Thursday, April 29, 2010

3 Tips for Using Your Voice Effectively

In public speaking your voice is the most powerful tool. You need to learn how to use it effectively in order to become a better public speaker.

Increase Your Volume


It's important for people to be able to hear you. Speak loud enough so that everyone can hear you but of course not too loud.

Use Pauses


Using pauses is very important because if you don't then people will not be able to follow you easily.
You have to give people a break once in a while to give them time to understand what you have just said.

Vary Your Tone


Speaking in a monotone way is one of the worst mistake you can possibly make. Vary your tone to make your speech more interesting.

If you don't do that then people will soon lose interest in what you are saying.

Was this information useful for you to improve your public speaking skills?

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The Fear of Public Speaking

Many people live with fear everyday. All of us have experienced fear at some point in their lives.

Did you know though that, in the U.S., the number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death.

It's crazy to see that people are more afraid of public speaking than of death.

Why are People Afraid of Public Speaking?


I think most people are afraid because as a speaker you have to bear a heavy burden. People expect you to perform well even though speaking public is something that nobody ever really learns.

We learn how to write an essay so it's clear what is expected of us when it's actually time to use this skill. But we are never really confronted with speaking in public so we never really learn it.

Still we are expected to be able to deliver a perfect speech. But how are we supposed to do that without training?

Improve Your Public Speaking Skills


So ultimately it's up to you to improve your public speaking skills. One of the ways that people get better at speaking public is to buy a course that helps them to perform better. Get Applause Now is one of these courses that will help you, especially if you are willing to invest some time into mastering the art of public speaking.
You can also always try to improve your skills yourself. Maybe by buying a book on public speaking. One of the most effective ways is to tape yourself through video so that you see how you look like when giving a speech. From there it's easy to spot the things that you need to correct in order to become a better speaker.

Has this helped you at all?