Take it to the bank, even a speaker who knows what he is talking about and gone to great lengths to prepare his remarks can still fail if he doesn't know to keep his audience calm.
And keeping audiences calm not only involves a speaker knowing how to keep himself collected, but also alleviating any concerns audience members may have.
Just as a speaker who isn't prepared can bore an audience, a speaker who comes across an anxious can also make his audience nervous.
So, what are some of the things to remember when it comes to keeping audiences calm? To begin with, a speaker has to demonstrate an air of confidence that demonstrates he is control.
Such a scenario doesn't involve arrogance, but only a lack of any anxiety.
Signs that indicate a speaker isn't calm may include: · Appearing jittery and/or moving around excessively · Swaying.
Along with making an audience nervous, it may also convey an appearance that a speaker is intoxicated · Fidgety motions that are demonstrated as a result of a speaker playing with items on a podium such as pens, his notes, gavels, etc.
A speaker who takes the time to rehearse his comments can also help in keeping audiences calm.
How? Because reviewing his material can increase his confidence by letting him know (through listening to his remarks) what parts of his speech he needs to work on.
A speaker who takes the time to not only rehearse his comments but also record and listen to them can also help in keeping audiences calm by making sure that he is not mumbling, talking too rapidly or rambling, all of which may convey a sense of anxiety on his part.
Common sense will most likely tell a speaker when he is talking too fast.
This is also a good reason for a speaker to listen to his remarks.
The trick is to speak at a speed that is just right so that it is not too rapid, but also not too slow.
Along with keep themselves collected, speakers also have to remember that keeping audiences calm also involves knowing the tricks for dealing with problems that may include: 1.
Dealing with major illness by an audience member.
Solution to keeping everything under control? Knowing how to immediately contact medical personnel 2.
Disarming audience members who are argumentative, confrontational, intoxicated, etc.
Solution to keeping everything under control? Developing skills to deal with such individuals, in addition to knowing how to notify security 3.
Handling situations involving disasters or threat to life.
Solution to keeping everything under control? Knowing evacuation and safety procedures and subsequently demonstrating a knowledge and confidence about dealing with the situation While keeping audiences calm involves both a speaker being calm himself and making sure that they remain calm, accomplishing such a goal is like any other aspect of public speaking through preparation.
And keeping audiences calm not only involves a speaker knowing how to keep himself collected, but also alleviating any concerns audience members may have.
Just as a speaker who isn't prepared can bore an audience, a speaker who comes across an anxious can also make his audience nervous.
So, what are some of the things to remember when it comes to keeping audiences calm? To begin with, a speaker has to demonstrate an air of confidence that demonstrates he is control.
Such a scenario doesn't involve arrogance, but only a lack of any anxiety.
Signs that indicate a speaker isn't calm may include: · Appearing jittery and/or moving around excessively · Swaying.
Along with making an audience nervous, it may also convey an appearance that a speaker is intoxicated · Fidgety motions that are demonstrated as a result of a speaker playing with items on a podium such as pens, his notes, gavels, etc.
A speaker who takes the time to rehearse his comments can also help in keeping audiences calm.
How? Because reviewing his material can increase his confidence by letting him know (through listening to his remarks) what parts of his speech he needs to work on.
A speaker who takes the time to not only rehearse his comments but also record and listen to them can also help in keeping audiences calm by making sure that he is not mumbling, talking too rapidly or rambling, all of which may convey a sense of anxiety on his part.
Common sense will most likely tell a speaker when he is talking too fast.
This is also a good reason for a speaker to listen to his remarks.
The trick is to speak at a speed that is just right so that it is not too rapid, but also not too slow.
Along with keep themselves collected, speakers also have to remember that keeping audiences calm also involves knowing the tricks for dealing with problems that may include: 1.
Dealing with major illness by an audience member.
Solution to keeping everything under control? Knowing how to immediately contact medical personnel 2.
Disarming audience members who are argumentative, confrontational, intoxicated, etc.
Solution to keeping everything under control? Developing skills to deal with such individuals, in addition to knowing how to notify security 3.
Handling situations involving disasters or threat to life.
Solution to keeping everything under control? Knowing evacuation and safety procedures and subsequently demonstrating a knowledge and confidence about dealing with the situation While keeping audiences calm involves both a speaker being calm himself and making sure that they remain calm, accomplishing such a goal is like any other aspect of public speaking through preparation.
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