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musicians. They can learn to connect their heart with their
listeners, their audience. A great musician does not merely
play notes. A great speaker does not merely utter words.
They use their instrument, their voice, to communicate
feelings of sadness,joy, drama,and curiosity.
Great speakers use their words to help their audiences
connect with their emotions. In a short time, the audience
is not just listening to the speaker's message but feeling
and experiencing it.
Here are a few tips to create a great performance:
1. You want to be nervous.
Get your butterflies to fly in formation. Some tension brings
about a great speech. You usually don't look as nervous as
you feel.
Be prepared, be relaxed.
Practice, practice, practice. Use visualization
techniques. One speaker suggests that you curl your toes
and get rid of your adrenalin. Get out of your head and in to
your heart. Reduce nervousness with self talk.
Your mantra might be - "I am a relaxed, confident speaker."
2. Great speeches have great stories.
Sprinkle them throughout your presentation. We delineate our
thoughts visually and your audience needs to "see" what they
"hear."
3. Your voice is the source of power.
FDR, Martin Luther King, Churchill used the power of their
voice. Remember people need to see what they hear. Slow down,
add a pause, whisper . . .use your voice to change tones, be
loud or soft as needed.
4. Use your eyes - to make contact with audience.
Focus on one person at a time and all the other people will
feel as if you are talking to them also. This will help you
to connect with people and make them feel you are there for
them.
5. Interact
provide your audience with short role plays or partnering
exercises. This gives them an opportunity to practice what
you are telling them to do. Give them an opportunity to tell
someone about their challenge and get some feedback as to how
to resolve it. Then they can walk out the door at the end of
the program ready to think or act differently. This is what
every great speaker wants!
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