How to Become a Revolutionizing Public Speaker

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Method 1 of 2: The science (what you say)

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   Know your message. This is absolutely important because if you don't really know your message you're most likely to forget in between. You must know what exactly you want to convey and make a list of all the pros and cons of it if necessary. For example, if you're trying to convince an assembly of school students that they must give charity then you must know that this is exactly what you want to tell them. The fall of the world trade center isn't likely to help. Stick to your message. 

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   Know your audience. Well a group of employees will be driven by the words such as security, family, salary etc whereas a group of students will be more driven by things such as 'making a difference in the world', a bright future etc. So you've got know as much as you can about your audience such as their age, their recent experiences, their common grounds etc.
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   Draft your speech remembering the top 2 points. Now this is where the main skill's required. The best part of it is that if you stick to the basics it'll be a piece of cake. A good speech is like a good movie which includes a small introduction and slowly moving towards the conclusion. Some points to keep in mind are:
   • firstly, use as small sentences as possible (opt for a dictionary if required);
   • secondly, avoid using words which are beyond the scope of your audience;
   • thirdly, group your speech into divisions and sub divisions of a single topic that is, your MESSAGE;
   • fourthly, avoid using negative sentences for example use "be strong" instead of saying "don't be weak" because our mind responds to affirmative sentences better than the negative ones;
   • fifthly, if you're trying to convince your audience use a few sentences which makes them say 'yes' before you put forward your main message for example ask them whether they believe in god before asking them to give charity;
   • sixthly, use synonyms but avoid using the same words every time because it'll make your speech dull and boring; eighth, Use as few statements as possible. If you ask questions instead of simply giving statements you're audience will be more lively and your message would be much effective for example ask "shouldn't we give charity?" instead of saying "we must give charity". Save the statements for the conclusive part.
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   Don't confuse your audience but give them something to think about. Clear, concise and short is the key.

Method 2 of 2: The art (how you say it)

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   Control your body language: Its simple. No matter who you are, you will be nervous and you have to use your body language so that it radiates confidence to you and everybody else or 'so that you feel confident! Some gestures that will help you feel confidence are: firstly, a calm and composed breathing rate; second, slow down your body movements as much as you can; third, keep telling you're self that there is a wonderful and lovely audience out there (this one's a bit hard :P); fourth, look straight up as if your looking directly into the minds of your audience; fifth, try to keep you're body as agile as possible.
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   Control your speech. Now, the trick to effective speaking is realizing that every sentence is different despite the fact that they all point to the same message. So, different sentences require different way to express them. This is like acting and requires practice. The main thing is to stress your voice on the most important words or points and keep a normal confident, clear tone for the rest of the part. Try to feel as if you absolutely believe what you say. This will add some passion to your speech.
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   Remember, 95% of all the bad speeches are not bad. They were just spoken badly.