Public Speaking

RikkFlair · 01-12-2013 11:49PM

BillyMitchel wrote: »

The rick flair dance? WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Shoulda done that at my brothers wedding instead of the mumbling sermon I subjected the room to.

Mariasofia · 01-12-2013 11:53PM

Have done a fair bit of public speaking and not too bad with it now. First one was the hardest though and someone had told me focus on one face and keep returning to it. Only problem was I focused on one face and couldnt leave it I was so terrified. Poor fvuker was mortified as I gave entire speech to him and him alone......

BillyMitchel · 01-12-2013 11:54PM

RikkFlair wrote: »

Shoulda done that at my brothers wedding instead of the mumbling sermon I subjected the room to.

HaHa love it!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Stheno · 01-12-2013 11:57PM

Meangadh wrote: »

I've no problem public speaking. Quite enjoy it actually. I can understand why people find it daunting but I've been doing it for years now so the more I did it the easier it got.

Same here

Meangadh · 02-12-2013 12:10AM

I can't remember a time where I was nervous talking in front of a crowd actually. I used to do debating in school and would get a little nervous then but that was more due to it being a competition rather than having to talk in public.

I'd definitely encourage parents to get their kids involved in public speaking, debating, drama, reading at mass if your family are into that, just various things like that- I did loads of that in secondary school and that's why I'm ok with it.

confuseddotcom · 02-12-2013 12:13AM

Nothing major - a couple of Presentations in College and used to do an odd Reading at Mass. Would consider returning to Mass-attending if there was a chance of being a Reader to get the experience lol!

Don't mind it but would prefer to know / have some idea what am talking about rather than just winging it or ad-libbing or making it up as ya go along, don't think would be able to do that. Is anyone involved in ToastMasters? What is it all about?

Amirani · 02-12-2013 12:13AM

I'm actually far more comfortable speaking to a crowd than speaking to just 1/2 people. I think a large part of it is that public speaking is relatively scripted and formal. I'm absolutely awful at small talk.

pharmaton · 02-12-2013 12:22AM

had to give a brief speech to my class last week, I don't think it's the nerves but it takes a huge amount of effort for me to speak loudly, it's like speaking while running and it just makes me sound breathless, like my lungs are in some kind of vacuum and the pressure to vocalize squeezes my voice to a whisper. I find projecting my voice at an audible level to be straining.

mikemac1 · 07-04-2015 08:49PM

If a man who stuttered and mumbled can become leader of our country for 11 years you've not so much to be worrying about

LadyAthame · 07-04-2015 08:54PM

lahalane wrote: »

Are you comfortable addressing a crowd?

I had to give a speech yesterday and I didn't look out to the crowd once. Just kept my head down and read as quick as I could. I was shaking a bit when I was on the stand and even for a few minutes after I sat down. Usually when speaking to crowds I kind of stutter but managed to avoid that thankfully. I'm glad I done it now but **** me, it doesn't half scare the crap out of me.

More comfortable public speaking than speaking with some people. I quite enjoy it. I have thought recently of teaching drama or public speaking coaching in the future. I enjoy it. There would be no money in it I don't think but I could still enjoy it.

My Dad was always saying I should consider doing coaching in it for people in business. He is in HR. He has had to give a few speeches for various bodies in his area of work and I helped him out.

I did drama for years and did it full time for a year after Uni.

Pumpkinseeds · 07-04-2015 09:59PM

I've had to do it a few times and didn't particularly enjoy it, although apparently I'm very effective at it

The key thing is to be thoroughly prepared and know all the facts before you start, oh, and take a deep breath.:)

Dangerous Man · 07-04-2015 10:01PM

They say you should picture the crowd naked.

I disagree with this.

I view them as pigs. Because that's what they are. ****ing pigs.

bb1234567 · 07-04-2015 10:15PM

Hate it. But not doing public speaking isn't an option in my college course..unfortunately. So I have to suck it up, well I tried to and it went horrible. I would go red, stutter, forget my lines, and it never improved week in week out despite every know it all telling me Ill improve my public speaking by practising. Anyway, I went to my GP to get meds to calm me down before speeches. Xanax works, Im now a good public speaker. :pac:

Howard the Duck · 07-04-2015 10:27PM

Done a best man speech a couple of years ago. It was my first time doing a public speech. At the time i thought i wasn't nervous but after i done it it felt like a ton of weight off my shoulders.
I would never do another best man speech but i think i could do speeches for work i think, so it might have helped me.

Birneybau · 07-04-2015 11:44PM

If I could say a few words...I'd be a better public speaker.

Anyway, Zombie thread.

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