hi,
I am a speaker and i am also invited as a anchor in many big shows .
i am also in field of performing arts .
and according to me , if it is the discussion of speech then
when sighted persons go for giving speech on the stage , the major reason
for which they get afraid and their confidence decreases is because of the
huge audiance staring at the speaker .
but for us , we can't see the swarming audiance so our confidence increases
instead of decreasing
i am not telling it in any wrong manner ! just take it lightly
members !
coming to the topic ,
the most importannt thing for speech is :
speaker should have a proper gescture
although being a VI speaker should have a good eye contact
I am also acting in many stage shows . and we are taught before acting .
i am acting with normal companions . and the judge can't know that i am a VI
person till anyone inform them !
so sharpness is most required !
THANKS ,
MAITREYA
GIVE ME A CHANCE TO STAND & I WILL MOVE THE EARTH!!
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From: "Mujtaba Merchant" <mujta...@gmail.com>
To: <bijalpatel...@gmail.com>; "Access India"
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Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Query regarding VI speakers in various programmes.
Hello Members,
Thank you so much avinash shahi for sharing the tips of presentation and
public speaking with the group as illustrated by >>> Payal Chanania. I
think the share had everything under the sun covered as far as presenting
to an audience is concerned. I was a member of a Club called The
Toastmasters Club that specifically trained on presentation and public
speaking skills. This is more of a corporate group that does speaking
workshops across the world with companies of various business interests.
In India, they conduct these workshops with many well known corporates
like TCS, IBM, Infosys to name a few. To know more about this Club please
visit their website at: http://www.toastmasters.org
Coming back to the subject, below are some tips they have shared on their
international website that I swear by. Hope they will to some extent
address your querry. From my personal experience, I use a lot of humor in
my presentations and also get or keep the audience involved in the subject
being presented. This is a great way to break the ice with the audience
and make the presentation interesting. Remember, when you are presenting
you are not teaching but sharing valuable information and exchanging
thoughts. I was extremely impressed with the presentation skills of the
person we spoke about a few days back Daniel Kish, entertaining and very
informative presenter he is. If you see the video, link shared at the end
of the email you will notice how suttle he is in driving his message
across to his audience. Simply brilliant!
Enough of the chit chat here are the tips:
1. Know your material. Pick a topic you are interested in. Know more
about it than you include in your speech. Use humor, personal stories and
conversational language - that way you won't easily forget what to say.
2. Practice. Practice. Practice! Rehearse out loud with all equipment you
plan on using. Revise as necessary. Work to control filler words;
Practice, pause
and breathe. Practice with a timer and allow time for the unexpected.
3. Know the audience. Greet some of the audience members as they arrive.
It's easier to speak to a group of friends than to strangers.
4. Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practice
using the microphone and any visual aids.
5. Relax. Begin by addressing the audience. It buys you time and calms
your nerves. Pause, smile and count to three before saying anything. ("One
one-thousand,
two one-thousand, three one-thousand. Pause. Begin.) Transform nervous
energy into enthusiasm.
6. Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yourself speaking, your
voice loud, clear and confident. Visualize the audience clapping - it will
boost
your confidence.
7. Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be
interesting, stimulating, informative and entertaining. They're rooting
for you.
8. Don't apologize for any nervousness or problem - the audience probably
never noticed it.
9. Concentrate on the message - not the medium. Focus your attention away
from your own anxieties and concentrate on your message and your audience.
10. Gain experience. Mainly, your speech should represent you - as an
authority and as a person. Experience builds confidence, which is the key
to effective
speaking.
And as promised here is the link to the video for Daniel Kish presenting
to an audience at youtube (Thankfully, the video player on this one is
accessible)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYWpxmcHTOc
Mujtaba Merchant
Bangalore, India
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