How to Speak in PublicWord格式.docx

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ResearchyoursubjectAlthoughthismightseemobvious,manypeoplefallintothetrapofassumingtheyknowenoughabouttheirsubjecttoavoidresearchingit.Thisisparticularlytruewhenthesubjectisnottechnical.Don’tmakethismistake.Thereisasmuchtobelearnedaboutthecompanyforwhichyouworkasthereisaboutbiomedicalscience.Researchwillprovideyouwithinterestingfacts,firmstatisticalfigures,andageneralideaofthecurrenttoneofarticlesaboutyoursubject—atoneyoucanpiggybackoffofwhenmakingyourspeech.

PracticeyourtoneEventhedriestofsubjectscanbecomeinterestingwhenyourvoiceconveystheexcitementyoufeel,theimportanceitcarries,andtheemotionitshouldexciteinothers.

Projectyourvoice,butdon’tshoutWhilethisisn’tasimportantifyouhavethebenefitofamicrophone,practiceassumingthatyouwillnothaveaccesstothistechnologicalwonder.Asyourehearse,askyourselfifpeopleinthebackoftheroomcouldnotonlyhearyourwords,butunderstandthemaswell.Remember,projectioninvolvesspeakingclearlyaswellasaudibly.

Makenotes.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyoushouldwritethespeechoutwordforword,buteventhemostprofessionalofspeakersknowsthathavingnotestojoghismemoryisessentialattimes.Youknowyourspeechtothepointwhereyoudon'

tneedtoreadyourspeechwordforword.Usenotecards,asinglesheetofpaperwithageneraloutline,orboldheadlinesatthetopsofslidestohelpyoukeepyourspeechontherighttrack.

UsepausesThiswillslowyourselfdownifyouarerushing,itwillbuildanticipation,andallowtheaudiencetoreflectandtakeinyourspeech.Writingtheword"

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yournotecardswillhelpyoutorememberwhentoactuallypause.

MakeeyecontactwithyouraudienceAgoodruleofthumbistopickalistenerintheroomandkeepeyecontactwiththemfor5seconds,thenmoveon.Ifit'

sasmallenoughaudience,makeeyecontactwitheveryone.Ifit'

salargeraudience,besurethatyouspendtimemakingeyecontactwithallofthesectionsoftheroom.

Engageyouraudience.Usehumortohelpsmoothawkwardmoments.Sharetheexcitementyoufeel.Enjoythechanceyouarebeinggiventoshareyourknowledgeanddemonstrateyourleadershipabilities.

Withaabitofpractice,abitofresearch,andanattitudethatyourspeechisanopportunitytomakeanimpressionandhavesomefun,you’llbewellonyourwaytowowingyouraudience-whetherit’sanaudienceofeagerchildrenorcynicalexecutives

PublicSpeakingTips

Thereareanumberoftechniquesthatcanbeemployedbeforeyoudeliveraspeechtoensurethatitgoessmoothly.Some,suchasarrivingearlytothevenuearefairlyobvious,whileothers,suchasgarglingwithwarmsaltwater,areabitlesstraditional.All,however,offeryouthechancetoprepareandperfectyourspeechbeforeyoustepoutinfrontoftheaudience.

∙Asmentionedabove,garglingwithwarmsaltwatercanbeofassistance.Ithelpstorelaxthethroat,makingiteasiertospeakclearlyandenunciate.

∙Practiceyourmaterials.Alot.Thiswillensurethat,nomatterhownervousyoumightbe,youwon’tforgetwhatyouwanttosay.

∙Carryafewwell-placednoteswithsubjectkeywords（orincludetheminyourslidepresentation）tohelpjogyourmemoryifyoudofeelyourselfstartingtoforgetwhatyouwanttosay.

∙Arriveatthepresentationsiteearly.Thiswillgiveyouachancetosetup,relax,andreviewyournotesbeforeyouhavetogoonstage.It’salwaysbettertostartoffrelaxedthanarrivelateandtense.

∙Whenyouarrive,familiarizeyourselfwiththeroom.Thisisimportantasitwilltellyouhowmuchroomyouhavetomove,wheretheaudiencewillbepositioned,andwhatequipmentconsiderationsyouneedtomake.Knowingthesethingsbeforehandmeansyoucan’tbesurprisedwhenyougetonstage.

∙Ifthere’satechnicalaspecttoyourpresentation,familiarizeyourselfwiththeequipmentbeforehand.Loadyourslideshowandclickthroughitbeforetheaudiencearrivestomakesureeverythingworksasyouexpect.Checkthesoundonthemicrophone.Ifthereisanaudiovisualtechnician,befriendthem.

∙Greettheaudienceastheyarrive.Establishingthispersonalrelationshipmeansthey’llwantyoutosucceedevenmore,andknowingthefacesyou’llbeseeingbeforeyoustepoutinfrontofthegroupmeansthatyou’llbelessnervouswhenyouseethem.

∙Itispossibletochannelallthatnervousenergyyoumighthaveintosomethingfarmorepositive—enthusiasm.Thechancesareyou’respeakingaboutasubjectofimportancetoyou.Takethatfeelingofimportanceandusethatnervousenergytoshowyourenthusiasm.Ifyou’reexcitedaboutyourtopic,youraudiencewillbetoo.

∙Keepyourfingerunderneaththepartofthespeechyouareonsothatyouknowwheretocontinuefromwhenyouneedtolookdownatyournotes.

∙Rememberthatthemostimportantelementofpublicspeakingisthemessage.Thefactthatyou’redeliveringitviaaspeechisnotthatimportant.Whatdoesmatteristhatyou’recommunicatingyourideas.Celebratethefactthatyou’vegainedtheimportanceintheeyesofyourpeerstohaveideasworthsharinginsteadofworryingabouthowyouaredeliveringtheinformation.

∙Humorcansmoothovereventhemessiestofbumps.Ifyoucanlaughatyourself,theaudiencewilllaughwithyou,andthechancesarebytheendofthepresentation,theywon’trememberyourgaffeatall.

OvercomeYourFearofPublicSpeaking

Ifyou’reafraidofpublicspeaking,you’renotalone.Millionsofpeopleareinthesameboatasyou.Justbecauseyou’reafraidofpublicspeakingdoesn’tmeanyou’reoffthehookfordeliveringspeechesthough.Infact,itmakesitevenmoreimperativethatyouovercomeyourfears.

Publicspeakingismorethanjusttheabilitytostandinfrontacrowdandtalkaboutatopic.It’stheabilitytoenergizethecrowdandleadthem.Thosewithafearofpublicspeaking,however,frequentlyavoidit,eitherconsciouslyorsubconsciously,leadingthemtohavefeweropportunitiesforcareeradvancementoverall.Therefore,itisessentialtoovercomeyourfearofpublicspeakingifyouwishtoadvanceinyourcareerandportraytheconfidencethatwillbringyoursuccessbothprofessionallyandpersonally.

Thefirstthingtorememberisthatspeakinginpublicisnotastressfulactivity.Itdoesn’trequirethatyoucompeteinamarathonorundergounpleasanttestingatthedoctor’s.Itissimplytheactofstandingupandspeaking.Whatmakesitstressfulisthesocialcontextintowhichitisconsistentlyput.Societyteachesthatpublicspeakingisstressful,soindividualscometobelievethatitis.Theimportantthingisthat,justasothershaveovercometheirfearofpublicspeakingsotocanyou.Youaremorepowerfulthanthesocietalexpectationthatpublicspeakingissomethingtobefeared.Ifanotherindividualcanconquerhisfearofpublicspeaking（andplentyhave）,sotoocanyou.

Publicspeakingisnottrulyspeakinginpublic.Thismightsoundlikeaparadox,butpublicspeakingisreallytheartofteaching.Wheneveryoustanduptomakeapresentation,whetheritisaspeechaboutproposedtaxlegislationoradissertationaboutthewaterqualityofalocalreservoir,youareseekingtoinformandpersuade.Viewingyourselfasateacherratherthanapublicspeakercangoalongwaytoeasingyourfearofpublicspeaking.You’llknowthat,whenyoustandinfrontofthatcrowd,youhaveareasonforbeingthereandagoalyouwanttocommunicate.Youcanfocusonenergizingthemtotakeaction,justasthebestteachersofyourformativeyearsdidforyou.

Practiceiskey.Practicingyourspeechbeforehandisagreatuseofnervousenergy.Ifyouknowyourmaterialwellandpracticedyourdelivery,itwillbuildyouconfidenceandhelpyouineasingyournerves.

Oneofthegreatestfearsofpublicspeakersisthatoferring.Mess-upshappen,butwhatisimportanttorememberisthattheyhappentoeveryone.It’showyouhandleitthattheaudiencewillremember.Forinstance,HughJackmanwonaTonyAward2005forhisperformanceasPeterAlleninTheBoyFromOz.Duringonenightofthemusical,however,thingsdidn’tgoexactlyasplanned.Duringoneproductionnumber,hewassinginganddancingnexttoandontopofapianowhenhecollidedwiththemicrophone.Ratherthanlettingtheperformancestop,heturneditintoahumorousmoment,sayingtothecrowd,“Ithinktheymighthavetocallintheunderstudy,”beforejumpingrightbackintothesong.Theaudiencelaughed,andtheshowwenton.

WhatJackman’sreactiontotheunexpectedandpotentiallyembarrassingincidentunderscored,however,wasthattheaudiencewantstobelieveinyou.Theywantyoutosucceed.Ifyouerr,aswillhappenonoccasion,allyouhavetodoisacknowledgethemomentwithabitofhumor,andeverythingwillcontinueonasmoothpath.