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Defined Terms and Documents 'Aboriginal Teenager Life Skills' RTV Social Inclusion Early Intervention Programme Hold An Audience Confidently means overcoming the nerves which we all experience as we learn how to speak continuously to a listening audience, rather than usual conversation where two or more people gathered together, usually in a social, family or work environment, speak/converse for a minute or so, whereupon one of the other people responds. 'Practice makes perfect' and 'Fail to prepare and prepare to fail' are two apt metaphors when developing the skill to Hold An Audience Confidently. First step is to write your speech on the chosen topic for the prescribed 'time to speak' (ie. 4 mins). However, it could be for as short as 60 seconds or up to 10 mins. Then practice delivering it in front of a mirror. And then practice delivering it again and again. Surely as 'God made little apples', you will muck it up time and time again as you practice it. But 'on speech day', if you start by 'talking slowly' where the audience has to 'wait on your words' and you introduce humour early in your speech, you will usually rise to the occasion and walk away from that speech with enhanced self-belief that you can speak longer next time. You may opt to hold a small piece of paper with 4 or 5 key words which describe your talking points. But it is unlikely that you will refer to them if you 'put in the practice' and slowly build up from a 90 seconds speech to speaking continuously for 5 or 10 mins. Attending weekly local Toastmasters Australia or Rostrum Australia public speaking classes involves initially writing a one minute speech on a topic that interests you, and giving that speech at the Toastmasters Australia or Rostrum weekly or fortnightly meeting Then building up to write, practice (usually in front of a mirror) and deliver two, three and five minute speeches. Developing the confidence to introduce humour early in your speech is a proven method to Hold An Audience Confidently. |
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