Chapter 86 Chapter Eleven: How to Spark the Interest of Your Audience

The ability to speak in public, the joy I get when I speak, and the fact that I can do more for society...these are the things I am most happy and proud of.Conversing effectively with others, and enlisting their cooperation, is a must for every human being who strives to improve. Anyone who wishes to rise to the challenge of language, to be able to express himself succinctly, must have a firm determination.Public speaking is not difficult, if you follow a few simple but very important rules, you can do it. The first class in public speaking is demonstration performance.Every time, I invite some students to come on stage and tell everyone why they chose this course and what they expect to learn from this course training.

“When speaking in front of people, I feel uncomfortable and always worry that I will say the wrong thing. This kind of thinking prevents me from concentrating on thinking, expressing my thoughts clearly, and sometimes I don’t even know what I am saying. I I hope that through adult education and learning, I can enhance my self-confidence, be able to think freely, sum up my thoughts logically and clearly, and speak in public with full confidence, or talk freely in business and social occasions, with clear thinking and language charm. .” Don't these words sound familiar?I think many people have experienced this feeling of having more than enough heart but not enough energy.When speaking, everyone wants to be eloquent, eloquent and convincing, and in order to achieve this goal, they are willing to spend more money.Now, you are also opening this book, indicating that you also hope to acquire this ability to speak.

Almost all of my life has been devoted to helping people overcome their fears, develop their courage, and build their self-confidence.The miracles that happened in my training class can be said to be worth dozens of books.Therefore, the question you ask is not whether I "really think", but that you must practice according to the methods and suggestions in my book, then you will be able to do it. Why can't I think calmly when I stand in front of a crowd, as if I were sitting alone at home?Why does your stomach hurt and your body shake when you stand up and talk in front of a crowd?Can't we all overcome these problems?In fact, with the right training, these problems can be overcome, and you can completely eliminate the fear of facing the audience and feel confident.This book will help you achieve that goal.It is not an ordinary textbook.It neither lists a lot of speaking skills nor teaches you how to practice pronunciation, but strives to use specific methods to train how to speak successfully.

This section will enable you to quickly master the skills of public speaking. The following four guidelines will be very useful to you: Public speaking is an exquisite art that must follow rhetoric and speak gracefully. There was a time when it was very difficult to be a good speaker.You know, absolutely no one is born a master of speech.Today, however, we think of public speaking as a kind of conversation, only on a larger scale. Gone are the sing-along and thundering voices of yesteryear. Public speaking is not a closed art, nor does it require years of fine canto and arduous rhetorical training to be successful, as many textbooks suggest.Almost all of my teaching life has been devoted to proving to people that public speaking is not difficult, and that it can be done if you follow a few simple but important rules.

All of my successful students feel that they need to be confident enough to express themselves in public in order to be accepted by others.It is they who have achieved certain results and achieved their goals, so they are grateful and write to me to express their gratitude. Concentrate all your energy and never forget the ability to speak confidently and eloquently, which is very important to everyone: just think about the importance of the friends you make through this, and think about your role in serving the public and the society. Capabilities will be greatly enhanced, and think of the profound impact it will have on your life and career...in short, it will pave the way for your future success.I believe that the reason why those successful students can persevere is entirely out of self-needs, out of the desire to become a successful speaker.

Think about how satisfying and satisfying it is when you are full of confidence and stand up to share your own thoughts and feelings with others!I have traveled around the world many times, and I have deeply felt the joy of using words to affect an audience, which is incomparable with anything else.It can give you a sense of power, a sense of power. Now, close your eyes and imagine yourself facing the audience, stepping up to the podium with confidence, imagine the silence of the audience, feel the audience's rapt attention, feel the warmth of the audience's applause when you leave the podium, and Accept compliments with a smile.

William James, the most distinguished professor of psychology at Harvard University, once wrote six sentences that may have a profound impact on your life.These six proverbs are: (1) No matter what course, as long as you are full of enthusiasm for it, you can successfully complete it. (2) If you pay enough attention to something, you will definitely get it done. (3) As long as you want to do well, you will be able to do well. (4) If you desire to be rich, you will have wealth. (5) If you want to be rich in learning, you will be rich in learning. (6) Only when you do all the above things can you truly desire these things and look forward to them without distractions, instead of wasting your time thinking about many irrelevant things.

When you learn to speak effectively in public, even if you never need to speak in public formally in your life, the benefits of this training are untold.For example, training in public speaking can build your self-confidence.Because when you find yourself able to stand up and speak articulately and methodically in front of a group of people, then when you talk to others, you will definitely have a lot of confidence. One of the most important lessons I've ever learned is that our thoughts are very important to us.If I could know your thoughts, I could understand who you are, because your thoughts make you who you are.So, if we can change our thoughts, we can change our lives.

Now, your goal is to build the confidence to have an effective conversation with others.You have to believe in your ability to speak in public and be lighthearted and optimistic about the results of your efforts.Be sure to imprint your resolution on every word, every action, and do everything in your power to cultivate it. One of my students, Joe Haversty, stood up the first night confidently and said, "I'm not just a homebuilder, I'm going to be a spokesperson for the National Association of Home Builders. What I want most It’s going around the country telling people about my problems in the home building industry and what I’ve accomplished.”

Joe Haversty really walks the talk, and he is exactly the kind of student who pleases his teachers because he has a fanatical pursuit of ideals.For this reason, he prepared his speeches in detail and practiced them carefully. He never delayed a class. Even in the busiest season of the year, he still followed the requirements meticulously. He was surprised himself. Two months later, he had already become a leader in the class and was elected as the monitor by everyone.About a year later, the teacher who had been Joe's class teacher wrote: "I had completely forgotten about Joe Haversty from Ohio until one morning, while I was having breakfast, I opened the In the book Virginia Guide, there is a picture of Joe and a report in his praise: He gave a wonderful speech at a big gathering of area builders the night before. At this time, Joe is not only Like a spokesman for the National Institute of Home Builders, he's literally president!"

Therefore, if you want to successfully speak in public, you must have a strong desire, maintain a high degree of enthusiasm, have strong perseverance, and climb mountains after mountains; more importantly, you must believe that you will succeed. When George Bernard Shaw was asked how he acquired his experience in public speaking with great momentum, he said: "I learned to skate. I will doggedly make a fool of myself until I learn it." It is said that when Bernard Shaw was young, he was one of the most timid people in London. When he was looking for someone, he often wandered in the corridor for 20 minutes or more before he dared to knock on the door.He also acknowledges that few people suffer as much from mere cowardice, or are deeply ashamed of it, as he does. Later, George Bernard Shaw inadvertently used the best, fastest, and most effective method to overcome the weaknesses of shyness, timidity, and fear.He decided to turn this weakness into his strongest capital.To this end he joined a debating society, which he attended whenever there were meetings of public discussion in London.Bernard Shaw devoted himself to various social activities and made speeches everywhere, and finally trained himself to be one of the most confident and outstanding orators in the first half of the 20th century. Opportunities to speak are everywhere, and you might as well join organizations and do work that requires speaking.You can stand up and say something at a conference, even if it's just echoing someone else's opinion.When in a meeting, be sure not to hide in a corner.Dare to speak!Go to church to preach, or be a scout leader, or join any group that gives yourself the opportunity to attend parties. As you continue to read this book and put it into practice, you are taking a risk.You will find that your powers of self-direction and keen observation will be of great help in this adventure.You'll also find that this adventure changes you, from the inside out.