The 10 Golden Rules of Public Speaking

2007/04/22 13:11

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Regardless of the setting, there are 10 rule of communication that should be followed. This is true for Public Speaking, presenting, meetings, phone calls and even e-mails, faxes and letters. Ignore them at your peril!

1. You are presenting for your audience, so make them the centre of your presentation;
2. Know why you are speaking before you start to prepare. You will save yourself an enormous amount of time;
3. Humour is great, but don’t use jokes. Not everyone will find your joke funny;
4. Find out what your audience is thinking and play to it. It

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will help them relate to you;
5. People don’t just want to know the facts; they want to know what your facts mean to them. So tell the stories behind the facts! Tell a story to make your point;
6. Then tell another story to make your next point;
7. The pause is powerful…………….It draws people in to what you have to say;
8. Retain control of the room—never finish with a Q&A; &
9. Always leave them wanting more.