Full Name: Ben Abdelouahab Amine Registration N°: 5859

Semester: S7 – 4th year

Group: 1

How to be a good speaker?

We all have to learn how to present effectively, even if only for self-promotion.
We need to find our personal weak points and begin correcting them, and this is a
gradual process, to becoming really effective getting up and talking to people, rather
than at them. Whether we're talking in a team meeting or presenting in front of a jury,
we all have to speak in public from time to time therefore it is very important to know
how to speak in front of a large audience. Actually, the anxiety that occur whenever
we are presenting a project or just talking in front of a large number of audiences is the
fear of failure and being mocked while presenting so the negative thinking in the bad
outcomes of the presentation is the real reasons that makes people concern and
stressed out. This psychological problem that can lead to get stressed out during a
presentation or a public speaking in general can be solved because it is a learnable
skill. So, how do you know that you are speaking badly to the audience? what are the
signs? And how to rectify this problem?
In fact, communication is very important to influence the others and to project
and defend your ideas but if you cannot communicate well to your target audience,
then you're limiting your effectiveness even if you might have the best products or
services, experience or an outstanding business idea. So, Basically, nothing in life is
more important than the ability to communicate effectively. And, to avoid this problem
you should identify it first. Am I really communicating well to my audience? Well
actually, there are many signs that the one who presents makes unconsciously during
his lecture. For example, one of the most common errors that occurs is the lack of eye
contact; the majority of speakers fail to maintain meaningful, sustained eye contact
with their listeners which might imply a list of offenses like insincerity, disinterest,
detachment, insecurity, shiftiness, fear and even arrogance. We can mention also the
gestures that an individual makes as like clenching or wringing his hands, keeping his
hands in pockets, jingling change or keys, twisting his ring, gripping the lectern,
licking his lips, adjusting his hair or clothing… etc. These types of habits can distract
the audience from your message and jeopardize your credibility. In addition to all that
the non-preparation and repeating the subject at home until the day of performance can
be a very big problem, cause whenever a small problem or disruption happens during
the presentation it can lead the speaker to find himself in an awkward situation when
he forgets what he was presenting and therefore start panicking. Also, we can’t forget
a bad presentation without mentioning the tone of the speaker; the low tone voice dull
facial expressions and having a low energy makes the presentation boring and more
unlikeable to listen to. So, to after identifying the problems, now you have to find
solutions for it. according to studies these issues with thorough preparation and
Full Name: Ben Abdelouahab Amine Registration N°: 5859
Semester: S7 – 4th year
Group: 1

practice can be solved by following and making strategies to become a better speaker
and presenter such as planning very
appropriately. Studies estimate that more than 70% of people don’t take a lot of time to
prepare structure of what they’re going to say when it is considered sometimes more
important than the content itself. As well as that, practice makes tasks perfect and
helps you boosting your self-confidence. Furthermore, during the presentation try to
engage the audience. This makes you feel less isolated as a speaker, makes everyone
involved with your message and keeps the presentation less boring, … etc. we can
mention hundreds of strategies but the most important one and the most effective is to
think positively. Positive thinking can make a huge difference to the success of your
communication, because it helps you feel more confident. while self-sabotaging such
as "I'll never be good at this!" or "I'm going to fall flat on my face!" lower your
confidence and increase the chances that you won't achieve what you're truly capable
of. To raise your confidence, it is recommended to Use affirmations and visualization.
Try to Visualize giving a successful presentation, and imagine how you'll feel once it's
over and when you've made a positive difference for others and Use positive
affirmations such as "I'm grateful I have the opportunity to help my audience" or "I'm
going to do well!"
After all, we can say that speaking in public maybe hard for some people and
without any doubt everybody went through this phase at least once un their lifetime
only those who practiced and changed the way they are thinking are the ones who
succeeded and solved this problem which have opened to them countless of
opportunities and chances in life unlike the ones who didn’t want to make the change
and kept avoiding it until they found themselves in a bad situation that can even affect
their career no matter how much information’s they know because if they cannot share
it with others then what the point of its? So that why if someone find himself suffering
from lack of confidence and have some talking issues needs to improve and gets help
as soon as possible.