The Top 4 Worst Public Speaking Tips

Hi Fellows, Last time, we sent you the top 5 tips for public speaking but, now you will learn the top 4 worst public speaking tips given and why they are bad. Now you'll be able to analyze and perfect your presentations; to help make this happen attend the July 5 Public Speaking seminar in Oakville. Click here to register today: Public Speaking Seminar 1. Memorize the speech by heart or read it from the script; This is the perfect recipe to ensure you don't connect with your audience. You stop looking at them and it really looks unnatural.  If you memorize it then there is even more pressure to recall exactly what you were supposed to say. Instead make a guide with the main idea and read your audience to gage their interest. They will give you the cues. 2. Start off with a Joke; Unless you're a stand-up comedian or it's a guaranteed laugh and it's sensitive enough to the Canadian multi-cultural environment then by all means tell a joke. Otherwise, the best way to kill the beginning of a presentation is with an irrelevant joke that gets crickets. By all means, use humor if you can, it may help get your message across, and it may get the audience on your side, but be careful with it. Stories work better and are often funny on their own.  3. Tell them you're nervous so they are on your side; This is a plea for support to the audience. You know most people hate the idea of speaking in public, so you appeal to their sympathy by telling them how bad you feel. Another approach is to apologize: "I don't know why I was asked to do this. I've never done this sort of thing before." This never works. At the start of a talk, your audience will want you to succeed. They will give you a chance to do well, and they will mainly be prepared to listen. But they are also expecting something in return for the time they are giving up. If you start suggesting that this is going to be a bad presentation, they'll believe you. And they'll switch off.  4. Stare over the heads of the audience; You're pretending to establish eye contact without really doing so because it might feel awkward.  And they'll think, "Why is this person looking over my head?" A key factor in gaining the audience's attention and keeping it is eye contact. If you were talking to someone who never looked at you, what would you think? You'd probably think this person isn't interested or you may think he or she is perhaps dishonest. On the other hand, if the speaker makes a point of keeping eye contact, it gives the feeling that he or she cares about making some connection. The audience will feel less inclined to tune out. So, look at the audience while you speak, and keep your eyes moving around the room so you engage everyone there. It takes high level training to speak successfully therefore, we are hosting a Public Speaking seminar on July 5, 2012 at 1pm in Oakville (Hilton Garden Inn). Come learn, practice to enrich your public speaking skill set! Please register here: Public Speaking Seminar I'll see you there, Paul Tobey CEO, Training Business Pros 416.229.4710 P.S.  Send this to whoever you think may need or want to improve their public speaking skills. To stop receiving only Training Business Pros updates please click here: Click Here. To read our email policy and manage your email preferences please click here Email Policy or Manage my subscription options.. Please note that this email was sent to you because at one point you registered to receive emails from Paul Tobey or TrainingBusinessPros.com. If you no longer want to receive any Training Business Pros emails, or would like to update your contact information please click the link below:  Update & Opt-out Training Business Pros Toronto, Ontario Canada