Beat the Fear and Become a Better Public Speaker


No matter whether it is your 1st speech or your 100th speech, that unsettled feeling in your gut is always going to be there. Great established speakers also fear and take some time to become comfortable before giving a speech. 

Most of us fear of being ridiculed and also ‘what if I forget’ syndrome. This is normal. If you want to be a good speaker and moreover, if you want to be comfortable and efficient while giving a speech, here are some simple steps you can follow:

1.Know your audience: Before you start preparing your speech, make a small research about your audience. If they are a novice, they need to be treated differently from those who already have some knowledge of the subject.

2.We approximately take 10 minutes to speak out 2000 words. Based on this, prepare your speech.

3.You can write down some key points and carry it with you during the speech. This way you will not miss out on anything important.

4.Do not have eye contact with only one person in the audience. Just keep looking at the entire hall in general. Looking at only one person will make you nervous if you are a novice.

5.Add in some interesting stories, jokes and the like to keep the audience captivated.

6.Respect time. Be at the scheduled place at least 15 minutes early, so that you can get time to gauge the place and situation.

7.If you are a beginner, practice the speech at home. But, remember, you will not be able to reproduce exactly the same words. And this is perfectly fine.

8.Be prepared for questions. Also, if you don’t know the answer, don’t panic. You can give diplomatic answers like appreciating the question and promising to get back to that person with the answer.

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