Even the bravest people have known fear but they choose to cast it out and not be defined by their fears. So stop quaking in your boots and choose to be CONFIDENT. Don’t be defined by your fears.
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During a speech, control could either be with the public speaker or their audience. And guess what? The speaker gets to decide who has that control.
As a Public Speaker, it is important to understand what your message is per speech.
You can not give what you don’t have. No matter how articulate you are, if you have nothing to say, you are already a terrible Public Speaker.
How can you become a public speaker? What are the things you need to know?
Learning how to be a public speaker is just like learning how to swim.
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Myth: Public speaking is meant for only some people while others were created to be shy and unable to communicate effectively in public.
Myth: Never make eye contact with your audience, it will destabilize you. Just look over their heads.
Sweaty palms, butterflies in the stomach, stuttering; stage fright manifests itself in different ways but it is almost always present. It is however more prominent for some people than others. Dear young person, don’t feel bad about the butterflies, a lot of people feel it too, but rather learn to squash your butterflies. Continue reading “Squashing the Butterflies”
At the beginning of this year, after I had just gotten my degree certificate, I went out to celebrate with my friends. At the table beside ours sat two young men and imagine my surprise when they started speaking my native dialect. I just couldn’t help but call out to them. After the initial exchange of greeting, I exchanged contacts with one of them and we promised to be in touch. Continue reading “Diary of a Young Person I – She is much more”
DEAR YOUNG PEOPLE 