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7 Ways to Being a Great Speaker
by Jim M. Allen
1. Be Yourself
It's great to watch other successful speakers, to see what
they do and how they do it. To be a great speaker in your own
right requires you to develop your own style, to speak using
your own voice. Be yourself when you speak and you can't help
but be successful.
2. Be Bold
You might think that it takes boldness just to stand up and
start talking, and it does, but there are plenty of speakers
out there who come across like timid mice. Be bold as a
speaker, confident in your abilities. Practice every day, give
speeches whenever you can.
3. Be different
Successful speakers aren't like everybody else. There's
something that sets them apart. Makes them stand out. They're
the speakers who do more than just stand in the front of the
room and talk at you.
4. Be funny
Successful speakers know how to be funny, that is: they know
when and where to use humor in their presentations... and they
aren't afraid to do so.
5. Be engaging
Listening to a speech is, for most people, a passive activity.
Successful speakers involve their audiences and converse with
them so that it's a conversation, not a talking-to.
6. Be positive
No matter what the subject, successful speakers are always
positive with their audiences. They help their audiences learn
what to do as opposed to what NOT to do. They focus on the
upside, not the downside.
7. Be challenging.
Lastly, great speakers always challenge their audiences to do
great things. And again, it doesn't matter what the subject. A
successful speaker gives you the know-how and the challenge to
make your life more enjoyable and more rewarding everyday.
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