At some point in your life, you will be called upon to do public speaking. Whether you are speaking to an audience of three or three-thousand, here are a few key things you can do to equip yourself for success when that time comes. Using these public speaking tools will also decrease your pre-speech nerves significantly!
生活中總有些時候,你會被叫上臺做公共演講。不論你的聽眾是3人還是3千人,做好這幾樣關鍵的事情,你的演講就會成功。這些公共演講的技巧還能幫助你有效減輕演講前的緊張感。
1. Do Not Stay Hidden Before You Speak
演講之前別躲起來
Unless you are Bono, Oprah, or the President, you have no reason to hide before you speak and every reason to mingle, letting people know that you are interesting and personable BEORE you take the stage. Aim to connect with individuals and build a following before you address your audience as a whole.
除非你是U2主唱波諾、脫口秀女王奧普拉,或者總統,否則你在演講之前沒有理由躲起來。相反,你應該和大家打成一片,在上臺前就讓他們知道,你是個有趣又有風度的人。你的目標是和關注者們建立聯系,在你開始演講之前就培養一批擁護者。
n. 機會,時機