What can I say, I am a very list oriented person. Every now and then I sit down and begin making of list of something on my mind. This week I decided to begin making a list of simple public speaking tips I thought you might enjoy.
Here are “Gallagher’s Speaking Tips – Part #1":
- Speak or do not speak – Do not go at it half-hearted! Go with your full heart and change lives! Desire Success!
- Know what you are talking about! Delivering a lesson with no points is like taking a cruise to nowhere!
- Give your audience your best! They will be one of the best audiences ever, if you give them your best!
- Mistakes happen so you better learn to laugh. You will make mistakes speaking, laugh & move on! You are human.
- Nervous? Remember, they are the ones asking you to speak, they have confidence in you and you should too!
- Study your topic and prepare for greatness! Attitude is almost all the battle!
- Grow your mind and you will grow your audience level!
- Give to your audience what you would want given to you.
- Develop your ability and lead others to develop theirs — one word at a time.
- Remember, even the "small people" are great people too! Reach for everyone!
- Ego tripping is not speaking. Humbling yourself to lift others up is speaking!
- No one cares what you learn last week, they want to know how you will help them this week.
- Read today for what you will speak about tomorrow.
- If you do not have a speaking engagement, plan, plan plan! The opportunity will come, will you be ready.
- Drink water when you speak!
- Take a breath mint! People will talk to you afterwards, do not taint them with bad breath!
- Be yourself! Do not fake it, people will see.
- Be positive always! Positive messages stick longer and people act quicker.
- If you have to be negative, be sincere and loving.
- Smile!
- Use your hands naturally! Do no gesture to gesture, gesture because it is who you are.
- Ummmm……no! Do your best to get rid of the "um" of speech. Everyone does it, but stop filling space with "ums."
- Preparation is the key to speaking…..prepare now for the message to come.
- Concentrate on your best message and improve it weekly.
- Study your audience. Note the makeup and share relevant information!
- When you are done….QUIT!
- As always KISS; Keep It Simple Stupid!
- Speak to people like people, not as bondservants.
- Watch your audience, feed off of their emotions. If they are falling asleep, you might need to change.
- Do not speak on everything, speak on something!
I hope you have enjoyed!
Chris
