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PUBLIC SPEAKING: SPEAKER’S INTRODUCTION
TweetKnowing how to introduce a speaker is an essential part of public speaking as we come across the same in many of our public speaking projects. Our presentation skills are also reflected in the way we introduce a speaker. All your public speaking skills from spontaneity, voice modulation, presentation to influence on the audience are tested when you have to give the introduction of a speaker.
Let us recall the basic guidelines we read in the previous article (Public Speaking: How to Introduce a Speaker):
- Address the audience.
- Prepare and practice adequately as we always do in public speaking.
- Refer to the speaker, his background, qualifications, achievements or interests.
- Never say “This speaker needs no introduction…” ? No matter how well-known a speaker may be, the audience would surely benefit from a brief introduction.
- Refer to the topic the speaker is going to speak on. This would help them connect better to the speaker.
- Avoid discouraging the speaker by giving too many details about the speech, telling anecdotes from their speech, or making promises about details in their presentation.
- Welcome the speaker and lead the applause.
- Avoid reciting a lengthy list of biographical details which may or may not be relevant to the topic.
- Do not alter the speech title at any cost.
- Ensure a smooth transition. Wait for the speaker to come to you on the stage or at the lectern and then shake hands before you leave. Shaking hand indicates that you are “handing the floor” to them.
- Your vocal delivery (strength and volume) should build toward the end of your introduction but does not mean that you should yell.
Here’s a sample script for introducing a speaker in your next public speaking project:
(Approach lectern and face audience)
Thank you Mr/Madam _______. Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me an immense pleasure to introduce ___________ (speaker’s name) who is giving his speech no. _____ on _________ (topic). The title of ______________ (speaker’s name) speech is _______ (speech title). The objectives of the speech are __________________.
Today we are going to find out ________________ (short description of talk and reason or anything special).
The timing for this speech is ____ minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming our guest speaker, _________ (speaker’s name).
(Lead applause and sit down)
*Remember that the last word you say in the introduction of a speaker should always be the speaker’s name.
Mr. Anurag Aggarwal, the author of this article provides training on public speaking, personality development and presentation skills at Anurag Aggarwal Institute of Public Speaking. He has been a public speaking trainer for over 12years and has given over 3,000 workshops and trainings.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING- HOW TO INTRODUCE A SPEAKER
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Introducing a speaker may be the shortest speeches you give, but still an important responsibility. It is probably the most difficult aspect of public speaking. The main reason behind this is we often fail to determine the objective, the purpose and the desired result.
When you know you have to introduce a speaker, you must take the following steps:
1. Prepare
Like any other public speaking project, an introduction to the speaker also needs preparation. The introducer needs to know the title of the speech, the slant the speaker will take, some relevant facts about them, and the type of audience they will be addressing. The audience is not there to hear you. You are there to set the stage for the speaker by giving this mini-speech.
Talk to the speaker before you introduce him. Get a printed copy of the introduction. Ask the speaker if you must read it as is. Contact the speaker beforehand to give accurate information to the audience. It can be embarrassing for a speaker to have to correct inaccurate facts.
Read it for understanding and correcting the pronunciation. Read it out load several times as you always do in public speaking so that you only need to give a glance at the beginning of every phrase. Get it printed in bold letters or as is comfortable to you and underline the key words.
2. Purpose of Introduction
The purpose of an introduction is to introduce the speaker and the audience to each other and to establish a bonding between them.
Remember it by thinking “TIS”.
Topic – What will the speaker talk about?
Importance - Why this topic for this audience?
Speaker - Who the speaker is and why this speaker for this topic?
Mention the topic or title, the relevancy to the audience and the speaker’s background and credentials. Our duty in public speaking is to increase the interest, attention and anticipation of the audience. This would give the speaker a pleased audience that would be anticipated and attentive.
Although it’s a mini-speech – about 1 or 2 minutes long – but it should contain all the elements of a full speech – an opening, a body and a conclusion.
OPENING i.e. when you address the audience. You need to take hold of their attention. You can start off with a question, a startling statistic or a quote.
Wait for the audience to be quiet before you begin to speak. It must be heard by all.
BODY- It should tell the audience who the speaker is and prepare them by giving some background on the speaker’s experience, and a little about the topic he is going to speak on. What’s in it for the audience? Why should they listen to the speaker? Why is the speaker entitled to provide this speech on a particular topic? What is his or her experience with the subject?
CONCLUSION is where you welcome the speaker, lead the applause and take your seat.
3. Perform
You are giving a mini speech. One of the most important rule of public speaking: be positive and so when you move towards the lectern look positive. Look confident and have a smile on your face. Pause until you have everyone’s attention. Look at the audience, proudly state your name and point out that you are privileged to introduce today’s speaker.
Although you may mention the speaker’s name early in the introduction be sure to close your introduction with it. “And now to speak to us on how to be a good public speaker”, (pause) “please welcome, (pause) Anurag (short pause) Aggarwal!”
Introducing a speaker – some tips.
* The entire introduction should only last about 1 to 2 minutes. Keep it short, sweet, and to the point.
* A good introduction should not go over two or three minutes.
*Be accurate. You should be in no doubt that you have the correct facts about the speaker.
* The last words spoken are the name of the speaker.
*Make definite that you know the pronunciation of their name correctly.
*Be sincere. The speaker and the audience must feel by your gestures that you are looking forward to the talk.
*Be aware of the occasion and the audience – Eg. If you want to add humor, make sure it’s appropriate.
* When you are the introducer, pay close attention to everything that happens prior to your part in the programme.
* It’s also important to be civil, eager and when the introduction is over lead the applause.
* Don’t praise yourself too much.
* Don’t give the speaker’s life story.
If you have any doubts or suggestions on this topic, mail us at info@anuragaggarwal.com
The author Anurag Aggarwal is a public speaker and a trainer on Public Speaking, Presentation Skills and Personality Development at Anurag Aggarwal Institute of Public Speaking for nearly 12 years and has conducted over three thousand workshops, trainings and seminars so far.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING: PREPARATION AND DUTIES FOR THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES
TweetThe primary responsibility of the Master of Ceremonies is to serve as a gracious host. An ideal MC is a person who has poise, presence and who can command the interest of an audience.
The Master of Ceremonies is responsible for ensuring that the event runs smoothly and on time. It is his duty to see to it that all important people are introduced in professional manner. Being a successful Master of Ceremonies requires preparation and ability to adjust to the situation to ensure a successful event. Here are some of them:
- Review the program in advance and learn how to pronounce names and titles of performances/ performers.
- Arrive early to check with the registration desk to see who has checked in.
- Make sure the performers are in the building and ready to perform.
- Have an agenda or a detailed script, jokes, information appropriate to the contest, about yourself, bridging material, judging information..
- The key to the success of any public speaking event: Start on time and end on time.
- Be prepared. Be aware that anything can happen and have a plan to address problems that might occur. You need to be resourceful, creative, and able to respond to problems without panic.
- Introduce yourself pleasantly and cheerfully.
- Welcome the audience present; introduce the program and remind them the reason for the event.
- The main duty of the MC is to get the attention of the audience. Often a clever gimmick can be worked out to get their attention.
- An MC can make or break any public speaking program, so it is up to you how you conduct it.
- An MC should dress according to the program that he is going to conduct.
- Main job of an MC is to talk to the crowd. Being an MC, you are keeping them informed about the public speaking ceremony, and giving the featured individual time to prepare to go onstage.
- Eye contact with the listeners is important. Look at the listeners while you speak. Listen and look out for their advice like you do in other public speaking ceremonies.
- Use more of humour, proverbs, quotes and stories. These should fit well with the topic and the people you are introducing.
- Wear a smile for the entire event. If you keep smiling, this will show that you are enjoying and having a good time. It will also help you to be at ease and even the audience. If you are getting nervous then think of some happy and funny situations and start discussing them with the listeners. This would also add to your personality.
- Eye contact is essential. Watch and listen for feedback from your attendees. This depicts a confident personality.
- Thank the upcoming speakers and lead the applause for them and the organisers of the public speaking experience.
- At the end, thank the audience and mention some highlights of the event.
- Being a Master of Ceremony states: “Close the event with as much enthusiasm as you opened the event.” At the end of the session it is customary to thank the speakers and thank all who attended for their participation. It is a good idea to include comments which summarize what was experienced or achieved in this public speaking event. Also, if anyone was of particular help to you in organizing and conducting the event, thank them publicly at this point.
- Outline the upcoming program briefly.
“The perfect M.C. makes the audience feel they have profited from attending the function, and that they have also had a good time”. – Letitia Baldrige
Be prepared, have fun, and keep the event moving. Don’t panic!
Leave your stage fright at home and impress everyone with your magical personality.
If you have any doubts or suggestions on this topic, mail us at info@anuragaggarwal.com
The author Anurag Aggarwal is a public speaker and a trainer on Public Speaking, Presentation Skills and Personality Development at Anurag Aggarwal Institute of Public Speaking for nearly 12 years and has conducted over three thousand workshops, trainings and seminars so far.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING: HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL MASTER OF CEREMONY
TweetThe main responsibility of the Master/Mistress of Ceremonies (MC) is to serve as a general host. The ideal MC is a person who has poise, presence and who can command the attention of the audience.
The MC is responsible to see that the program or the public speaking event runs smoothly, on time, and introduces people in a complimentary, professional manner. He is the in-charge of the ceremony and has to entertain people while conducting all the events in a planned way. Being a Master of Ceremonies means that you know how to project your voice, have a sense of humor, and can handle audiences like you are taught in public speaking. In any public speaking event, it is very important to have presence of mind. You should be able to “think on your feet” so you can react quickly in an emergency, when the next act has not arrived, when the microphones or music does not work. A master of ceremonies should have a good organizational and communication skills combined with an impressive personality.
# SELECTING AN MC- Not everyone can become an effective MC. We should just keep in mind that the person should be confident, is good at public speaking, has outstanding communication skills and has the ability to carry out the whole ceremony on his shoulders.
# RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION
An essential skill of an MC is the ability to make comments which “bridge” between segments of the meeting. Prior to the meeting try to prepare some remarks. These might include comments or anecdotes which could be used if there is a delay or disruption in the program. A skilled MC is able to use incidents that occur in the event as bridging tools. This skill can be gained with experience and practice in public speaking events, if it does not come naturally to you.
# VOICE- The prime tool of an M.C. is his voice and its method of presentation. A method of practicing is to record a video and speak in front of the mirror, like we ask our students to do in our public speaking and personality development course. This helps you to know how you speak and how you look to others. If you feel nervous, try some breathing exercises. This would give you confidence.
# MICROPHONE TECHNIQUES- A microphone is an expensive and an important tool for the MC as he makes all his announcements through it.
When a person is asked to make announcements in any public speaking affair, ask someone to show you where to hold the mike and how far to hold it from your mouth. But that person should be knowledgeable about this equipment. Also ensure that the mike is on. Ask someone ahead of you, whether you are audible or not. Avoid tapping on the head of the mike because it may damage it. The purpose of a mike it to intensify and increase the pitch of your voice so that there’s no need to shout. When the program is over, silently, place the mike back on the podium.
# RESPONSIBILITIES- It is an honour and a privilege for a person to be selected as an MC at any public speaking function. His first responsibility is to impress the audience and satisfy them. He should also be prepared well. An MC is not responsible for the sound but he should still look after the floor, manage all the sound problems faced and also take care of the adjustment of speakers etc. MC sets the stage on fire by his communication and presentation skills so that the audience have a feeling of attending a well planned and an entertaining program.
# KNOW YOUR EVENT- MC’s host public speaking ceremonies from graduations to celebrity toasts. The biggest key to being a good MC is confidence, one must know what all is going on. There can be nothing more embarrassing than saying that Mr. X is coming to sing and have a Ms. Y coming over to perform a dance.
If you really want to be one, all these things are covered under a good public speaking and personality development course where much attention is paid on your public speaking, presentation skills, communication skills and personality development.
Mr. Anurag Aggarwal, the author of this article also provides public speaking and personality development training at Anurag Aggarwal Institute of Public Speaking. He has been a public speaking trainer for nearly 12years and has given over 3,000 workshops and trainings.
For more details, visit www.anuragaggarwal.com
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WHAT IS A RIGHT PREPARATION OF THE PRESENTATION
What is the right kind of preparation? I have often seen students, reading an article in the newspaper, whether convinced or not convinced with the author, prepare their lecture and deliver it in the class. Does preparation mean picking up any topic and start speaking in front of an audience?
Or it is to lift a written speech from various sources, altering it and practicing on it?
Well, all these are wrong ways of preparing, in fact, tougher ways of getting ready for a speech.
Preparation is the key.
If we fail to prepare…………we prepare to fail.
How do we prepare our presentation:
1) SPEECH IS BUILT. It reminds me of my college days, when I would see most of the students preparing for their examinations, by reading from various books on every single topic. Reading, writing and listening the whole year for just three hours of examination.
I also remember reading an article on Sachin Tendulkar, which mentioned a hypothetical figure that Sachin might have faced more than 60L balls since childhood. Today, his one successful square cut is the result of those 60L balls he faced during net practice and tournaments.
Similarly, a speech or your presentation cannot be cooked up in five minutes. It is built over a period of time and it grows with time.
“Rome was not built in a day.” Similarly, your public speaking skills or your presentation skills cannot develop in a single day.
2) DON’T IMMITATE OTHERS. Like this article that I am writing, this is my article, my thoughts and my ideas, similarly when you are preparing your speech or presentation, the thoughts and words must be yours and not someone else’s. You must gather background information and an overview of your article. You may read, you may search on Google, you may phone a friend, you can use others’ ideas but just ideas, the words should be yours. Never imitate others. It should come from within. You cannot fake it. If you try to imitate others, you public speaking speech or your presentation may not be as natural as it could have been.
3) NEVER HESITATE IN DOING SOME LEG WORK. Many a times, I have experienced, when my students, just to save time, delegate someone else to search for an article. Participants join our public speaking and presentation skills course and choose the centre closest to their house. They want to save time wasted in commuting. They save time, efforts, energy but they waste their stick-to-it-iveness. Most profound speeches come from students who are not hesitant to travel from distant places or who take the pains in searching for the ideas for their speech. I remember one of our public speaking and personality development course student in 2004, she hailed from a small city Mandi, Govindgarh in Punjab about 300km away from Delhi. For every session, she took a bus the previous evening, and went to her guardian’s home as she was not allowed to venture out after 7pm from her college hostel. From Chandigarh, she took a bus at 2am, reach Delhi, again, and change a couple of buses to reach our institute, in time for the 8am class. She bagged many awards and certificates, during the course. Till my last information, she was working in an MNC drawing a package of more than 15L. Determination and perseverance are omnipotent.
4) SLEEP WITH THE TOPIC; AWAKE WITH THE TOPIC. It means thinking, brooding, recalling, polishing your ideas of the public speaking topic or the presentation. Talk with your friends, your spouse and your family members. Brainstorm your ideas with them. There are many web based tools around these days that can help you in coming up with the content. It must develop and it must take time. This would add to your presentation skills.
5) WRITE 100 DISCARD 95. Now, you have a lot of material with you, lots of ideas. You have to decide, which is the best of all? Retain the best ideas and discard the rest. Don’t keep those which are good, but difficult to speak on. Keep those points that convince you and are easy for you to talk upon.
6) SMALLER IS BETTER, NEVER CONFUSE WITH LOADS OF STUFF. What is the use of speaking non-stop without having any in-depth meaning? Select only four-five points out of 20 but the best four-five points.
“Be sincere; be brief; be seated”. –Franklin D. Roosevelt, on speechmaking.
You should be remembered for small talk instead of confusing your audience with 10-15 points
7) Using Props and Visual Aids. If I ask you to visualize Christianity and a Cross, what is easier to visualize? Yes! The answer is CROSS.
Why don’t we use the same horse sense while preparing speeches? Use pictures, movies, objects, music etc in public speaking or presentations to make your point easy to understand. Audience forget your speech soon but the props would not let them forget it. This is called DOI, Demonstration Of Ideas.
Use these props only to further help your message; it should not become the message. Speaking with a prop is not only effective but also easy. Many times, I see my students in Presentation Skills Workshop, when given an assignment using DOI, use the prop extensively but do not let it go into the depth of the message.
ORGANIZE YOUR SPEECH. You have tens of ideas with you. And you have discarded the unwanted. But how to organize the remaining ideas for the best impact on audience in your public speaking project? This topic can’t be explained in one paragraph. Please read my article on HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR SPEECH that will be posted soon.
In a nutshell, I would say, the middle body of the speech must have a pattern like chronological, casual, problem-solution, advantage-disadvantage etc. Point A must take you to point B, point B must take your talk to point C, so on and so forth. This transition must be smooth.
9) PRACTICE YOUR SPEECH. Now that you have prepared your speech, practice as much as you can. I remember watching an interview, 25yrs ago, by Tabbasum with the Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshker where Lata said she practiced (riyaaz) singing even at the peak of her career for four to five hours every day.
Or let’s take the example of Indian Cricket team. Recently, the world champion Team-India lost badly to Australia and everyone blamed them for not practicing at the nets.
Need I say more on the importance of practising your speech!
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HOW TO CHOOSE AN APPROPRIATE TOPIC FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
How To Choose Topic for Public Speaking
I remember, when I was chosen as an MC (master of ceremony) in the alumni function, way back in 1997. That was the time, when I was doing a Public Speaking course from Tough Track. I was required to deliver a keynote speech of 10 minutes and had an entire month to prepare for it, but I wasted about 25 days just to decide the public speaking topic.
Ever since I became a public speaking trainer, I have seen people unable to decide their topic of speech or laptop presentation till the eleventh hour.
If you are also sailing in the same boat and mostly indecisive, here are a few suggestions which may help you in future.
1. IS IT IMPORTANT TO ME?
Now what I am going to say is contradiction in terms.
We always ask our students in our Public Speaking Course, to speak for the audience, give them a ‘ takeaway’. Your audience doesn’t come to see you, to appreciate you or to applaud for you. They want their benefits. They would listen and clap for you only if they get something out of it. It’s simply a ‘give and take’ philosophy. As the same time, when you are selecting the topic, you must ask yourself, what is IMPORTANT TO ME?
So keep both the things in mind, while deciding the topic.
2. FAMILIARIZE THE JARGONS OF YOUR TOPIC.
People believe you if you have your expertise in that subject, and knowing the jargons of it, influence your audience. Use impressive but comprehensible words in your presentation.
3. CAN I SPEAK ON THIS FLUENTLY?
There are many topics which are good to read, but are not good for oral presentation. Speaking fluently and smoothly on the subject increases your credibility and is counted most in your presentation skills. While deciding on your topic, ensure you can speak on it fluently and impressively. Don’t forget, it’s not what you speak, it’s how you speak that influences your audience in public speaking.
4. WILL THE TOPIC RETAIN LISTENER’S ATTENTION?
There are scores of things which can make your talk inspiring and interesting. And your topic is one of them. Ask yourself, will this topic make my listeners interested in my product? Self test gives you better results.
5. CAN THE TOPIC BE DELIVERED IN THE ALLOTTED TIME?
Inquire the time allotted to you from the organizers of the public speaking event. There are talks which cannot be delivered in 4-5 minutes. Also remember, that you have to leave the stage (exit the stage) before your audience starts getting impatient. Always speak less than the allotted time. Do you remember the KISS formula? It is “Keep it short and simple”.
Lord Reading advised “Always be shorter than anybody dared to hope”.
6. PHONE A FRIEND.
Talking to your friend, spouse or a family member may give you good ideas. Sometimes, we are so much occupied in our box of thinking, that we often ignore simple topics which are extremely easy to speak on.
So near yet so far……..
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The author Anurag Aggarwal is a public speaker and a trainer on Public Speaking, Presentation Skills and Personality Development for nearly 12 years and has conducted over three thousand workshops, trainings and seminars so far.
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WHAT ARE SMART GOALS
Tweet“Life without goal is like cricket without wicket.”
To understand this saying, we must understand the meaning of GOAL first. As per the dictionary, a goal is the end result or achievement, in which effort is directed. However, in actual life, goal is that the first step in making your dreams a reality. A dream can also be you r goal but to make a dream as your goal, you must actively pursue it, work for it. You must take steps to reach to it.
In most organisations, in the process of goal setting, the word SMART goal is used quite often. SMART goals prove to be a way to not just decide what to do, but how to do it in a way to determine whether or not progress is made. It also helps in affirming when the goal is achieved. Thus SMART goal stands for: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timed goal.
Specific means well defined and this type of goal has a greater chance of accomplishment than a general goal. This should be easily understandable to make it easier to achieve the goal. Goals are misunderstood when they are not clear and thus we fail to accomplish them. Specific goals give us the detail of what has to be done and so we can take appropriate actions.
A specific goal should give answers to the questions like:
Who (who all are involved), what (what is to be accomplished), where (location), when (time frame), which (requirements) and why (purpose of the goal).
For example: A general goal may to be to “become a public speaker” but a specific goal would be “join a public speaking and personality development course and become a public speaker in 2years”.
Measurable means having the knowledge if the goal is obtainable. Set quantifiable term in order to compare where we are and how far we have to go to reach the desired target. By using a tracking method we can know how much will be gained by achieving the goal and encourages persistent improvement. A goal is measurable when it answers the questions like how much, how many, how I will know if it is accomplished?
Attainable means the goals should be within the ability and capability of those involved. They should extend their capabilities a little bit so as to reach to the desired target. It should be challenging but still within the reach of the people. When you identify your goals you develop abilities, skills and attitude to attain them. Your personality development helps you to get closer to them. Plan your steps carefully to rise up. Goals would seem to get closer to you because of your urge to reach to them.
Relevant indicates the goal must be set with a purpose. The person must know its influence and how it affects him. A relevant goal increases commitment and the person has a high motivational level towards meeting such a goal.
Timed goals have a certain time frame for their attainment. There should be deadline for the accomplishment of the target goal. A time based goal helps in monitoring the progress and making the necessary adjustment for meeting the goal. With no deadline, there would be no urgency to achieve the goal and thus it may never be achieved. For example: “I want to be the best in public speaking someday”. This someday will never come. Rather you should set your goal as “I want to be the best in public speaking by 20th May 2013”. After you have fixed this time frame, you will try all the means to be the best public speaker by then.
Goal setting is also a personality indicator. In the course of personality development, your appearance is not the only point that is counted. Your personality is also judged by the clarity or your thoughts, your ambition and your goals. So set SMART goal to reflect a positive personality.
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MISDEEDS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING
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Being a human we are liable to make a mistake. Even in public speaking, many people do commit mistakes such as using foghorns like “aahhh”, “uummmm” etc. These mistakes are such pitty ones that they may be ignored by the audience to some extent. But some people in public speaking commit blunder for which the audience is not able to forgive. And this would make your public speaking go into drains.
There may be instances where a professional, a businessman may end up boring his audience for 20-25min whereas a layman might have the capability to bring rejoice in the audience. This is all because he has understood the essentials of public speaking well.
The most common misdeeds done by people in public speaking and their solutions:
- Beginning your speech with “Thank you for inviting me” will take away the interest of the audience right in the beginning. Start your speech with bang and wake up your audience who is there to enjoy your public speaking skills.
- Public speaking, formally or informally, is an activity that requires huge efforts. Every speech needs a lot of practice before it is delivered. “There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave. ~Dale Carnegie
A lazy person would surely fail to prepare and practice his speech. Not many people try to improve themselves in public speaking because of their laziness. But a person who wants to improve may find his way in a public speaking course, public speaking books, hiring a public speaking trainer, joining a public speaking club, reading public speaking blogs and so on. - Some people are of the belief that public speaking skills cannot be acquired. They envy others because they think that others have been born with public speaking skills. Such people try to copy stories or speeches or presentations and thus they lack confidence. The fact is that public speakers learn the public speaking skills in the same way they learn to use other business tools.
- Someone said “A speech is like a woman’s skirt: it needs to be long enough to cover the subject matter but short enough to hold the audience’s attention.” More bullets, words, slides, examples and everything would only go waste. It would be better to focus on your core message, select only the best support material to support like examples, slides etc., and speak at a reasonable pace. Keep the supplementary material for handouts only.
- When you exceed the time allotted to you for the speech, you violate the contract you have with your audience, and you get you name in their bad books. You must value the time of the audience. Also remember that nobody will complain if you finish a few minutes early. But if you go beyond time, the audience have negative emotions for you.
- Reading a speech word for word in public speaking will put the audience to sleep. You may keep the keywords to prompt your thoughts and then make an eye-contact with the audience, and speak.
- Public speaking is always about the audience and the message you want to convey. So do not keep talking about yourself as though public speaking is about you only. Do not place yourself ahead of the audience. Try to recognize what is the interest of the audience. Speak what they want to hear or convey your message in the way they want to listen. If you fail to do so, you may fail to impress the audience with your presentation.
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HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
TweetTo know how to develop your interpersonal skills, the first and the foremost thing is to know and understand the meaning of interpersonal skills.
Interpersonal Skills are the skills used by a person to interact with other people. Interpersonal skills are also at times referred to as communication skills and it includes listening skills, speaking skills, leadership quality etc. It includes how effectively a person is able to express himself to others and how perfectly he presents himself.
Effective interpersonal skills are required in business, career, job place, family, society and everywhere where you come across many people.
Having positive interpersonal skills increases the productivity in the organization as it helps you to work efficiently without any personality conflicts. In informal situations, it allows communication to be easy and comfortable. People with good interpersonal skills can generally control the feelings that emerge in difficult situations and respond appropriately.
Interpersonal skills or your communication skills help you to build good relations with mangers, clients, employees and others at the work place. They play an important role in how you manage the interactions with clients and employees. Your interpersonal skills also are a determinant of your success or failure. So to be successful in your life, try out these few tips on interpersonal skills:
- · A smiling face has no enemies. Few people want to be around someone who is always down in the dumps, gloomy or in a melancholy state of mind. Do your best to be friendly with clients, coworkers, employees. Maintain a positive, cheerful attitude about work and about life. Practice smiling often. The positive energy you radiate will draw others to you. A smiling face would always help you to attract people towards you.
- Never embarrass others. Embarrassing others in front of a group or may be alone is not at all a done thing. It leaves a wrong impression of yours on other’s mind.
- Always seek others’ opinion and finally do what is best. Pay attention to others. Observe what’s going on in other people’s lives. Acknowledge their happy milestones, and express concern and sympathy for difficult situations. Make eye contact and address people by their first names. Ask them for their opinions and suggestions. This will make them feel important.
- Always praise the good work. Be appreciative. Find one positive thing about everyone you work with and let them hear it. If you let others know that they are appreciated, they’ll want to give you their best in future. Be generous with praise and words of encouragement. Praise in public, Praise in private, Praise promptly, Praise even when late. Employees need appreciation as it changes their metabolism.
- Never criticize others. Its right to give suggestions for improvement but criticizing someone would only demotivate the person. If you criticize a person before others, he may not give his 100% in the next assignment.
- Speak the language of the employee to make him understand clearly. Communicate clearly. Pay close attention to both what you say and how you say it. A clear and effective communicator avoids misunderstandings with coworkers, colleagues, and associates. If you tend to speak anything and everything that comes to your mind then people won’t put much weight on your words or opinions. Effective communication skills cultivates good relationships.
- Teamwork works. Try to bring people together. Create an environment that encourages others to work together. Treat everyone fairly, and don’t play favorites. Do not give importance to a particular person while ignoring the others. Avoid talking about others behind their backs. Follow up on other people’s suggestions or requests.
- See it from their side. Try to empathize. Empathy means being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and understand how they feel. Try to view situations and responses from another person’s perspective. A ‘6’ from your side may look like ‘9’ from the other’s side. Those who are cant understand their own feelings are often unable to empathize with others. So, keep in touch with your own emotions to understand others.
- · Before getting angry at others, think once that had you been in their position, wouldn’t you have done the same? Try to realize that others may not be having any option but to do this thing.
- Request instead of giving orders. People have a tendency of keeping up the requests but they might just skip the work ordered to them. For getting the work done, request for the same rather than ordering it. But request them in a way that they take it as an important or they may just overlook your request.
- Don’t complain. There is nothing worse than a chronic complainer or whiner. Finding faults in others is inviting troubles. Finding the problems in others and complaining about them is not the end. Rather you must try to find the solution for the same and put it forward.
- Humor them. Don’t be afraid to be funny or clever. Most people are drawn to a person that can make them laugh. Use your sense of humor to lower barriers and gain people’s affection. Sense of humor is a very effective tool for improving interpersonal skills.
These are just a few tips which are necessary to develop interpersonal skills. You may buy ‘Positive Attitude Rules on Inter Personal Skills’ book by Mr. Anurag Aggarwal which has rules for interpersonal skills with friends, employees, spouse, children, boss, strangers and many more.
ANURAG AGGARWAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING also offers you public speaking and personality development course which undertakes to help you with public speaking skills, interpersonal skills, communication skills, presentation skills thereby helping you in personality development also. You can also visit www.anuragaggarwal.com to find more tips on interpersonal skills.
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WHAT IS PUBLIC SPEAKING
TweetPublic speaking means to speak before a group of people in a structured manner with the purpose of entertaining or informing the audience.
In public speaking, as in any form of communication, there are five basic elements, often expressed as “who is saying what to whom using what medium with what effects?” The purpose of public speaking can range from simply transmitting information, to motivating people to act, to simply telling a story. Good speakers should be able to change the emotions of their listeners and not just inform them.
In public speaking, it is very important to note that who says what to whom.
If used effectively, it can be a very important tool for the purpose of leadership, motivation, influence or simply entertainment.
Public speaking is an art and it can be learned through practicing. Here are some tips for public speaking:
- Be familiar with the place where you have to deliver a speech.
- Know your audience well before whom you have to speak.
- Prepare your speech or any material to be delivered.
- Practice your speech well (before the mirror).
- Be sure that you present your speech in such a way so that your speech sounds informative and entertaining so that the audience maintains interest.
- Relax yourself before the speech begins.
- Never point out your mistakes. You are the expert on this topic during the time your speech is made.
- Look for a creative angle on your topic and capture the audience’s attention this way.
- Finish your speech before your audience does. Don’t overstay on the podium. An audience appreciates a short organized speech over a long rambling effort.
- Maintain an eye contact with a number of people in the audience and glance at the whole audience every now and then.
- Give some time to the audience and yourself to think and respond. Give pauses in your speech from time to time rather than racing through it.
- Do not read from the notes. You may just glance at your notes at times.
These are just a few tips but there is much more to be learned. If you are not confident, it is very important to become one by joining some groups or societies where you can get opportunities to speak before small and large groups. Where you can learn about public speaking and also you get opportunities to show your talent.
One such institute in Delhi which offers public speaking and personality development course is ANURAG AGGARWAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING. Here you can learn to become confident, prepare speeches, laptop presentations, impromptu speeches, debates and much more. This course helps you in presentation skills, marketing skills, personality development, public speaking, motivational talks and English improvement.
The courses are held inDelhi(north, south, west, east, central), Gurgaon, Gaziabad and Noida.
For more details, visit www.anuragaggarwal.com or call Shivangi Seth: 91-9891919494.
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HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR PERSONALITY
TweetPersonality actually means the qualities or traits of an individual.
It’s your personality that leaves an impression on the stranger and as it is “first impression is the last impression”. Therefore it is very important to have a strong personality. Personality is depicted not only by your way of dressing but also by your way of speaking. Many people don’t feel confident to speak before huge gathering and thus they prove to have a weak personality. A person having a good personality has good command over his language and is confident speaking before the public.
If you want to give a good impression to others, personality development is of utmost importance.
Here are some tips on personality development:
- Read more as this would help you in gaining knowledge and would also expand the areas of your interest.
- Be a good listener because this will make people feel comfortable while interacting with you. There is nothing more appealing than having someone listen to you intently making you feel like you’re the only person in the world.
- Be a good communicator and talk what people want to hear. People love to talk about themselves, about their interests and so go ahead talk about all these. Show interest in their talks.
- Meet new people. This will help you in developing confidence and will broaden your horizon.
- Have a positive attitude because nobody wants to be in company of negative people or those who keep complaining. So be a person who can light up the room with his energy. Keep a smile on your face and the world will smile with you.
- Be humorous because people want to be with someone who would make them laugh, who is chirpy and can find out fun in all situations.
- Give respect to others as this is the most important thing for every person on this earth. If you will respect others, they will certainly respect you in return.
These are just few tips that will help you in developing your personality. Not only this, but for developing your personality it is very important to be a good speaker also. You must get a platform where you can speak before the public. Join some institute or a group that gives you this opportunity.
ANURAG AGGARWAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING offers public speaking and personality development course which helps you in GDs, power point presentations, debates, roles plays, speeches and much more which helps to build up your confidence. It is located inDelhi (north, south, west, east, central), Noida, and Gurgaon.
So to have a good personality, become a good speaker and feel confident by joining the course. For more details, visit http://www.anuragaggarwal.com or call Shivangi: 91-9999996242. We would be happy to help you.