the speaker and the Audience.
5. Know your audience– Knowing your audience will go a long way to help you speak confidently because you create an atmosphere that they can relate to and understand.
6. Do not dwell of your mistakes– It is not a crime to make mistakes while speaking, the truth is that your audience might not even notice unless you draw their attention to it. When you make mistakes, correct yourself and keep speaking.
7. Avoid filter words- avoid using words like [emm.., hmm.., ] words like this create unnecessary attention to the speaker. These filter words can be replaced with a pause instead.
