Blog 2- Business Secrets - 3 secrets of Public Speaking
The graph itself shows the 3
secrets of Public Speaking and they are as follows :
1)
Words.
2)
Voice & Tone.
3)
Body language.
We will understand these 3 factors
in this article. Body language being the
most important factor , we will take it up first.
1)
Body language :
The meaning of body language is “the conscious and unconscious movements and postures by which attitudes and feelings are communicated.”. You have to ensure that you are sending the right message about yourself. If want to become a good public speaker , then me ask you one question - - Are you sure that you convey your message accurately? Or could it be improved? Use the tips below and see if people react to you differently.
The second most important factor in
public speaking is voice & tone of the speaker. The voice should not be too
loud which makes people feel that speaker is almost arguing or too low that
nobody is able to hear it.
With reference to the article published on https://mariapellicano.com/ , there are “4 Vocal Roles” and your tone of voice should change depending on your role.
These 4 vocal roles are –
a)
Motivator – inspires people
b)
Educator – informs others
c)
Coach – is directive and assertive
d)
Colleague – is chatty and informal
a) Find the
‘right’ voice –
Discover the appropriate vocal role for every work scenario, ensuring you
enhance the impact of your message
b) Stop being
overlooked – Ensure your voice is heard in
meetings and your message is retained
c) Move away
from monotone – Add
vocal richness and variety to every communication
d) Change
the energy – Learn how to shift the energy
in a conversation by implementing some subtle vocal changes
a) Therefore
don’t try to be monotonous
and struggling to be interesting and memorable.
b) Don’t mumble or accent making you unclear. Rather
be concise and understandable.
c) Don’t try to copy others & still expect to keep
the audience engaged.
a) Speak
with power and energy if you
want to be confident, influential.
b)
Voice
must be honest and authentic- In corporate life or
in any business everybody including the staff, management, vendors and clients
want to hear the honesty and authenticity in the voice. Sometimes your words
are saying one thing and your voice is saying another. This leads to misunderstanding
and then the speaker keep on giving the explanation.
Therefore, to achieve the mastery over verbal
communication is becoming extremely important.
c) Empathy and emotions are important than the words in your speech - people remember the feelings of a speaker in the conversation or presentation, rather than the sentences he spoke. If you are talking only theoretical or use heavy words, people will lose their interest in your speech. You have to connect with the audience using real life incidences and experiences.
3) Spoken words-
If you want to become
a good public speaker then you have use a very powerful tool known as
storytelling. A story can help the speaker to convey his message easily. But
this doesn’t mean that you need to be the best storyteller. You just have to
use the stories to bring a life to your message. The stories are easy to
remember and audience will remember it.
Let’s see how we can
use the skill of storytelling in public speaking.
a)
Use the story to invoke & engage the
minds of your audience.
Tell the story in
such a way that the audience can put themselves in it and visualize it. Let the
audience feel your story, if the story is abstract or dry , the audience will
not be able to visualize what the speaker is talking about. So there should be
logical sequence of events in the story.
The story should be
able to invoke the emotions and senses of the minds of the audience. The story
need be very elaborate giving each & every factual information. Even a
single event explained in detail can bring the life in the story.
b)
Speak from your own
experiences –
Even though it may
sound digging your personal life, it is necessary. You won’t be able to use the
outside experiences for a long time. When you speak based on your personal
experiences, it becomes easy for the audience to connect with you and they will
also feel or see your point of view and listen to how you felt in that exact
situation. Have you seen the art films , most of the time the audience end up
in having tears in their eyes because they can relate themselves to the story
of the movie.
c)
Have the end of story
in mind and then start telling a story-
Your story must be
able convey some message, purpose or moral. The story will become great if you
keep end in mind and tell the story. Have you read the stories of Panchtantra
or even the stories of Akbar- Birbal? These stories have a great message at the
end of the story and this makes them so popular. Therefore, it is necessary to
ask a question to yourself – What is that you want your audience to learn from
your story?
So, here is a quick
recap of this blog –
The nonverbal
communication forms 93% of the speaking skill. The nonverbal communication is
about body language, voice & tone. The power of your spoken words is only
7% and you can make most out of it with the help of storytelling tool.
If you spend only 10
minutes every day to improve your communication skill, you will see a
significant success in your personal and professional life.
Do read my earlier
blog on public speaking at the below link –
https://jayashree-at-dakshil.blogspot.com/2020/10/blog-1-profile-vision-and-mission.html
Most of the time the problem of stage fear or lack of confidence , is related to the way of upbringing in childhood. If these fears can be tackled at the early stage in life then the kid can grow to become a great public speaker, win the important battles in personal and professional success.
Do read these tips for your kid to overcome stage fear given by Ms. Archana. She has shared a great insights to help out parents to nurture their kids.
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Jayashree
Awesome read👌👌
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