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20 Influential Points for a Maximized YOU

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Public Speaking

1.  Your audience members need what you have to say.  If they didn't, they wouldn't be apart of your audience.

2.  The public speaker is a giver.  Your speech is your gift to your audience.

3.  Effective public speakers understand the message is more important than the messenger.

4.  Long presentations are not better presentations. Remember, research has shown the attention span of the average audience member to be approximately 20 minutes.

5.  The most effective messages are simple.  A simple message consists of one theme and no more than three to five discussion points.

6.  Your audience members have no idea what you're going to say, therefore, you are in control.

7.  Be confident! A speaker gives up control of an audience only when he or she communicates a lack of self-confidence.

8.  Self-confidence is made possible by preparation and practice.

9.  Practice! Practice! Practice!  Follow the example of General George Patton: He sometimes practiced his speeches in front of a full-length mirror.

10. Personal pride is the reason public speaking causes fear for so many.  Will I make a mistake and what will others think of me if I do? These questions consume our mind as we stand and speak before others.

11. Relax. Perfect communication is not necessary. Your audience members expect mistakes because they know you're human.

12. Fear is misunderstood.  Fear should be embraced, for it is the energy to do your best.

13. The effective public speaker controls body language.  Excessive use of the hands communicates nervousness.

14. A lectern is helpful.  It gives the speaker a physical reference point to avoid pacing back and forth.

15. Avoid fluff.  Visual aids are helpful, if and only if, they clarify the speaker's message.

16. Avoid acronyms.  You will confuse your audience if they are unsure of an acronym's meaning.

17. Formal wear is optional, depending on the event and the audience.

18. Remove uncertainty.  If invited to speak to a group, ask about and define the expectations and desired results of the group's leadership.

19. "Umm" is not a word.  Knowing your material by practicing a pre-written speech helps you avoid this mistake.

20. Allow questions only at the end of the presentation. Questions during the presentation become distractions.

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