1. Tips for Good Public Speaking By Himatul Aliyah
2. What is Speaking? Speaking is an important method for
communicating knowledge and expressing idea.
3. Some tips for good speaking Know the room Know the audience
Know your material Relax Visualize yourself giving your speech
Realize that people want you to succeed Dont apologize Concentrate
on the message turn nervousness into positive energy Gain
experience
4. Know the roomIt means Be familiar with the place inwhich you
will speak. Arrive early, walkaround the speaking area and
practiceusing the microphone and any visual aids.
5. Know the audienceIt means Greet some of the audience asthey
arrive. Its easier to speak to agroup of friends than to a group
ofstrangers.
6. Know your materialIt means If youre not familiar with
yourmaterial or are uncomfortable with it,your nervousness will
increase. Practiceyour speech and revise it if necessary.
7. RelaxIt means Ease tension by doing exercises.
8. Visualize yourself giving your speechIt means imagine
yourself speaking, yourvoice loud, clear, and assured. When
youvisualize yourself as successful, you willbe successful.
9. Realize that people want you to succeedIt means audiences
want you to beinteresting, stimulating, informative,
andentertaining. They dont want you to fail.
10. Dont apologizeIt means if you mention your nervousnessor
apologize for any problems you thinkyou have with your speech, you
may becalling the audiences attention tosomething they hadnt
noticed. Keepsilent.
11. Concentrate on the message not the mediumIt means focus
your attention away fromyour own anxieties, and outwardly
towardyour message and your audience. Yournervousness will
dissipate.
12. Turn nervousness into positive energyIt means harness your
nervous energyand transform it into vitality andenthusiasm.
13. Gain experienceIt means experience builds confidence,which
is the key to effective speaking. AToastmasters club can provide
theexperience you need.