Public speaking
Public Speaking, Ah!! My old friend, I remember the first time I had to speak in front of a crowd, low key had that Eminem Verse in my head
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti
He’s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting
What he wrote down — Eminem (lose yourself)
This was my case, and when I asked for help on how to get better at it , all I got was a “Keep doing it,you’ll get better eventually”. This left me looking at the individual speaking like;
I mean first of all, how am I supposed to even stand in front of these people, after all that drama. I finally learned how.
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TIPS ON HOW TO PROPERLY SPEAK IN PUBLIC
- Nervousness Is Normal. Practice and Prepare! …
- Know Your Audience. Your Speech Is About Them, Not You. …
- Organize Your Material in the Most Effective Manner to Attain Your Purpose. … ( Make sure to go straight to the point )
- Watch for Feedback and Adapt to It.
- Let Your Personality Come Through. ( Don’t pretend to be so serious, when you are a really funny person)
Note: What works for me, might not always work for you .
