Question

I have a problem with getting my message clearly across. While giving my speech I like to scan the room to read the audience. I zero in on the people who seem uninterested in what I have to say and start to panic. Instead of focusing on giving my speech my brain starts going over every possible reason they might not be interested. Did I offend them? Am I not using the right words? I never stop to consider maybe they just aren't as passionate about the topic as I am. In doing so I seem distracted and uninterested in my own speech. So to the audience, they see that my mind is elsewhere, and start questioning the authenticity of my speech. I start looking at my feet instead of the audience, I stumble over my words, and use filler words like "um" and the structure of my speech begins to crumble. The passion and genuineness of my speech is no longer there and my audience is no longer captivated. The positive social ques like smiling faces and head nods turn to blank uninterested stares and its hard to come back from that. My biggest weakness is learning how to come back from that. How do stay out of your own head and end your speech on the same note you began?

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Answer 1

Whenever we speak at public forum then we should familiarize ourselves with our matter of speech. Small sentences should be used. Practice makes a man perfect. More and more practice creates more confidence.

Thorough preparation may proved to be useful in preparation of effective speech. Memorization of words should be avoided. Organised thoughts help in clarity of speech. Organised thoughts creates confidence.

Fear of rejection should also be avoided. We should remain mentally prepared for the worst case scenario. We should use short sentences. To the point facts make our speech effective. We should develop special attention for our facial expressions.

Our expressions are important part of non verbal communication. Special focus should also be there on breathing patterns. It maintains optimum oxygen level in our body. Before going to public forum, we should practice our speech in front of some other person.

That person should be encouraged to ask more and more questions. Light exercise before speech also helps a lot. Main focus should be on material only.