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WHAT MAKES A GOOD LOUD SPEAKER?

Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in Speakers

WHAT MAKES A GOOD LOUD SPEAKER? WHAT MAKES A GOOD LOUD SPEAKER?

They say they speak the greatest fear that man is public and that his greatest fear is dying seconds. According to Jerry Seinfeld that means, "most of people at a funeral rather than being in the coffin to give the eulogy! "

To my knowledge no one has died of public speaking. Your hands may sweat, your voice may shake, your heart can beat in his cheeks, and you may have vomited before going on stage, but rest assured, public speaking is not going to kill you!

Are their fears of being confronted with a fair hearing? If you're not ready, then you have every reason to be "scared to death."

Part of this fear of dealing with an audience is unknown. For many of us that is what is so exciting to speak in public, for most, however, that is what that is so disturbing. It is true that you do not know what will happen as you stand on the podium so that their preparation is vital to its success.

Of the thousands of people with whom I worked, it never ceases to amaze me how many people come to your class session, or their workshop preparations. A guarantee for failure on the podium or at the head of the boardroom table is not knowing your material.

What it means to practice your speech or your presentation out loud several times. Read on the material itself is not practical, because the flow of his words, while understandable in written form, may not sound so well out loud. You should practice as the musician, actor, athlete, or the presidential candidate.

In regard to public speaking, this is called a trial. Too many people looking squeeze in a few minutes to review your script and I agree. You must book a time each day to practice and stick to your schedule. No matter how tight their agenda, do not cancel your essay. Treat it as important as you would treat a meeting with your boss or a potential customer because it is. His success in the presentation speech, or it says a lot about yourself and your skills. One of your most important goals in public speaking is to sell yourself as an expert in your topic or field. And that can only happen with practice.

If you have video-recording capabilities, by all means do so. In play, analyze what you like about his delivery and what I dislike. What needs work? Video recording is one of the best tools to use in training others. Seeing yourself, it will be easier to improve what that needs work.

That does not mean you must register each time you practice, but also does not mean waiting until the last minute either. How you look and sound to others is something that can not be appreciated until you see in the video and is similar to its voice heard in your voice mailbox is not usually a pleasant experience! It would also be a good idea to have someone who will listen for a couple of those tests, if possible.

Although you can not know exactly what will happen during your speech or presentation, being prepared is the best defense for the unexpected and is part of every successful delivery.

My advice? Practice, practice and more practical.

The Voice Lady Nancy Daniels provides private, group and corporate training throughout the United States and Canada. For those unable to work with her directly, she now offers Voicing It!, the only video training program on voice improvement and presentation skills.

Watch Nancy in her 8 minute video describe what makes for great public speaking by clicking the following link: http://www.voicedynamic.com/specialaccess1.htm

For more information on voice and presentation skills, visit The Voice Lady's website at: http://www.voicedynamic.com

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