{"id":3719,"date":"2019-02-01T14:09:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T14:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=3719"},"modified":"2023-12-31T01:54:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T01:54:13","slug":"secrets-public-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/secrets-public-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Secrets of Great Public Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Public speaking is an art form that needs to be mastered. There are certain traits that all of the best public speakers share, which is what makes them so good at addressing rooms full of people and captivating an audience. In this blog, we\u2019ll share five tips that will help you become a better public speaker:<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Confidence is Key\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re talking to a room full of hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people, it will be daunting. It\u2019s natural to feel nervous about your performance, but the secret is to find your inner confidence. Recognize that pretty much everyone in that room would be just as nervous as you if they got up to speak. The moment you embrace the fact that your nerves are normal, it makes you feel more confident. Now, you can deliver a speech that\u2019s clear and concise!\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Speaking Up Without Freaking Out | Matt Abrahams | TEDxPaloAlto\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_XIXvKKEQQJo\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FXIXvKKEQQJo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XIXvKKEQQJo\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT13M45S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-06-07T15:04:07Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_XIXvKKEQQJo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FXIXvKKEQQJo%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Speaking Up Without Freaking Out | Matt Abrahams | TEDxPaloAlto<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XIXvKKEQQJo\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FXIXvKKEQQJo%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Speaking Up Without Freaking Out | Matt Abrahams | TEDxPaloAlto\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this informative and captivating TEDx talk, Matt Abrahams offers practical solutions to handle communication anxiety and provides tools to empower all of us to confidently share our ideas and stories. Matt Abrahams is a passionate, collaborative and innovative educator, author and coach. At Stanford University\u2019s Graduate School of Business, Matt teaches popular courses in Strategic Communication and Effective Virtual Presenting. He is also Co-Founder and Principal at Bold Echo Communications Solutions, a presentation and communication skills company based in Silicon Valley. Matt recently published the third edition of Speaking Up Without Freaking Out, a book written to help those wishing to be more confident and compelling communicators. Prior to teaching, Matt held senior leadership positions at several software companies, where he created and ran global learning and development organizations. When not teaching and coaching, Matt enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, martial arts and eating dessert. For more information about TEDxPaloAlto please visit http:\/\/www.tedxpaloalto.com. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https:\/\/www.ted.com\/tedx\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><br\/><span class=\"lyte_disclaimer\">[If you interact with the embedded video above and your browser is set to allow cookies, you agree for this 3rd party service to create and store local 3rd party cookies on your device.]<\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s All\u00a0About\u00a0Efficiency\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Efficiency is critical when it comes to public speaking. The great speakers will deliver talks that only last a handful of minutes. Ask yourself, what would you rather sit through; one hour of pure waffle or fifteen minutes where you get all of the same\u00a0key points thrown at you? Audiences lose interest the longer a talk goes on, so be more efficient. Cut down your presentation, so you only focus on points that people want to hear.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rehearsals are Essential\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t go on stage and expect to give a great\u00a0talk without a proper rehearsal. All of the top\u00a0public\u00a0speakers will spend time going over their speech and rehearsing it on the stage the day before, or in their hotel room at night. This gives you an accurate idea of how long the speech lasts, if you make all the right points, and helps with pacing.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Use Visual Aids<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to captivate an audience is by using visual aids to help you out. This helps supplement your endless talking, and it gives people something to look at and take in. Make sure your words complement the visuals, so they work in tandem with one another to get your points across. For example, if you\u2019re talking about facts and figures, displaying a graph is a great way to help people visualise what you\u2019re saying.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3772\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3772 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Presentation-Skills-1-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Improve your public speaking with effective visuals\" width=\"525\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Presentation-Skills-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Presentation-Skills-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Presentation-Skills-1-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use engaging visuals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Always Hold Something Back\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the secret to being the best public speaker is to keep some information back. This way, you engage the audience with helpful advice or tips, but you leave them wanting more. As an example, you could give them advice on your to improve productivity in their business, but to truly achieve maximum profitability, they need to contact you after and sign up for your services. This helps you use a public speaking role to generate leads. If you give them everything in the talk, then they can just go away and won\u2019t need more of your assistance.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you want to get better at public speaking, then you need to be confident. You have to plan an effective presentation with visual aids that provides lots of valuable information but holds back on a few\u00a0key points. At STL Training, we actually have a public speaking workshop that can help you with all of this and make you a better public speaker &#8211; check out our\u00a0<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;public speaking class london&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14851,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16777215],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:[null,2,6121321],&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Lato, \\&quot;Helvetica Neue\\&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\"><a href=\"\/syl\/192\/public-speaking-with-authenticity-and-creditability.html\">public speaking class London<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0Also check out our infographic with techniques for increasing confidence when speaking:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/sharing\/ten-assertiveness-skills-to-improve-confidence\/74\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/asset\/image\/sharing\/thumb\/ten-assertiveness-skills-to-improve-confidence.png\" alt=\"Increase confidence in speaking with techniques in assertiveness\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Build confidence with these assertive tips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public speaking is an art form that needs to be mastered. 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