Would you like to discover the secret of how you can get any audience to love you, without them even knowing it? Of course you would and it's probably right up there at the top of your public speaking tips wish list!
By discovering a few, easy to apply techniques, you will quickly be able to guarantee that even the most difficult audience will rate you as one of the most accomplished public speakers that the have ever heard. By gaining a thorough understanding of what your audience is looking for even before you step out on stage, you will already be in a position to guarantee that that you will make a positive connection with them from the very start.
So just what are these techniques that will guarantee to make any audience love you?
Step 1.
Your first aim is to really gain an understanding of what your prospective audience expects and wants to hear from you. You can discover exactly what this is by carrying out your preliminary research once you know the topic you will be speaking on. Talk to a few people who have an interest in your subject and take a note of what is important to them and what sort of questions they may want to have answered. Get a book on the subject from your library or let the online search engines deliver a wealth of information right to your browser.
Step 2.
Secondly, you need to build an easy rapport with the members of your audience. This is not as difficult as you might assume and can easily be achieved by making sure that you smile frequently during your speech and are not afraid to make eye contact. Take the opportunity to greet some members of the audience personally as they arrive and before you are due to begin speaking. Doing this will make them feel that they already know you before you are formally introduced to the audience as a whole. Very few public speakers do this and miss an important opportunity to get the audience 'on-side' right from the outset.
Step 3.
Use words and language that is appropriate for the topic and that your audience will understand. This shared knowledge will endear you to your audience but be very careful not to over-do the jargon. Remember, it's a fine line between appearing to really understand the subject and being seen as a know-all!
Step 4.
Always make sure that your speech contains benefit after benefit for your audience. Your speech is for their sole satisfaction and fulfillment - not yours. Deliver solutions to their problems and aim to meet as many of their wants as you can. Audiences want to be informed, entertained, educated, emotionally or spiritually fulfilled or to be shown how to gain some financial or health advantage - so work at satisfying as many wants from this list as you can.
And the greatest of all public speaking tips?
Step 5.
Relax and appear confident on stage.
It is a surprising truth that your audience will mirror what you project on stage, so if you are embarrassed, uneasy or hesitant in your manner, they will sub-consciously be feeling the same. If you appear at ease and relaxed during your presentaion, then they will relax too. So, if you are giving out signals that you are comfortable in their presence, have respect and affection for them and appreciate their attention, then they will do the same for you - without realising exactly why they are feeling warm and appreciative towards you. Guaranteed!
By incorporating these public speaking tips into your speeches, you will swiftly find that making any audience fall in love with you is as easy as pie. It's a wonder that all public speakers don't benefit from using these simple and natural techniques but now that you have been given this knowledge, you will never be able to make the same mistake.
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