Tricks and Techniques that can help you to become a more effective public speaker

Wed Jan 11, 2023

There are many different tricks and techniques that can help you to become a more effective public speaker, but here are a few of the most important:

1. Know your audience: Before giving a presentation, take the time to understand your audience's needs, interests, and expectations. This will help you to tailor your content and delivery to best engage and inform them.
2. Be prepared: Good preparation is essential for effective public speaking. This includes researching your topic, practicing your delivery, and having a clear structure for your presentation.
3. Use visual aids: Visual aids such as slides, images, and videos can help to supplement your spoken words and make your presentation more engaging and memorable.
4. Speak with confidence: Speak clearly and at a moderate pace, use confident body language and make eye contact with the audience to show them that you are knowledgeable, professional and trustworthy
5. Tell a story: People are naturally drawn to stories, it's a way to make the content more relatable and meaningful to the audience. Try to include personal anecdotes and examples to help illustrate your points and make them more relatable.
6. Practice, practice, practice: The more you practice, the more comfortable and confident you will become when speaking in public. Practice in front of a mirror, or record yourself speaking and then watch the recording to identify areas that you can improve upon.
7. Engage with the audience: Interact with the audience as much as possible. Ask them questions, get them to participate in exercises, or even engage in a healthy debate to make your presentation more interactive.  
8. Be yourself: Be authentic, speak in your own style and don’t try to be someone else. It's important to remember that the audience came to hear your perspective, so be true to yourself.

Manish Jain

CEO & Founder of Satkar Software Solution Pvt. Ltd. | Public Speaking & Networking Coach| Corporate Trainer.