Do You Have a Presentation? Be a Memorable Public Speaker with These 5 P’s

I have been training people in the art of public speaking and my aim has been to transform them to be keynote speakers. Different people enroll in the course because of different reasons; to perfect their presentation skills, overcome fear while others want to be effective speakers.

I asked the trainees some of the challenges they have experienced while speaking in public and one of them said “I was speaking in a youth conference and I was surprised to see half of them were asleep, the rest of them were on their phone and they seem to be disinterested with the content. This discouraged me and I had to finish earlier than it was planned.”

For you to become an effective public speaker, you need to nail your content and be aware of your vocal presentation when delivering by signing up for a public speaking course in Kenya.

Here are 5 P’s that will help you to be more effective.

1. Pace

The pace is how fast or how slow you speak and it is the first thing that you need to work on for you to become an effective speaker.

One of the audience asked me how I control my pace and I said every time I am on the stage, I ensure that my pace is up, I engage the audience from the start and if I have a story, my pace will slow down to ensure that I create imagery in people’s minds.

2. Pitch

It is the raising or lowering of your tone and how you use your voice to express emotion. It takes great awareness and practice to notice your own pitch. Pitch is important when speaking because using a monotone voice throughout your presentation bores the audience and they will not capture the key points or take action.

The way you portray your message can change up and down to suit the situation for instance you can tell a story using a lower pitch and it changes to signal the excitement when you reach the climax.

3. Pause

It is fine to pause while presenting to avoid panicking. If you stay calm you can easily compose yourself and think of what to say next.

When you pause, you gain power and you prove to the audience that you’re comfortable on stage and you allow them to meditate on what you have said. Through communicate with confidence training, you will learn when and how to pause.

4. Power

Power refers to how loud you are. I used to think that people who are introverts and soft-spoken don’t have a powerful voice until I met a friend who was among the best public speakers.

One of the major challenge that trainee encountered while presenting in a youth conference was that, she failed to project her voice while presenting.

Use your diaphragm to project your voice and master your vocal power. Take a deep breath to help you calm your nerves and give you oxygen that will enhance your voice. 

5. Polish

Your tone needs to connect with that of your audience hence you need to learn how to polish it. Understand the tone of voice that they use. For example if you are presenting to a group of high-level executives you are unlikely to use slang language but you will use a professional tone. Polishing your tone and style ensures that you are on the same page with the audience.

Finally

When you skillfully control your voice, you can attract the audience’s attention and hold their interest throughout your presentation.

We offer a leading-edge presentation and public speaking training in Nairobi that will help you be an effective public speaker.