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Public Speaking Skills Training: How to Stand During Speech Delivery

At one time or another we've all seen and listened, painfully, to a public speaking speech given by a robot, that is a human who resembled a robot. Their body posture was stiff and rigid and if there was a podium, you could see their knuckles turning white from squeezing it so tightly. Most of these speakers were either drafted or forced into giving a public speaking speech, but there are actual people who consider themselves pretty good speakers who act in the same manner.

Unless you are in the military, at attention, during a public speaking speech from a superior officer or dignitary, people don't normally act so prim and proper. In fact most kids are yelled at for sloppy and slouched posture than questioned how come their posture is so good and erect.

Now posture is not the question when delivering a public speaking speech, but acting normal is relative to being a good speaker. I often watch our politicians stationed in front of a historical building, giving an interview to the media, believe me it's a public speaking speech, and see how stately they all attempt to appear. Every hair is in place, their tie in a perfect knot and shoulders are square and held back, the entire time they're shuck and jiving their way through a topic.

I've often wondered if just once, they appeared in an open collared t-shirt and said they just didn't know the answers, but were trying to find out, how much more respect they may receive by being more human and normal.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying while giving a public speaking speech to light up a cigarette or kick your shoes off. There is a certain posture and formal approach which dignifies, not insults, the audience. However, to be a good speaker you must possess credibility and be able to relate to the audience. Too staunch and erect, you lose your relationship to the crowd because you're too good or above them. Too lax and your credibility suffers and you lose your audience. So just like Little Red Riding Hood, where's the just right stance while giving a public speaking speech?

In delivering a public speaking speech the speaker must orchestrate the momentum which raises and lowers the crowds emotional and curiosity levels, which keeps them engaged and intently listening.

You achieve this with your voice, tone and volume, and physical movements, head, arms, shoulders. Possibly the best place in which to give a public speaking speech is on an open stage. No props, no tables, no podium, no distractions of any sort, just you and your subject matter. In that situation you pace the stage, pausing at certain intervals to make a point, or to engage the audience in a stare or look. It's called working the crowd and makes the people feel as though you are talking directly to them, which lends importance to what you have to say.

Use hand gestures, waving your hands and arms if appropriate. It's rumored Italians couldn't speak if you tied their hands behind their back, as gestures are part of their public speaking speech. I'm not sure that's correct, but it's an excellent point. People use gestures when they speak especially if it's an emotional subject or they're trying to drive home a point. As a speaker you should apply the same tactics.

Even if you're trapped in a stationary position, such as behind a podium, it doesn't mean you can't move your body parts and vary your public speaking speech volume. Preachers do it all the time, every Sunday.

The bottom line I suppose is, don't stand during a public speaking speech that is don't stand still. Use your body and voice to deliver a powerful public speaking speech, not a monotone drubbing.

Jim Bain: link

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