Confident Speaking

Your voice is just as good as anyone else’s. It just needs bringing out.

Talk about your feelings about doing the speech. It’s a stream of consciousness, so think about the situation from every possible angle. What is your biggest fear? Speak it out loud. What is the worst thing that could happen? Go to town on this one. Get it all out in the open. Would the world really come to an end if you stumble over one word? Have you done one of these events before and not enjoyed it? Or been terrified and forgotten everything you’d planned? Is this something that you’ve been hoping for and dreaming about for a long time? Could the dream quickly turn into a nightmare if you don’t make some decisions about the event soon? Be honest with yourself about any less-than-perfect past experiences, and then move forward and firmly focus yourself on planning for the future.

You could play different ‘roles’. You could be the audience member who knows nothing and needs you to take nothing for granted, or you could be the audience member who knows quite a lot and would prefer you to cut to the chase.