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Legolas · 01-18-2006, 07:34 AM

In public speaking, I find that things go a lot better if you're enthusiastical about the subject of your presentation.

Unfortunately, you can't always pick a topic you enjoy, but it's possible to convince yourself and the audience that you just love to talk about whatever you've to talk about, and that you are simply amazed by all the wonderous aspects and discoveries and figures you've encountered.
It's rather like presenting a homeshopping programme really, though you don't want to go over the top to an extent that it's not believable and you're sooner performing a sketch than speaking.

In my experience, it helps distract you from the big scary audience itself, it helps keep you from droning on and on at the same tone, from reading your sheets aloud and it'll help engage the audience because they'll share in some of your energy and enthusiasm.
It's really just one technique to help you forget, for the duration of your presentation, that you are no good at public speaking.

01-18-2006, 07:34 AM	#12
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 41 Posts: 5,459	In public speaking, I find that things go a lot better if you're enthusiastical about the subject of your presentation. Unfortunately, you can't always pick a topic you enjoy, but it's possible to convince yourself and the audience that you just love to talk about whatever you've to talk about, and that you are simply amazed by all the wonderous aspects and discoveries and figures you've encountered. It's rather like presenting a homeshopping programme really, though you don't want to go over the top to an extent that it's not believable and you're sooner performing a sketch than speaking. In my experience, it helps distract you from the big scary audience itself, it helps keep you from droning on and on at the same tone, from reading your sheets aloud and it'll help engage the audience because they'll share in some of your energy and enthusiasm. It's really just one technique to help you forget, for the duration of your presentation, that you are no good at public speaking. __________________ Say NO to the Trouser Tyranny!