{"id":487,"date":"2007-07-26T02:38:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-26T02:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/?p=487"},"modified":"2015-05-13T10:24:48","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T14:24:48","slug":"public-speaking-top-10-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communicationcoach.ca\/blog\/public-speaking-top-10-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Speaking Top 10 tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">1 \u2013 <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Expect nervousness every time, but don\u2019t expect disaster. Expect success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">2 \u2013<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> Stick to what you know well, so you can \u2018talk\u2019 about it at length, with ease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">3 \u2013<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> Ask lots of questions of the event organizer ahead of time, to find out the size of the room, equipment, expected number of attendees, etc. Visit if possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">4 \u2013<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> Talk to people in the audience before you speak. If you have a chance to meet some of them before the speaking date, or at least before you talk try to mingle a bit and find out what they expect. It is good to have an ally in the audience, and it is great for you to know what they expect to hear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">5 \u2013<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> Reduce \u2018separation anxiety\u2019 by reframing it as an \u2018informative conversation\u2019<br \/>\nwithin a group. Talk <u>to<\/u> them, not <u>at<\/u> them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">6 \u2013<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> Remind yourself during to slow down, pause, breathe, relax and smile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">7 \u2013<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> Prepare point-form notes or cards and practice a lot with family, friends, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">8 \u2013<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> Research as much as you can ahead of time, so you can be an up to date expert on the subject of what you are talking about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">9 \u2013<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> Always relate directly to your audience. 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