pls how do i speak in front of a crowd without getting nervous or without my heart beating fast
@ILegendd

adeboi1:
pls how do i speak in front of a crowd without getting nervous or without my heart beating fast
@ILLegend

pls u contributions are welcome oo

read books on public speaking.. I guess you are to give a seminar in school or you are to make a presentation at work...

do this two things and u r good;
1 prepare very well for your speech( try to cover all possible areas you might be required to speak/know on/off)
2 imagine the audience as being naked. thank me later

Eagba:
do this two things and u r good;
1 prepare very well for your speech( try to cover all possible areas you might be required to speak/know on/off)
2 imagine the audience as being naked. thank me later

lol number two is funny though

This is a very good topic and I expect Nairalanders to make meaningful contribution instead of trivialising it.

Many of us despite our University degrees still find it difficult to address the public but a good way to help such people is to offer useful hints. Remember your contribution here will be a reference point for future research on the same topic on this platform.

emmanuelpopson:
read books on public speaking.. I guess you are to give a seminar in school or you are to make a presentation at work...

no i don't have a presentation
i just noticed that when ever i want to speak to a crowd am always shy

adeboi1:
pls how do i speak in front of a crowd without getting nervous or without my heart beating fast
@ILLegend

It has alot to do with ur age
How old are u?

Rubbiish:

It has alot to do with ur age
How old are u?

i don't think it has anything to with my age i have seen kids of about ten years old speaking to a large crowd

Rubbiish:

It has alot to do with ur age
How old are u?

Pls explain further how does it have to do with my age

adeboi1:


i don't think it has anything to with my age i have seen kids of about ten years old speaking to a large crowd

What kind of crowd are u talking about here?
Are u referring to a group of few persons?
So i can measure ur level of shyness

adeboi1:

no i don't have a presentation
i just noticed that when ever i want to speak to a crowd am always shy

its a gradual thing when you wanna talk to. people... but I believe you can make it like not looking people in the eye for a start...look up above thee head and don't be timid..

Rubbiish:

What kind of crowd are u talking about here?
Are u referring to a group of few persons?
So i can measure ur level of shyness

am talking about a very large crowd that am addressing for the first time

emmanuelpopson:


its a gradual thing when you wanna talk to. people... but I believe you can make it like not looking people in the eye for a start...look up above thee head and don't be timid..

thanks man

adeboi1:


am talking about a very large crowd that am addressing for the first time

Reason i asked how old are u?
U need to give a sincere answer

yeah that can be simple if you seek this method

( 1 ) do a good practice on your vocabulary ( 2 ) get a standing mirror and demostrate as you are practicing face to face to your image ( 3 ) if you have friends the can assist by gathering them and make your speech on their presence assuming them as crowd ( 4 ) don't frown your face ( 5 ) watch some of your word's , but don't try to correct a mistake you have already made to avoid confusion ( 6 ) skip any part you find difficult and ride on ( 7 ) don't try to imagine what the crowd staring at you is up to ( 8 ) don't look at their different faces ( 9 ) never look on the ground to be able to raise your face ( 10 ) free your mind imagine you are standing on that your mirror at home ( 11 ) don't be distracted focus your mind ( 12 ) if you they shayo you can take one or two to boost your morale
to be continue

batcher:
yeah that can be simple if you seek this
method


( 1 ) do a good practice on your vocabulary
( 2 ) get a standing mirror and demostrate
as you are practicing face to face to your
image
( 3 ) if you have friends the can assist by
gathering them and make your speech on
their presence assuming them as crowd
( 4 ) don't frown your face
( 5 ) watch some of your word's , but don't
try to correct a mistake you have already
made to avoid confusion
( 6 ) skip any part you find difficult and
ride on
( 7 ) don't try to imagine what the crowd
staring at you is up to
( 8 ) don't look at their different faces
( 9 ) never look on the ground to be able to
raise your face
( 10 ) free your mind imagine you are standing on that your mirror at home
( 11 ) don't be distracted focus your mind
( 12 ) if you they shayo you can take one or two to boost your morale

to be continue

thank you boss

adeboi1:
pls how do i speak in front of a crowd without getting nervous or without my heart beating fast
@ILLegend

practice bro

keep practicing bro u can ask ur friendz to act as ur audience.....

Here Are My Some Tips:

1. Nervousness Is Normal. Practice and Prepare! All people feel some physiological reactions like pounding hearts and trembling hands. Do not associate these feelings with the sense that you will perform poorly or make a fool of yourself. Some nerves are good. The adrenaline rush that makes you sweat also makes you more alert and ready to give your best performance. The best way to overcome anxiety is to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more. Take the time to go over your notes several times. Once you have become comfortable with the material, practice—a lot, get a friend to critique your performance.

2. Know Your Audience. Your Speech Is About Them, Not You. Before you begin to craft your message, consider who the message is intended for. Learn as much about your listeners as you can. This will help you determine your choice of words, level of information, organization pattern, and motivational statement.

3. Organize Your Material in the Most Effective Manner to Attain Your Purpose. Create the framework for your speech. Write down the topic, general purpose, specific purpose, central idea, and main points. Make sure to grab the audience’s attention in the first 30 seconds.

4. Watch for Feedback and Adapt to It. Keep the focus on the audience. Gauge their reactions, adjust your message, and stay flexible. Delivering a canned speech will guarantee that you lose the attention of or confuse even the most devoted listeners.

5. Let Your Personality Come Through. Be yourself, don’t become a talking head—in any type of communication. You will establish better credibility if your personality shines through, and your audience will trust what you have to say if they can see you as a real person.



6. Use Humor, Tell Stories, and Use Effective Language. Inject a funny anecdote in your presentation, and you will certainly grab your audience’s attention. Audiences generally like a personal touch in a speech. A story can provide that.

7. Don’t Read Unless You Have to. Work from an Outline. Reading from a script or slide fractures the interpersonal connection. By maintaining eye contact with the audience, you keep the focus on yourself and your message. A brief outline can serve to jog your memory and keep you on task.

8. Use Your Voice and Hands Effectively. Omit Nervous Gestures. Nonverbal communication carries most of the message. Good delivery does not call attention to itself, but instead conveys the speaker’s ideas clearly and without distraction.

9. Grab Attention at the Beginning, and Close with a Dynamic End. Do you enjoy hearing a speech start with “Today I’m going to talk to you about X”? Most people don’t. Instead, use a startling statistic, an interesting anecdote, or concise quotation. Conclude your speech with a summary and a strong statement that your audience is sure to remember.

10. Use Audiovisual Aids Wisely. Too many can break the direct connection to the audience, so use them sparingly. They should enhance or clarify your content, or capture and maintain your audience’s attention.

11. Practice Does Not Make Perfect. Good communication is never perfect, and nobody expects you to be perfect. However, putting in the requisite time to prepare will help you deliver a better speech. You may not be able to shake your nerves entirely, but you can learn to minimize them.

12. Avoid personalized eye contact. This helps calm your nerves and stops you from misreading body language like winks, smiles, frowns, etc. Instead, look above the heads so that it appears you are relating to everyone equally. Don't latch too much on the podium, instead, take strides so that the audience will think that you are in command.
13. Think before you talk and take deep breaths for oxygen.

14. Sip water otherwise, your nervousness creates thirst making you more nervous. Sip water with air of confidence. Good luck.

Cas1741:


Here Are My Some Tips:

1. Nervousness Is Normal. Practice and Prepare! All people feel some physiological reactions like pounding hearts and trembling hands. Do not associate these feelings with the sense that you will perform poorly or make a fool of yourself. Some nerves are good. The adrenaline rush that makes you sweat also makes you more alert and ready to give your best performance. The best way to overcome anxiety is to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more. Take the time to go over your notes several times. Once you have become comfortable with the material, practice—a lot, get a friend to critique your performance.

2. Know Your Audience. Your Speech Is About Them, Not You. Before you begin to craft your message, consider who the message is intended for. Learn as much about your listeners as you can. This will help you determine your choice of words, level of information, organization pattern, and motivational statement.

3. Organize Your Material in the Most Effective Manner to Attain Your Purpose. Create the framework for your speech. Write down the topic, general purpose, specific purpose, central idea, and main points. Make sure to grab the audience’s attention in the first 30 seconds.

4. Watch for Feedback and Adapt to It. Keep the focus on the audience. Gauge their reactions, adjust your message, and stay flexible. Delivering a canned speech will guarantee that you lose the attention of or confuse even the most devoted listeners.

5. Let Your Personality Come Through. Be yourself, don’t become a talking head—in any type of communication. You will establish better credibility if your personality shines through, and your audience will trust what you have to say if they can see you as a real person.



6. Use Humor, Tell Stories, and Use Effective Language. Inject a funny anecdote in your presentation, and you will certainly grab your audience’s attention. Audiences generally like a personal touch in a speech. A story can provide that.

7. Don’t Read Unless You Have to. Work from an Outline. Reading from a script or slide fractures the interpersonal connection. By maintaining eye contact with the audience, you keep the focus on yourself and your message. A brief outline can serve to jog your memory and keep you on task.

8. Use Your Voice and Hands Effectively. Omit Nervous Gestures. Nonverbal communication carries most of the message. Good delivery does not call attention to itself, but instead conveys the speaker’s ideas clearly and without distraction.

9. Grab Attention at the Beginning, and Close with a Dynamic End. Do you enjoy hearing a speech start with “Today I’m going to talk to you about X”? Most people don’t. Instead, use a startling statistic, an interesting anecdote, or concise quotation. Conclude your speech with a summary and a strong statement that your audience is sure to remember.

10. Use Audiovisual Aids Wisely. Too many can break the direct connection to the audience, so use them sparingly. They should enhance or clarify your content, or capture and maintain your audience’s attention.

11. Practice Does Not Make Perfect. Good communication is never perfect, and nobody expects you to be perfect. However, putting in the requisite time to prepare will help you deliver a better speech. You may not be able to shake your nerves entirely, but you can learn to minimize them.

12. Avoid personalized eye contact. This helps calm your nerves and stops you from misreading body language like winks, smiles, frowns, etc. Instead, look above the heads so that it appears you are relating to everyone equally. Don't latch too much on the podium, instead, take strides so that the audience will think that you are in command.
13. Think before you talk and take deep breaths for oxygen.

14. Sip water otherwise, your nervousness creates thirst making you more nervous. Sip water with air of confidence. Good luck.

this makes so much sense thanks man

adeboi1:
pls how do i speak in front of a crowd without getting nervous or without my heart beating fast
@ILegendd

Close your eyes and speak

adeboi1:

no i don't have a presentation
i just noticed that when ever i want to speak to a crowd am always shy

Its called anxiety

obyrich:
Close your eyes and speak

Lol

adeboi1:
pls how do i speak in front of a crowd without getting nervous or without my heart beating fast
@ILegendd

The only way is making lots of mistakes and learning from them.

I have embarrassed myself lots of times in life and that's why I have lots of fun and crazy stories to tell.

In fact, I even write about my failures in life as a book and people pay to read them. So, just do it and fail a lot, then shake it off and keep going. One day, you'll make money from your failures just the way I do now. My failures are my assets.

What I wrote above sounds inconclusive, but it's the truth. Do what you fear the most.

iLegendd:
The only way is making lots of mistakes and learning from them.

I have embarrassed myself lots of times in life and that's why I have lots of fun and crazy stories to tell.

In fact, I even write about my failures in life as a book and people pay to read them. So, just do it and fail a lot, then shake it off and keep going. One day, you'll make money from your failures just the way I do now. My failures are my assets.

What I wrote above sounds inconclusive, but it's the truth. Do what you fear the most.

thanks boss even though i expected u to write more than this i learnt something from it though

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adeboi1:


lol number two is funny though

yeah tho, but it work like magic. it puts you in very relax mood, no matter the kind of audience we're talking about.

Thanks for you comments guys pls keep them coming