Public Speaking with David Murray

Allow me to introduce to you this week’s guest Vidura.

Vidura was an engineer who now works with children in the entertainment and education sector.He is a public speaking expert who uses his communication skills to promote his message about social change.

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He talks about his passion for engineering, mathematics & dance and tells us how he connects these themes when sharing a message on stage using his own personal stories.He shows us how we can all use our personal stories to deliver an important message.

He tells us that when sharing ideas that we are passionate about, it is important to make them relatable to the listener, in order for them to connect with our message. He says public speaking is a powerful way to share your ideas, and the more you speak the more confident you will become.Connect with Vidura, web: https://www.vidura.co.uk

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I don't know if this will resonate with you but the majority of what we say is not in our words but in what we don't say, or our body language.

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In Episode 32 'Communication Skills for Sensitive Conversations' Isabella Karat said she believes that over half of our communication with one another is in what we don’t say, or our non verbal skills.

This means if you want to communicate with confidence, you should consider what you say, how you say it and what you look like as you are saying it.

In this episode I share with you my top techniques to enhance your non-verbal communication skills so that you communicate with confidence.

1) Have an open posture where you arms are not crossed and are open.

2) Stand facing your listener.

3) Make eye contact and smile.

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In this episode I share with you my top technique on how you can look and feel confident when delivering work presentations. Even if you are feeling nervous because your boss and work colleagues are watching you.

It is called using 'Pauses'!

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The most important thing you can do before you deliver your presentation at work is, stand up, and pause. Pause to a count of 4 or 6 breaths. And if you are using powerpoint slides, pause between each transition or slide change.

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In this episode I share with you my top technique on how to build a connection and gain rapport with your listener.

This will help you whether you are having a conversation with one person OR public speaking, pitching or presenting to a large audience.

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It is called 'making eye contact' and if you follow my technique it will help take the fear out doing it.

And will help you deliver pitches, presentations and speeches in a way that connects with all of your listeners; whether you are speaking to one person or to many.

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Allow me to introduce you to this week’s guest Caroline Tory.

Caroline is a Marketer who works in the Financial Services industry.She is a keen traveller and says she's on a bit of a journey in public speaking and presenting.

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She talks about the various opportunities that have come her way to test her public speaking and presenting skills; from speaking at weddings to delivering important presentations to large business audiences, and how she coped with them.

Caroline speaks honestly about her fear of public speaking and how she overcame it so that she now embraces opportunities to improve her public speaking and presenting skills wherever she can.

She shares with us the importance of being able to communicate with confidence in the workplace and shares her tips and techniques for confident public speaking and presenting.

She shows us that you can be good at public speaking and presenting even if you don't enjoy it!

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In this episode I share with you my golden rules for when you want to 'Use Notes' in your speeches, presentations or pitches.

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Avoid using large pieces of paper on which you have written your speech in full. This creates an obstruction between you and the lister and is distracting for you and them.

Instead use record/index cards which fit in the palm of your hand.  And on them write bullet point notes to guide you to deliver your message with confidence.

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In this episode I share with you two techniques that you must incorporate into your next speech, presentation or pitch so that you 'Start and End strong'

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I call the first technique 'Start like this and people will want to listen'.

You want people to listen when you have put hard work into preparing your speech, or that work presentation, or even your big pitch. Am I right?

You are going to want to jump straight in and start speaking, but if you do, the listener won’t necessarily be ready to listen.

Instead, follow my 3 steps to begin your speeches, presentations & pitches, and your listener will want to hear what you have to say:

1. Start with a pause,

2. Ask your listeners a question or ask them to imagine something,

3. Pause again.

I call the second technique ‘Call to Action’.

A call to action can be added at the end of your speech and is a way of inviting your audience to take action as a consequence of the message you have delivered. This means the audience can take away positive action and helps them to remember your speech.

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In this episode I share with you two techniques that will prove to yourself and your listener that you have practiced and prepared your speech.

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I call the first technique 'Lose the filler words'.

Have you ever noticed how speakers can sometimes use filler words like “ers” and “ums”?

Or perhaps you have used them yourself when delivering a speech or presentation? They are likely to appear whilst speaking when we are thinking of what to say next or trying to decide between alternative ways of expressing a point. They essentially fill the gaps in our speech whilst we are pondering our next words.

Simply using a PAUSE can help remove those “ers” and “ums” with ease.

I call the second technique ‘Tying a bow’.

We all like gifts, don’t we?

Well, here is a clever little technique for you to use when preparing to give your next talk.

Give your listener a gift by ‘tying a bow’ over your talk. You do this by opening and ending with the same statement.

This is a great way to show you have clearly thought about the structure of your talk and it will give it more impact.

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Allow me to introduce you to this week’s guest Thomas Murray.

Thomas is an IT consultant who has carved himself a successful career in a very competitive industry.

He has a unique skill in that he is very successful at job interviews and has a high ratio of success in terms of interviews attended and the role being offered to him.

He shares the tips and techniques you need so that YOU can be successful at job interviews.

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In this episode you will learn a technique called ‘Visualisation’ which can help you be your confident best when delivering a pitch or presentation, or when you are about to stand in front of others and tell your story.

I will guide you through the exercise and invite you to visualise your next speech or presentation and how using this focus can make you feel more confident and ready to be a confident public speaker.

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If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help speak and communicate with confidence, you can download my free top tips booklet here: https://davidalanmurray.com/free-pdf/

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