| 1 |
Take
time to establish your stance before starting - look around
and take in the whole audience. |
| 2 |
Breathe
out - in - then speak when you breathe out again - to give
yourself enough time at the start. |
| 3 |
Take
time to introduce yourself - start slightly slower than
normal and gain eye contact to build rapport immediately
with your audience. |
| 4 |
Maintain
energy in your voice by emphasising the ends of sentences. |
| 5 |
Pause
after one topic / issue before you start another, to allow
time for the audience to assimilate the information. |
| 6 |
Move
- slightly change position if you find yourself fixed on
the spot. |
| 7 |
Use
specific eye contact - approx 3 seconds for individuals
in the audience as if you are giving them specific pieces
of information. |
| 8 |
Vary
the pitch and volume in your voice to help keep the audience
alert. |
| 9 |
Try
to keep at least one hand free to allow for natural gestures. |
| 10 |
Try
to smile - when you smile your voice smiles! |
