How to speak in public?
Everyone has experienced an embarrassing moment while speaking or trying to speak in public. In today's article we present some tips detailing what to do (and what not to do) when speaking in public.
What to do:
- Grab the audience's attention right at the start of your speech
- Select keywords that correctly convey your message
- Interact with the audience during the speech in order to maintain their attention and interest
- Maintain eye contact with the public
- Practice
What not to do:
- Staying “stuck” in the presentation or speech without interacting with the audience
- Using “crutches”, i.e. linking words such as “um”, “ok”, “like”, among others, which convey the idea that you haven't prepared properly
- Gesticulating excessively
- Speaking too quickly or too slowly
By here like to think that we have mastered the art of public speaking successfully, but there is no perfection without training and new learning. Some ideas for developing this skill.