Before you get into public speaking you have to train your mind to work in harmony with the situation. Part of the training involves learning the strategies and techniques that professionals use to give public speeches. Learning these techniques can help you overcome Glossophobia and the fear of public speaking.
When you polish your verbal communication skills it will help you communicate effectively and overcome Glossophobia. The process of developing your verbal communication skills includes organizing your speech.
Organizing speech
While giving a speech some people will become unreceptive. During a speech some people daydream. Think of a time you were at a public speech listening to lecturers. What were your thoughts? Audiences at public speeches are just like you. The way your speech is organized factors into how many people will listen when you give a public speech. Most speeches are organized into three categories, which include the introduction, the main body, and the ending or conclusion.
Speech Introduction
The speech introduction marks the opening for the viewers. The introductory of your speech should direct the audience into understanding where your speech is going. Your speech should not lead the audience into confusion. Instead of rambling on a subject direct your audience to listen to a speech that is clearly understood. Look at the example below. This speech was organized into three chief parts, which are all in logical order.
Dog fights is a cruel and vicious sport. My goal is to inform you of what occurs during dog fights. I will tell you who is involved and provide you with clear instructions on how you can help combat this inhumane practice by putting an end to the people involved through legal actions.
The key to giving an effective speech is to give the audience a clear vision of your purpose or goal. Speeches should inform the audience, persuade them to take action, motivate them to step forward, and in entertain them by delivering a clear speech.
When writing a speech you should decide on what you want to do and write clear and organized messages so that your audience will know what your intentions are when you finish delivering your public speech.
During a speech a professional will talk about things that interest him or her and most of these lecturers will tell the audience about some of their personal experiences. Enthusiasm attacks an audience’s attention during a public speech.
Open your speech with a powerful boom! Review the following example for more understanding and to overcome your public speaking fear.
Speech 1:
Today marks one of the biggest events of my life. My goal is to inform the audience how food shortage and disease is claiming lives. I will begin my speech by providing you with an outline of the extent of these problems. I will talk about some of the common assumptions that concern world hunger and disease. Finally, I will propose some solutions to help solve these problems.
In the first speech the audience will probably sleep or spend their time daydreaming.
Speech 2:
In the past five years more people have died due to diseases that develop from food shortages than have been killed in wars, murders, or revolutions in the past one-hundred fifty years. Yet, we have enough food supplies to feed everyone. I am blessed to be with you today to discuss these serious problems…
The fact is most people focus on the beginning of a speech. At the start of the speech is a great time to highlight the chief points. Before you start your public speaking you should attract the audience’s attention. If you notice that people are still coming into the room and others are searching for seats, wait until everyone is sitting down before you start your speech. The audience pays closer attention when there is not any interference.
Main Body
The content makes up the main body of your speech. The main body of your speech is where you will develop new ideas just as you would while writing a paper. The main body is where you inform the audience of what you want to accomplish from your public speaking.
Transitions or changes in speeches are critical points to consider. You should always provide your audience with a signal when you plan to change points. For example, “Until our people begin to realize how world hunger affects them too…” “Or second cause of world hunger exists because…”
If you are giving a long speech it is important that you remember to recap your purpose from time to time followed by previewing what you expect to come from your public speaking. Tell the truth by providing the audience with facts, descriptions, and expert opinions. Use statistics when necessary and other tangible details to capture your viewers’ attention during your speech.
Once you complete the main body of your speech it is time to move on to the conclusion of your speech.
Conclusion
The conclusion of any speech should recap or summarize your points followed by concluding your speech. Tell the audience what you have informed them of during your speech. Since you started with a powerful boom, leave them with a drama. You will improve your public speaking abilities and combat the fear of talking in front of people.
Your first and ending part of your speech are the most critical parts, which should be clearly written and verbalized to the audience. Never end your speech with “This ends our speech for today.” Or “Well, I suppose that is all for now.” Instead end your speech with “in conclusion, I would like to reiterate or restate the three main points” Start with First…” and when you finish stop talking. You will improve your public speaking abilities and overcome Glossophobia.
Practice
Before we close we will ask you to prepare a speech. Use your 3x5 index cards to take notes. Fill in the cards with key words. Noting the keywords will make it easier for you to organize your speech. Number your cards so that it will be easy to keep them in order. Once you finishing filling in one card move it toward the back of the index pile. Write your information clearly and in large letters so that you can view your cards from a distance. Continue this process to improve your public speaking.
Tips
If 3x5 index cards don’t work for you use maps or standard outline notes. Memory techniques can be used to memorize the outline of our speech as well. You can use these techniques often to improve your memory and to combat your fear of public speaking.
Practice
The key to giving a good speech is to practice your speech often in front of a mirror or a small group of family and friends. Speak loudly and clearly when you give your speech. If you can practice giving your speech in a room where you intend to give your public speech; listen to your voice as you start your public speaking to note how it sounds over a sound system.
If you cannot practice your speech in the domain where you will be giving your speech, visit the location to become familiar with its surroundings to enhance your public speaking abilities.
Take notes of the items you will need to give your speech, e.g. I need audiovisual aids.
Record your speech and play it back to get the most of your learning. If you have a video recorder, videotape your speech and replay the tape to watch yourself in action. Each time you practice speaking in public the easier it will become to give a speech.
Conclusion
We have walked you through eight easy steps to overcome Glossophobia. We encourage you to continue following the steps in this guide until you overcome Glossophobia. No one should have to live in fear or suffer from the fear of public speaking.Yet, it is up to you to continue fighting your condition, which holds you back from succeeding. We encourage you to use some of our other guides as well to overcome other problems that you may experience, such as anxiety or panic attacks.
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