1. Learn to pause. A low-level speaker often does not dare to pause and always wants to finish the content quickly.

In fact, this is a sign of lack of self-confidence.

They find the pause awkward.

In fact, this is not the case. Moderate pauses are part of your speech and can even elevate your speech to a higher level.

When I was training, the audience would often be a little restless just after the show started.

At this time, I would hold the microphone and look at the audience without saying a word.

Soon, the students in the audience thought something had happened, so they became quiet and stared at me.

Only then will I continue teaching.

This pause has a deterrent effect and is an empowerment for the speaker.

During your speech, if you want to express a clear point of view, you must pause before doing so.

Just like in our articles, we will bold some ideas or golden sentences to make them eye-catching and easier for everyone to accept.

2. From the shallower to the deeper. A good speaker will not tell you a lot of big principles right from the beginning, but will start from a small thing around us.

These little things are closely related to everyone. Not only are they not abstract and empty, but they are more likely to attract everyone's attention.

You can look at Obama's speeches. They start out talking about his daughter or other small things, and then they escalate to the national level.

Regardless of whether I teach or give a speech, I always start from the perspectives of food, children, and husband-wife relationships.

First, arouse everyone's enthusiasm, and then gradually output opinions and ideas layer by layer.

This is 100 times better than talking about big principles and big concepts from the beginning.

3. Do you believe in rhythm control?

The same manuscript, different people, the effect of the speech is completely different.

What's the difference?

It's just the difference in rhythm.

When many people speak, they always follow the same rhythm and tone throughout.

This makes the speech lose its spirituality.

In fact, a good speech is like singing. Sometimes it has to be high-pitched and sometimes it has to be sung in a low voice.

The four simplest rhythm elements of a speech are: fast, slow, light, and heavy.

Only by properly matching these four rhythms can the speech be full of tension.

4. One point at a time The easiest way to mess up a speech is to mix several points together.

The biggest difference between the presenter and the listener is the different understanding of the message.

You are an expresser, and the point you want to express must be something you have already figured out, so that you feel that the audience should also understand it.

This is not the case.

Audiences often have a digestion process for a new idea.

You need to express each idea as an "organic unit".

The so-called "organic unit" must have a structure, not just a sentence.

The simplest structure is: opinion + argument.

When you make a point, you must have evidence to support it.

The argument can be a story, some data, or even some research results.

This can not only reinforce the correctness of the point of view, but also allow time for the audience to digest it.

5. Domineering and Liangshu Friends who are familiar with me will say that I usually appear friendly and modest.

But once he got on stage he was very domineering.

This is actually determined by the nature of the speech.

Speech is not negotiation, communication, debate, or interview. It is just a stage for your performance.

Just as an actor plays a hero, he must behave like a hero.

The speaker's task is to make the audience accept your point of view unconditionally, at least on this occasion.

So, you need to proceed with an attitude that leaves no room for doubt.

You can think about the speeches of those politicians and business leaders. What expressions of humility are there?

Through their firm tone and deep eyes, they all seemed to be telling something absolutely true, making the public follow his thoughts involuntarily.

Even if they read from the script, they will not give up on this.

For example, Roosevelt and Churchill would not fix their eyes on the speech and read it sentence by sentence.

Instead, read two sentences, then look at the audience and express them sonorously and powerfully.

So, from this point of view, the speech is not so much a matter of technique as it is a matter of courage.