Written by: Prasanna Dhungel - 28021, Grade VIII
Posted on: 08 November, 2023
Public speaking is often regarded as the most fearsome activity you can do. In simple words, public speaking is the art or process of making speeches in public. Not everyone can master the skill of public speaking with confidence and no stutters. Many people are frightened of the huge stage and the large mass of people. However, like any other things, the skill of public speaking. This article shares the ways to improve public speaking along with its factors that will help you master the art of public speaking.
Some basic skills required to hone your public speaking skill are listed as follows :
Audience engagement: You must learn to engage your audience in your presentation to
Make it more interactive. Things like simple questions or polls can be added to your speaking to engage the audience as well. This way your audience will also enjoy the presentation and will be more interested in your work.
Including visual works: A presenter should add visual information like videos or images or a simple graph to enhance the quality of your presentation. These things will also help the audience to understand things better. So, some eye-catchy images or interactive videos are a must when it comes to presenting.
Adjusting different tones: When it comes to speaking, you have to learn different speaking styles. Some presentations require us to be more commanding when others require a more narrative voice. So, adjusting to different styles of speaking will be really advantageous in different situations.
Persuasive skills: In public speaking, pursuing your audience according to your opinion is very important as the audience will find the topic more interesting if they agree with your opinion. Also, this will form an emotional bond between them that will keen the audience.
Good storytelling : As the saying goes, to be a good speaker; you must be a good storyteller. This is because you have to captivate your narratives to your audience. Also, you must learn to speak in a way that your audience can comprehend what your message is.
Practising proper speaking: To be a good public speaker, you must hone the skill and practise it everyday. Simply recording yourself speaking will further help you build confidence.
Content : The research work and the content must be interesting,interactive and persuasive. This will make the audience more enthusiastic about your presentation.
Body language: Once you go on a stage or a platform, you must learn to cover it with your body language and your hand movements. Your hand movements should sync with your content. This will add more detail. Furthermore, stage coverage shows a sign of confidence. So don't forget to take a little walk or move your body a bit when you are presenting.
Now that we know the skills, there are some advantages of public speaking too. The advantages are listed below:-
Improves our confidence level
We get better with our searching skills
We get the ability to advocate the cause
We can improve our communication skills
We can improve our influencing skill
It has a great benefit of meeting new friends and people
It also expands our career opportunities
In student life public speaking plays a significant role. Public speaking is art to mastery by every one with gradual practice with dedication.
