How to speak in public without cards and slides

Learn to speak only words. Skilef

Public speaking... Hearing these "scary" words, many fall into a stupor and covered with sticky sweat. Get up and something to tell people? Not this!

But Bonaparte was right - who can not speak, he does not make a career. We have to learn the art of oratory. What happiness there is PowerPoint - slides donesut thought, even if the language will cease to obey.

If you think so, then you will never become a good speaker.

According to Nick Morgan (Nick Morgan), a famous American coach, teaching rhetoric, author book "Oratory", Speech - not very effective means of disseminating information. For the argument, he cites studies showing that people remember 10% to 30% of verbal data. All the rest - non-verbal communication.

Wherein, multitasking "Kills" the attention. This, accompanied by a slide show, forcing the audience to do two things at once: listening and reading. According to Morgan, it makes it difficult to perceive and remember the idea that the speaker wants to convey.

Another great speaker - Scott Berkun (Scott Berkun), Master of Project Management, who worked at Microsoft, author of such bestsellers as "Where are the brilliant ideas? 10 myths about innovation ", "The art of management of IT projects" and "Confessions of a speaker", States:

Look at any list of the best performances in the history, and you will not find any where would be used slides and other props. Of course, before there was no program for the visual accompaniment of speech, so it is impossible to draw direct parallels. However, it begs the question: would there were performances of ancient orators better if they used the slides? Probably not.

Nowadays, the use of slide - rule. Speech without them as a gimmick tightrope - one misstep and fall.

Many use the slides for the safety net. Just do not forget anything! According Berkun, if you are a professional, you know well the business, you will not forget anything important. And if they forget something, no one will know about it, because only the speaker knows the plan of his speech.

5 steps to successful performance without slides

Poets are born, speakers are. Cicero

The ability to speak in public is not dependent on the talent. This skill can develop themselves each. The main thing - time and persistence.

Step 1: solve the problem of students.

Think about what the audience is a problem in that area, which is dedicated to your performance. Talk to refer to the problem, thereby, you will demonstrate that you know the audience's needs and attract their attention. After that go to the problem.

Step 2: Reduce the theses.

Mistake made by many speakers - an attempt to grasp the immensity, trying to give students detailed information. Shorten your speech to a minimum, leave only the essence. Repeat the main idea several times during the performance. If your message across to the public like it, people will find additional information on the topic.

Step 3: Tells the story.

People love stories. So it was, when they were sitting in a cave near the fire and listened as one brave soul has scored a mammoth alone. So there is now, as we sit in front of computer monitors and read at "life stories". It's human nature - to perceive and remember information easier if you have a story, plot, culmination and denouement.

Build your presentation as a story. Tell the story to the public. Awaken the imagination of the audience. Your speech should be a fascinating journey that will give people new knowledge and emotions.

Step 4: Do not bison.

Do not write text on paper, then to memorize it, like a prayer. Interesting question - almost always impromptu. A well-prepared impromptu. Identify the main points of his speech. Remember them. If you understand the topic, you do not need to memorize it. Professional always knows what to say. If you learn the text, as the poem, 99.9% - knock and forget words.

Step 5: Practice, practice and more practice!

Rehearse your speech in front of a mirror. Then, speaking in front of friends. Watch their reaction: what they are laughing, at what moments they are bored? Remove the video to analyze their behavior and the behavior of the audience. Draw conclusions.

Rehearse again. Gradually, you will be so good to know your speech that you can arrange the necessary semantic intonation and accents without slides and cards.

Also, do not miss any chance to speak publicly - held a meeting at work, tell a toast at a meal. This will help overcome fear and become a great orator, does not need the "crutches" in the form of written clues.