7 tips for self-presentation from the king of rhetoric
Tips / / December 19, 2019
In order to impress, only one bare-confidence may not be enough. Need knowledge of certain techniques and skills of dialogue with the audience, exactly the same as in a personal conversation with a single person.
"But this is not enough - said Mohammed Qahtani, the world champion in 2015 on public speaking according to the Toastmasters Club. - Between you should see confidence. Your friendly premise causes your opponent sense of satisfaction. You know what I mean? "
Qahtani live in Saudi Arabia and work safety engineer, and the aforementioned club public speaking came through a friend's recommendation.
The club - a place with fairly simple rules: it comes everyone to work on improving their communication skills and the development of leadership qualities. As planned by the organizers, this knowledge will help to bring the life of every member of the club to a new level.
Mohammed just what was needed - he immersed himself in a class at the meetings of the club members to become as much as possible skillful speaker, showing the best result.
They say if you have a clearly set goal, you will achieve success clearly. And so it happened: with dignity to withstand intense struggle as much in the seven stages of the international competition that lasted for six months, Qahtani was the undisputed champion, leaving behind... you are ready at this to believe? The remaining 33 thousand contestants. Uh, wow.
Mohammed and the other nine finalists were made at the annual meeting of members of the club in the last month in Las Vegas, USA. And on August 15 refers Qahtani "The Power of Words" was awarded the highest award.
That's what the rights of the winner Mohammed advises those who are aware of how important it is to choose the right words, which find their way to the hearts of listeners.
1. Say to yourself: "I am better than those to whom speak"
Triumph Qahtani was given at considerable effort: a guy born with a speech disorder - stuttering. Completely get rid of the symptoms, he had not succeeded, but Mohammed is convinced that the need to go on stage and keep faith in front of a large audience gives him strength and helps to overcome communication barriers.
Mohammed QahtaniGradually, I became more confident, when I began to listen to the advice of his mentor out of the club. One of them was to say to myself: "I am better than the people to whom I'll make a statement."
Many, probably, is now thought that Mohammed joined the club inveterate egoists, what else to look. "Do not jump to conclusions - laughing Qahtani - I did not mean anything like that! Mentally uttering this phrase, I would give myself the installation and an additional incentive to take decisive action: all will have I have enough courage to go on stage and perform in front of all the others, those who do not dare to do just same. This is similar to the shift of consciousness, which at one point removes the fear of being humiliated. So what are afraid if the audience openly admire you? "
2. Identify the main idea, which you will adhere to throughout the performance
When you are writing text to speech, take care to ensure that it can clearly be seen the basic idea of performance - as capacious as possible.
Promise performances of Qahtani is simple and easy to understand as much as possible we should realize that the words that we speak, endowed with great force. But the responsibility for the way we use it for the benefit or detriment, entirely on our shoulders.
3. Your style of communication with the public is to inspire her trust
One of the friends Qahtani once said to him: "When you go on stage, really important for you can only audience, in front of which you speak. Other has absolutely no value. Do not think about what you look like, exactly where you stand during the stage performances, what tone you pronounce words - remember, only the public. "
Theoretically, every time you have to hone your speech so that it sounded sufficiently refined, as they say, without a hitch. Nevertheless, during a performance you should not worry about absolutely nothing except the people sitting in the hall.
"Let the words are sincere and come straight from the heart - shares the secret of personal charm Qahtani - your speech is obliged to encourage a person to action."
4. Use your strengths
Remember the kind and instructive cartoon "Kung Fu Panda"? Each of the characters in it were endowed with this or that quality, which has helped him to become strong and fearless warrior. The same principle is taught in Toastmaters club:
One nature has given the gift of eloquence, others - pleasant-sounding voice, the third - charisma. Make your best qualities to serve you good.
Qahtani scored his excellent sense of humor. He was lucky: a student that took place at the University of Arizona, Mohammed tried their strength in "stand-up" genre, thanks to what used to treat many life situations with humor.
What I mean? If then the student from Saudi Arabia did not seem ridiculous to anyone, he would not joke during his speech today to the public.
5. Learn to control emotions
Qahtani usually begins his speeches with jokes is that the audience laughed and relaxed a little. Believe me, he would have continued in the same spirit, making their appearance on the stage in a stand-up number, if not for one thing: it is impossible to talk about serious things by mere humor.
The same would happen if it is too serious a speaker and therefore too difficult to understand. Spectators leave the room rather mixed feelings, rather than satisfied.
"Anyway, no matter what style you choose for your public speech, it is important that it gives us hope in the hearts of men - Qahtani advises. - After all, for this feeling and they come to you. "
6. Fair audience and have your head coach
What is the benefit of participation in clubs such as Toastmasters? The fact that it is not only a membership card, and regular meetings with like-minded people, but first and foremost an opportunity to get an honest review of the work demonstrated to the public. Of course, if you're in the club public speakers are not a member, do not give up - PracticeSpeaking to one or more people who can appreciate you objectively, without flattering words or obviously biased attitude to you.
In the draft version of "Power Word" Qahtani had many elements that seemed to him extremely important and necessary for the performance of the final success.
He willingly shares his experience:
Mohammed QahtaniExperience with a live audience is truly invaluable, I advise you to take into account the views of all, without exception, voiced about the trial of your speech, because ultimately you are writing it for her the listener.
7. Use visual images
Qahtani is convinced: the quality of public speech will suffer if to memorize it by heart, word for word. Instead, he offers to visualize some parts of it, using visual images during the performance on stage. This helps to get used to the subject of the discussion so that it could be about to talk in a relaxed manner.
Let's sum up the results. Whether the topic is important, on which you will speak with the audience? Absolutely. Whether the meaning of the word that you want to use? Undoubtedly. However, one of the most important elements of a successful presentation before the public - confident speaker in the fact that people believe in and, most importantly, trust his opinion. Only in this case, they will leave the audience hoping for the best, but the most important thing.