How to give a good public speech

1)How to give a speech?.

2)Qualities that determines a good speaker / Fine orator

3)Other factors that determines a good speaker / Fine orator

4)Hobbies one must nurture to become a good speaker / Fine orator

PUBLIC SPEAK

Every one has to do a Public speak some time in their life. Some will excel in it even without training. Some fumble and think they are not capable of public speaking. Some even have fear of public during their whole life. What makes a perfect Speaker. This hub try to explain how one can become a successful Speaker.

How can one be a good Speaker?. There are no shortcuts to a good Speaker. Very few inherit it by their birth. They have the latent attributes in them which in turn make them perfectorator. By hard work and dedication and practice one can become a successful Speaker. Every one can become a successful Speaker . In this Hub we will go through all aspect of public speech.

PUBLIC SPEAK

It is the process of speaking to a group of people about a subject with the intention of making a favourable response from them and the message is forwarded in a deliberate and structured manner to the audience. The success of Public speak depends on how much the audience is interested in the speak and how much the audience understood and agree with the subject.

Public speak involves five elements. WHO is saying WHAT to WHOM using WHAT MEDIUM with WHAT EFFECTS. A successful orator tries elicit a positive response from the audience. And the audience after the public speak agrees with the subject. By concentrating on these elements one can remove GLOSSOPHOBIA which is called fear of public speaking.

QUALITIES THAT DETERMINE A FINE ORATOR

1) KNOWLEDGE

It is the first and foremost thing to become good Speaker. You have to be self sufficient in the subject you are going to deliver. Try to gather as many information about the subject. Be fluent in subject. The information you have about the subject need to be stored in you so that you can deliver when the need arises. Without knowledge you can't deliver what the audience want to hear from you. If your speak doesn't have the key matter, then how hard you strive to deliver the message in whatever ways it wouldn't reach the audience and the audience won,t going to accept your message. One can gather information from friends, Internet, books, on the spot study etc.. There no dearth of ways to gather information.

2)CONFIDENCE

One should be confident in the knowledge that they possess. If you are not confident then you can't deliver the message properly.Confidence come by practice. It is not good look or good teeth or good dress or size of your body that brings confidence. It is the knowledge in you that brings confidence. Physical attributes matter less than 5% in public speak. The influence of physical attributes fades as public speak progress. After the initial few seconds how you delivers the message is the most important. Practice and perfect knowledge makes a good Speaker .

3)BE A GREAT LISTENER

Thinking how this come here?. Let me explain. You must listen to your surroundings. You must listen to your environment. You must listen to a good public speak. Try to gather these information and inherit the good traits and absorb those traits and let it become your traits. By listening you can gather many many fine information that you can pass on to others. Listen carefully to others communication. Think what you want to hear from them. Does he delivers the message? Is it clear?. Is it precise? Try to avoid those things that you think the other guys fails in his speech. Try to avoid the pitfalls in the failed communication. Try to inherit the traits of a good speaker. If you are not a good listener then how can you insist others to listen you.

These are the foremost things to become a good Speaker. There are no shortcuts to be a good Speaker. No book can teach you to become a good Speaker. No websites can teach you to become a good Speaker. No hub can teach you to become a good Speaker. You must practice yourself to become a good Speaker . My hub will lead you how to become a good Speaker. It can show the ways to become a good Speaker. But finally it is you to decide whether you want to be good Speaker or not.

OTHER FACTORS

1) Humor in public speech

It is like tea with sugar. Fine humour helps the audience to stay focused in the subject. It helps to rejuvenate them. Humour must come naturally. Just for the sake of humour one should not add humour. Try to add humour if it goes well along with the subject. Try to present the humour in the way you can. Not imitate others that you are not comfortable with. Humour is the most potent weapon a good orator need in the public speak. Don't ever think that without humour you can't become a good Speaker. It is not an unavoidable factor in a public speak. If you can use humour well, then it is an added advantage. How much proficient you are in the subject you delivers is the most important thing in the public speak. Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Socrates, Swami Vivekananda all are not great comedians. Still they are great Speakers. Public accept them as great Speakers because they very proficient in all the subject that they delivers in front of the public.

2)Gestures during public speech

Making fine gestures during the speech make the audience to keep in touch with Speaker and the subject. The gestures must be formal and gentleman like. Making ugly gestures should be avoided at the maximum. It will reduce the acceptability. It will create a bad impression. The audience may come to the conclusion that this orator should not be followed. Gestures should go along with the subject. It is used to affirm the subject that the orator delivering. When a high voltage speech is going on, the intensity of the speech more stressed with stronger gestures.

3)Sound

The sound of the medium and voice of the Speaker needs special mention. The medium used to convey the message should be clear and free of noise. The message should be delivered to the audience clearly and perfectly. It must reach the last spectator sitting in the last row. The voice of the orator should be crystal clear. It should be audible. It should be free from interruptions. It should be freed from cough , hiccups etc..

4)Light

Light should be neither too much nor too little, It should be in intermediate range. Too much light or too little light can hinder with the concentration of the audience and they can become sleepy.

5) Ensuring the attention of the audience

The orator should attend all the spectators. His eyes, ears are all kept open for the audience. His eyes must reach all the audience. He must be paying attention to every one in the audience.

6) Involvement of the audience during speech.

He must seek participation from the audience he is addressing. It is always better if the orator throws question to the audience. Seeking reply from the audience in the form of yes or no, asking them to up their hands in favour of positive response or negative response.

7)Physical appearance while doing Public speech

No need to look like a actor or hero of movies. Dress cleanly and properly with whatever dresses you have. Point is to wear them in a neat and clean manner. Keep you in a well presented manner. Importance of physical appearance fades with progress of the speech.

HOBBIES YOU MUST NURTURE TO BECOME A FINE ORATOR

1)Reading

Read what ever books you have, provided they impart new knowledge to you. Reading News papers, articles, weekly, Magazines etc. helps to impart new knowledge to you. Never hear only side of the situation. Always go to other side of the problem. Analyse a situation and consider two side of the problem. Always keep yourself up to date with current events happening in and around your world. Try to gather information from what ever ways you can.

2)Friendship

Try to nurture friendship with every body. Have friends from almost all the fields. Try to communicate with them on all subjects. Share opinion among them. Accept what ever are useful. Remove whatever not useful. Try to make a opinion that justifies in all aspects. Never try to underestimate or overestimate a friend. Every one can add something to your kitty. Be a great listener. Listen what others saying. Don't try to force your opinion. Listen till other person stops. Listening needs less muscles than speaking. Listen to your surroundings. Try not to approach a situation with hands held back. Listen to others speech. Listen to great orators

3)Flexibility

Try to be flexible. Never got yourself adamant on a particular opinion. Give you enough room to manoeuvre yourself. Always have some space to move your self. Some time your view point may be false. These times keeping some space for you to move can help you. Never keep yourself in a particular style. Try to adopt the good style of great orators and keep it along with you only if it goes well along with you. For some audience you need good humour sense, for some you need politeness, for some you need to be authoritarian. You have to adept at all situations.

4)Keeping good example

You have to be a role model for the public. Speaking against alcohol and drinking in front of public can't go side to side. Public won't listen to what you are speaking. You should be honest in front of the public. You should develop qualities that others must admire. You should set your life as an example for the others to follow. You should keep your word. You should practise what you preach. Keep your word. Without the support of the public you can't succeed in public speech. The public must feel your are the one who must be heard.