2. 1. PREPARING
Know your material
Pick a topic that you are interest in. Know more
about it than you include in your speech.
Know the room
Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practice
using the microphone and any visual aids.
3. Know your audience
Understanding your audience will help you to decide the best way
to deliver your message.
Before you begin you’re presentation, it is a good idea to think
about whether your audiences are:
1. young or old
2. High or low income
3. Educated or uneducated
4. Australian or foreign?
Practice
Practice in front of the mirror, practice in front of friends and family,
or record your speech and play it back to yourself. Knowing your
material is essential to success public speaking. Practice runs of
your speech will be most beneficial if you make them as realistic as
possible.
4. 2. DELIVERING THE MATERIAL
Language
The language you use should be comfortable for
both you and the audience.
Get to the point
It is important not to tell the audience everything
you know, just tell the audience what they need to
know.
5. Tone
No matter how interesting your speech, speaking in a
monotone is boring. In light of this, it is important that you
vary the pitch and character of your voice.
Volume
Your voice should be loud enough so all of the audience
can hear your voice.
Body language & Eye contact
Keep your body language and don’t use over gesture.
You as the speaker also should keep your eye contact,
don’t ignore your audience.
6. Visual aids
Using visual aids such as projectors or power point
can be a great technique to help you convey your
message more powerfully.
Controlling nerves
It is important for you to find relaxation technique that
works best for you such as positive visualization or
deep breathing.
