Public speaking is an art. However, some tips and tricks will help get your message more impactful. It's not rocket science, just make those tips yours, and they may transform the way you are presenting. These tips come from various sources and from 6 years of experience at Toastmasters, and 3 national public speaking contests I won. The one source of inspiration to create this deck has been Douglas Kruger, the 5 times winner of the Southern African Championship for Public Speaking. I met Douglas in Mauritius during our national convention in June 2013 and learned a lot in just one hour. So here are some wisdom from Douglas and me.

1. simple tricks
to become a better
Public Speaker
MARC ISRAEL

2. Use your
AtheirM S
R entirety
in
Each arm has three
main hinges:
shoulder, elbow,
and wrist. Use all
of t h e m . Yo u
w i l l occupy all
possible
space, and large
gestures free your
chest to breathe
better. Do some
exercises before
going on stage to
ensure your
shoulders are
relaxed and ready
to allow your full
arm to move.
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3. Make
gestures
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in front
Gestures in front of you
depict confidence. You
can move your arms to
the audience to make a
point or from the
audience to take it to
you.
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4. Point with
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THEhHANDr
not t e finge
If you want to point at
the audience, do not
point a finger alone, this
will be perceived as an
aggression. Use your
hand, palm facing up.
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5. Make
ASYMMETRICAL
Moves
Sometimes move only one arm, while
the other stands still on your side. This
adds drama to your gestures.
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6. P L A Y
with your
HANDS
and
FINGERS
The last hinges on
your arms are your
wrist and fingers.
You want to give
three advices, show
one, two, and three
with your fingers.
You want to make a
strong statement,
close your fist with
intensity. Your hand
and fingers help you.
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7. m
o
v
e
FORWARD
and
to add LOW
INTENSITY
Moving to the
audience will show
confidence and will be
perceived as the
speaker coming to the
audience. Use this
trick to give the
conclusion of a story
to increase the drama
in the closing.
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8. © Loyola University Chicago
CUT
in
in
the
9
your
STAGE
Parts
MIND
See the stage as
a tic-tac-toe
board, with nine
quadrilaterals.
When you
rehearse, use
each square for
specific stories.
This will force
you to move
around when
telling stories,
while giving you
anchors for
confidencebuilding.
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9. c h aready
ir
A chair is a great prop. You
can climb on it to simulate
stepping on something. You
can sit on it just to rest if
you are speaking for a long
time or to play a scene of
one of your stories. You can
turn it and horse-ride it. A
chair is simple and very
useful.
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Have
a
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10. Ye s , y o u c a n
s h o w y o u r
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back
Of course most of the time, you will
be facing your audience. But if you
want to play showing a point on the
horizon, you can turn three quarters
from the audience and point to the
imaginary dot. All eyes, including
yours, will be looking in the same
direction, and this will include the
audience into your acting.
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11. © 2013, The National Theatre of Great Britain
If you continuously
move, the audience
may become sea sick.
As said at the
beginning, move while
you tell stories but
stand still when you
want to make a point.
Simple to remember
and to include in your
speech routine.
STAND STILL t
to make a poin
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simple tricks
to become a better
Public Speaker
Use your arms in their entierty
Make gestures in the front
Point with the hand
not the finger
Make asymmetrical moves
Play with your hands and fingers
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9
10
Move forward and low
to add intensity
Cut the stage in 9 parts
in your mind
Have a chair ready
Yes you can show your back
Stand still to make a point

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