Fearless public speaking is about more than combating nerves. It’s about knowing the technique, the art, and the business of public speaking.
To Give a Great Presentation, Distill Your Message to Just 15 Words
Fearless public speaking is about more than combating nerves. It’s about knowing the technique, the art, and the business of public speaking. Start with the idea and why you are the right person to take the stage and deliver this big idea. While it must be a big idea, you need to be able to communicate it in fifteen words or less. Know your audience. Craft your talk with the language that your audience speaks. For example, if you’re speaking on a panel, you can speak more intimately to the audience. If you’re at an event that’s more high energy, your language can reflect that — you can entertain the audience a bit more. If you’re at a conference that’s for professionals, you can speak in more technical terms. Speaking the same language as the audience increases the odds that they will hear you, understand you, and be inspired by you.