Meaning: What result do you want? If you don't make this clear, your speech is merely conveying information, or you are trying to throw everything you know at your audience.

Effective dialogue can have three positive outcomes:

The measure of success depends on the behavior of others. Therefore, always judge your results by the behavior of your audience.

Misunderstanding: Too much information.

“Logic makes people think, emotions make people act.”

The meaning of relevance:

Summary of the problem: What is the popularity of the speech content?

The core issue that offends – there’s no point.

How to express the main points?

It's a good practice to get into the habit of refining key points before you speak.

Common mistake: You think the entire audience is listening to you, but in fact they are not.

Until you tell your audience why they want to listen to you, they won't care about what you say. They care about their own business.

Solution: The first thing to consider is, what meaning does what you say mean to them?

Build a "ramp"

How to build a ramp?

Simple opening strategy:

Roadmap: Once you've built your ramp and captured your audience's attention, you can add a second element to your opening paragraph to tell your audience how your speech will flow.

A wiring diagram should illustrate three things:

Common mistakes:

Why discovery?

No matter how many things you need to discuss, categorize them into no more than three categories, or find no more than three key points.

According to the three parts of discovery, after completing a part of the content, the audience needs a summary.

It is equivalent to a reminder to make the audience remember the general content of what you said earlier.

The summary should be clear, concise, and brief, but not rushed.

Never end a presentation with a question and answer session, otherwise it's too risky.

The reason is:

It is recommended to include a question and answer session as much as possible during the speech. It is a good way to connect with the audience and build mutual trust.

However, you must ensure that there is a strong ending after the Q&A session, with a happy ending that will win the appreciation of the audience.

Dessert, is the part where you take back control of your speech and make sure you finish it with a positive tone.

The role of “dessert” is to resonate emotionally with the audience and create a feeling.

Strong emotions make your words stickier, or more memorable.

In a formal speech, the more refined the structure, the more effective its elements become.

Some examples of combining core elements in different ways:

Storytelling Principles

Good stories are found in these places:

There are two types of stories most commonly used in speeches:

The best stories are true, and authenticity cannot simply be made up.

The brain processes images more than 60,000 times faster than simply processing text.

Metaphor can make the language to be described present a language picture.

There are two issues to note when using metaphors:

Effective communication means saying the right words in the right way when faced with pressure.

There are countless ways to say something clearly, and your choice of words can have a profound impact.

The most powerful language is innovative, specific, and struck with the right tone.

Avoid using trendy industry jargon that complicates the situation, especially in the business world.

Good language features:

The biggest challenge as a speaker is that your audience will quickly forget 90% of what you said.

The most famous example of using the repetition technique – Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream.”

Using repetition can produce the same effects as using complex rhetorical tools. The trick is this: pick an element and repeat it.

Using repetition not only organizes information for the audience, but also for the speaker.

No matter how good your presentation is, it’s during the Q&A that people discover the real you.

Your audience will make critical judgments about you and your message based on your performance during the Q&A session.

During the Q&A session, you can demonstrate your ability to satisfy your audience and create a bond.

Instead of trying to avoid uncomfortable questions, answer the unanswered questions early on.

The key to a successful Q&A session is preparation. Make a list of questions and answer them yourself

If no one is asking, ask a prepared question yourself and answer it.

In formal situations, repeating the question out loud before answering can have several effects:

To exercise your voice, you must first start with your breathing. Your voice is brought out through breathing.

When people tense up, their chest and throat tighten, which blocks airflow.

As you breathe, consciously relax your chest and throat to reduce the volume.

You don't have to raise your voice when you speak, just be more generous.

Focus on taking in more air and then releasing it as you vocalize.

Your shortness of breath will cause your audience to become nervous. Release your breath completely and it will bring your thoughts out with you.

The most important thing we can do about sound is to make it varied.

Sounds include:

Communication happens in silence, using pauses.

Before you speak, there are three basic things you must do:

The most common physical symptoms of stressful times and one hit of suggested ways to deal with them:

Before speaking, stop for a moment, breathe and look at the audience.

Lean forward and to the right before speaking to attract the audience's attention.

Doing it solemnly means that your shoulders are at a right angle to your hips, and your spine is supporting your body in a way that your hands can move freely.

Don't lean on your elbows - this makes you look weak.

Keep your hands on the table and avoid putting your hands under the table. You should use them to make gestures when necessary.

Don't knock the table, don't wear jewelry that makes a sound when it hits the table, don't play with your hair.

Try to avoid distractions and create quiet moments when you want to make a point.

Use silence to create a sense of presence.

Tilt creates a sense of intimacy and importance.

Use your eyes to have connected conversations.

Speak to everyone in the room, including the entire audience, even if the final decision is made by just one person.

When a latecomer comes in, instead of staring reproachfully at him, take a moment to acknowledge and welcome him warmly.

Unless you're talking about something sad or painful, the best thing you can do is think of something that will put a smile on your face before you go on stage. It's not a proud smile, but a smile that shows a happy mood.

A smile has a powerful "carryover effect". When you step onto the podium, the smile will remain on your face.

Before you go on stage, wake up your face. Do facial yoga to stretch the muscles on your face.

If we can’t see the other person’s eyes when we speak, it’s easy to develop a sense of distrust in them.

When you are in front of an audience of many people, it is better to speak to one person at a time. Rather than making glances and making "eye contact," it is recommended that you have a "connected conversation."

With Connected Conversations, you look at one person at a time and speak directly to them. Your eyes stay on one person until you first need to pause or until a thought has been expressed.

Find your gaze, be wary of straying or darting glances, and then slowly move your gaze to the next person.

Your eyes are proof of your presence in the venue. Throughout your presentation, don’t waste time staring at the podium, the ceiling, or your slides.

One of the biggest worries of people who speak in public is: “What if I forget what I was going to say?”

Dealing with this problem is simple: use reminders.

There are several reasons why reminders are a practical tool:

There are many prompt tools that can be used at the venue:

Avoid using the following two methods:

The main rule when it comes to reminders is this: whether using cards or notepads, don’t let reminders completely obscure you. Don't think of your reminder as a blanket or a shield.

Use the following techniques:

Professional theater rehearsals generally have three clear stages:

Rehearse to get in touch with your presentation style—not to dwell endlessly on the content of your presentation.

The fastest way to build confidence is to change the way you treat your body, specifically in relation to:

First, determine what emotion you need to experience. This is almost equivalent to the emotion you want your audience to experience.

Next, identify patterns in your body, breathing, and facial expressions. Be as confident as you are in victory.

If you are about to enter a high-risk situation or step onto a stage, try the following:

You only feel something when you pay attention to it. At any given moment, there are countless things around you that you can choose to focus on. So it's not what's going on around you, but what you choose to focus on that determines how you feel, what we think of as the mind's eye.

By asking questions we focus the mind’s eye.

When you ask a question, your brain immediately begins to answer it.

If you've ever been intimidated by an audience, it's likely your beliefs, not the audience, that caused your nervousness.

Beliefs make sense of what happens, and you wear them like glasses and look at everything through them. Beliefs are like this: they are always true to you, regardless of whether others agree or disagree with them.

Your beliefs determine how you understand what is happening around you.

There are two different types of beliefs:

Oftentimes, beliefs are created through things that happen to you without your consent or control.

Saying things that are untrue does not give you true confidence. True confidence comes from the transformation of negative beliefs that hold you back to positive beliefs that drive you forward.

Beliefs create reality.

Behavior is how beliefs enter the world.

Belief is a choice, and you must keep your beliefs consistent with your intentions.

In Italy, fish sellers will put the fish on the table in rows and pile them high. Someone asked why he did this, and the fish seller said: "If you put the fish under the table, it will rot and become smelly."

The courage and willingness to discuss difficult issues often bring you closer to others and build a high level of trust between you.

Some beliefs that are blocking your conversations:

The only way to influence others is to talk about what they want.

Three mistakes in good conversations:

How to Overcome Dialogue Barriers – Dialogue Bridges

Solutions that can be used in times of crisis: