Motivasn

There is no better way to influence a group of people than through public speaking. Today, people count on email, social media, blogs and several online means to communicate ideas. However, nothing trumps the power of getting up in front of a room, looking people in the eyes and sharing your energy and ideas. Look at any influential leader today, and you will see he regularly gives motivational speeches to move a room to action.    Any leader who cowers at public speaking needs to understand it's powerful impact on a team, culture, and morale. Without regular motivational speeches, groups lack congruence, purpose, direction, and confidence.   You can learn to become a powerful speaker, and reduce nerves, stress, and anxiety around public speaking .   Stop Making it All About You.   When I started as a motivational speaker, I remember the days when I would approach the stage, overwhelmed with fear and self-doubt. My mind kept gnawing at me with reminders; I have to be interesting, I have to say it correctly, I have to be energetic.   The trouble with this thinking is it’s all about me. I was so wrapped up in preserving my self-worth that I forgot to focus on the audience.    In any area of life, the pressure to perform mounts when the focus is self-absorbed, eventually it can exhaust you to burn out.   With the help of the book,   Feel the   Fear and   Do it   Anyways, I learned to focus less on me and more on the audience and the goal of the speech.    Motivational speaker, Dale Carnegie says, being interested in other people is a lot easier than trying to get others interested in you.    Here are some tips for writing and delivering an outstanding motivational speech:   Actively involve the audience and think of yourself as a facilitator rather than a performer. Ask for audience input, feedback, and ideas throughout the presentation.  Also, have empathy for the audience and forget about yourself. We often assume other people are judging us when they are too busy thinking about their life problems.  Focus on your motivational speech message, not on yourself. Instead of worrying if the audience likes you, focus on how your message will help and support them. Let the audience judge the words, not you