Essential Public Speaking Manners ~ Part 3
“To communicate effectively, one needs to be well versed in and thoroughly aware of what physical and emotional components best express the intended message.”
There are certain specific manners to practice and stay aware of on a public speaking platform or when taping. These manners are the backbone of the public speaker’s effectiveness. They are simple rules to help the speaker perform with confidence and trust. They apply to all public speaking situations.
Move things along
Everything during a public presentation or speech must possess a forward and revealing quality. Things can get flat and redundant very quickly during a speech or presentation. Moving things along is a matter of focus. It is the responsibility of the speaker to moves things along in a forward direction. Anything which does not serve this purpose should be considered carefully for elimination.
Speakers must always reveal, not hide. Any attempt to hide disrupts and ultimately breaks down communication. The risk in public speaking is in the revealing. Not everyone likes it. Public speaking is an open or transparent arena, so any attempt to hide anything keeps on growing exponentially. Freedom and spontaneity in public are functions of openness and clarity…
