How to Become a Skilled Orator:
Common Mistakes
by Lucy Adams (Buzz Essay)
November, 2016
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Before you begin learning the secrets
of oratorical skill, you must learn
how to avoid common mistakes.
Experts in the field of
communication technologies
analyzed and compared the behavior
of amateurs and professional
speakers. Apply these tips to
practice, and you will notice how
your confidence and self-control
grow during public speaking.
#1 Inconsistency
When your words disagree with the
tone of voice, posture and body
language, the audience instantly
notices this. Saying "Hello, I'm glad
to see you all...." in a trembling
faltering voice, nervously fingering
the buttons of a suit, makes listeners
challenge what was said. So instead
of "I'm glad..." be glad! Do
everything you can to experience the
joy of speaking, consciously sharing
your positive mood with the
audience.
People perceive information easier
when they are in a good mood. If you
are not experiencing joy, better say
fairly: "Today is a great day, so I'm
worried..." Speaking true, you will
give the impression of an honest man
at least.
#2 Excuses and Apologies
By and large, the public doesn't care
whether you are worried or not, how
long you have you been preparing
the report, and how much experience
you have in public speaking. So
please don’t tell people that you’re a
poor public speaker! Don’t seek to
arouse sympathy and obtain a pardon
for a bad performance. This
seemingly honest promise leads to
the opposite result. "Why are we here
if the speaker tells us that the
performance will be bad?" Quite a
reasonable question, yeah?
The public is self-focused. Therefore,
from the very first minute, put
yourself in the people’s shoes.
Regardless of the kind of the public
speaking, your goal is to either
inform and motivate or entertain the
audience. So it's not about how you
speak and what you feel, but what
information the audience gets. You
need to talk in a way so that the
majority of listeners feel that you
understand their aspirations and
desires. If you act so, then people
won’t pay attention to your
excitement. Besides, the more
attention you give to others, the
faster the excitement will disappear.
Novice speakers often apologize,
trying to absolve themselves of
responsibility for the poor-quality
report. "Please excuse my… (hoarse
voice/appearance/poor quality of
slides/too short or too long
speech/etc.)." Well, the audience is
not the priest; it won’t remit your
sins. Instead of constantly
apologizing, turn disadvantages to
advantages: "Today, I have a hoarse
voice, so I ask you to sit close to me
to demonstrate that we are a single
team, working in a close
cooperation."
#3 Eyes and Eyebrows
Do you believe that you control your
facial expressions well? Facial
muscles are difficult to manage
without training. There are a couple
of millimeters between a pictures
mysteriously seductive look and
wide eyes filled with fear!
Psychological studies have shown
that the audience pays 10-15 times
more attention to the eyes of the
speaker than to any other part of the
face. Eyebrows are the main element
of your facial expressions; they not
only indicate emotions but control
them. Raised eyebrows sign
insecurity and incompetence.
Pay attention to your eyes and
eyebrows. Synchronize them with
what you’re saying, and the audience
will love you. Laughing eyes and
straight eyebrows are just what you
need! Practice in front of a mirror,
record your performance on video
and analyze it.
#4 Word Choice
We hear, understand, and react to
individual words faster and less
consciously that to the meaning of
the whole sentence. Also, the
negative particles are perceived later
than the rest of the words (or even
not perceived at all). Therefore, the
continuous use of constructions
like "will not bring losses," "not
bad," "not afraid to make
efforts" makes an effect opposite to
the expectations of the speaker.
Note that words always turn to
into the listeners’
imagination! Therefore, use only
those words that reinforce the desired
goal. If you want to create a positive
attitude, then instead of "it's not bad,"
say "it is good."
#5 The Lack of Humor
Not just informative, but also
interesting speech will help you to
retain the attention of the audience.
Feel free to smile, joke, and tell
funny stories within reasonable limits
(of course, no one requires you to tell
jokes at the memorial service).
People need to relax periodically.
They will respond to you with favor
and attention.
For example, you can laugh at
yourself if you have made some
mistakes, and the audience will take
it as a sign of your self-confidence.
Laughter is a life-giving environment
for the brain. Skilled teachers know
that humor and good mood increase
the desire to learn and make the
process more efficient. Laughter
helps to relax and leads to the
formation of the chemical
environment in which the brain
better perceives information.
#6 Omniscience
It’s even worse than the lack of
experience. I hope you’re not one of
the generalists bursting from the
awareness of self-importance and
considering themselves smarter than
the audience to which they appeal.
Never mind the delusion that you
know more than all the others put
together! Even if you are proficient
on the topic, in some areas listeners
may know much more than you. Do
not assume the audience is dumber
than you; otherwise, it will pay you
back in kind.
Try to accurately assess the
knowledge of the listeners so that to
be with them on the same
wavelength. By this, you’ll kill two
birds with one stone, demonstrating
the respect for participants and
making your speech more exciting.
Finally, be grateful to the audience
for active participation, because it is
a sign of interest in you as a speaker.

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