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Kamis, 22 Desember 2011

Top Tips for Speaking in Public




By Adam Woods


Over the years here at our institute, we have pondered the sources of charisma, and particularly whether charisma can be taught. Our conclusion? There are a number of sources of charisma, and a number of ways that it is displayed - and the latter, at least, can be taught as a public speaking lesson.

Projecting energy is one of those displays that can be learned. It is a surefire way to capture attention from an audience. More importantly, it is one of the things that people tend to be drawn to most in others. Here are three quick ways to radiate energy, develop charisma and keep people's attention focused on you:

If this doesn't come naturally to you, pick out a few people in different sections of the room and look at each of them, one after another. That will prevent it appearing as if you only care about one section of your audience. Engaging your audience is about more than just eye contact however; you need to get them involved. Asking questions, using group activities and employing visual aids are all good ways of engaging your audience and getting them involved.

Make eye contact with your audience When giving presentations or talks in person, it is important that you take a few seconds at a time to look at each person in the room. This will let them know you are talking directly to them. As hard as this is, it is very important to do. Find someone in the audience that is smiling at you, and focus on them first. We always feel more comfortable and relaxed when we know the person we are speaking to is enjoying our talk. Similarly, don't spend much time looking at someone who is not smiling, as you want to avoid thinking negatively.

Smile! When you look at people in your audience, try to smile! Let them know that you are comfortable with your material, you are happy to be speaking to them and you are confident. If you don't smile, you might send more of a negative message to your listeners.

Convince the people in the back row. If you are projecting your thoughts, your voice and your energy to the back row, you will automatically convince the rest of the listeners that you are enthusiastic, energetic and prepared to follow through on what you are saying. Don't simply blare into the front row and hope that your voice carries to the back; instead, hold your head high and push your voice from the diaphragm. This public speaking lesson will help you project while allowing you to avoid sounding like you're trying to shout.

Charisma follows energy. Psychologists tell us that we are drawn to people with energy, so whether you are running for office, raising money for charity, or just trying to represent your team at the Monday morning meeting, this public speaking lesson will help you to get the attention that you and your cause or project deserve.




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