Sounds helpful. I feel horribly terrified with just thinking of speaking publicly or delivering presentation. Will have my another presentation session after long time. Hope your advice works and thank you, Alex
This was great, I've been looking for "better public speaking and presentation" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Ganlizabetharn Glorious Gratification - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is an awesome one off guide for discovering how to master public speaking without the normal expense. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate got great success with it.
Me too. 😭By now, you probably passed that point. I'm still so scared of just failing or stammering because i'm so nervous. 😥😰😭😭😭 School just gives you stress, it feels like its on purpose. 🤧🥶However, I have been trying to communicate better recently. Its a little bit like online chatting, except that its really orally.
Timestamps: 0:45 1. Practice from an outline 2:04 2. Spread out practice sessions over time 3:34 3. Focus on just just 1 or 2 improvements each time you practice 4:22 4. Keep practice realistic 5:25 5. Visualize first and last 30 seconds
This is exactly how I prepare for my own presentations. It really works. Can't stress enough how important is to work on a skeleton of the presentation you are going to make. It will REALLY help you be conversational and sound enjoyable.
I'd like to add: 1. Practicing in the mirror, watch your expressions, making sure they are relaxed and not intense. No one wants to see someone look uptight. 2. I like to practice my speech as I walk around doing my usual mundane things. Makes me feel like I'm just thinking, rather than spouting facts. 3. Perhaps, consider what someone might ask and study the subject further. That's just a personal preference since I'm an over-thinking perfectionist 3. Practice with friends, they can help you improve and give you tips 4!! ENJOY YOURSELF!!🎉
Thank you! You were right. I was stressing over a vlog/science video presentation, treating it like a workout, filming for 6 hours with little progress. I also sounded like a robot, as I memorized the speech, and the delivery was monotone. The moment I focus on the range of tone, my brain stops because it wasn't what I memorized. I'll keep these tips in mind.
Alex, your advise is spot on. Some of it I've used, a few new ones for me, just make so much sense. It's hard to make things simple, you make it seems effortless. Thank you for doing what you do!
Alex thank you for such a thorough walk through of how to practice. I recently decided to go on camera which makes me very uncomfortable but I know I need to learn to do it. The steps you gave we’re very clear and helpful. I’ll definitely be checking out your other videos on this. Thank you! Susanne
Thanks for the video. I want to be a good specheer at english presentations (spanish is my mother language) and am reading a lot to level up the skill and get expression and words but sometimes I feel no advancements but this video gives me a sense of calm since it all is a process. I actually I am repeating the teachings in front of the mirror now :)
I do have that on my long list of possible videos. I don't think I'll get to it soon, though. Sorry. But, it is a fantastic way to practice and improve.
I just found this YT channel last month when i was looking for a tutorial video for public speaking. Since then, I've been watching your videos and it helps me a lot. Thank you Sir! Godbless! New subscriber here from the Philippines 🇵🇭.
Nice work. Woooow. I stumbled upon this one and I am loving it .We are on a 28 days lock down and I going to listen & practice each day. Thanks and much love from Gaborone,Botswana
Oops, was already cramming before I came here, lol. 🤣 Was so nervous about it, didn't wanna think about it at all. When I tell myself, hey there's time, its because I'm gonna use that to not do the project. 🤣Thanks anyways, its helpful. 👍 I'm gonna go put some music during practice to distract and cheer me up. 😁
I like how you are bringing the athlete mindset pre, in, and post the game and comparing it to public speaking. I think (as a Muy Thai player who has been to matches) the brain chemistry works, somewhat, the same with public speaking. Thank you for your good tips
Great tips. One thing that will also help you to present and especially to not be nervous is to know 100% what youre talking about. Sometimes you know what u say but not good enough. This makes you nervous and it will ruin for u if someone asks a question and u dont have the answer. Knowing what youre talking about well makes it possible for you to talk without any talking points, it could be just pictures and you explain with your own words.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon Yes it’s me! It went ok but there’s room for lots of improvement. I revised it into outline form and that worked well! Your videos are very helpful. Thanks.
A really important thing I've learned in this video has to do with spreading your time as well as how to use your time wisely when practicing for speeches. Cramming for any subject is never good, but for public speaking you really want to space your time out in order for your brain to process the information given to it. Another key detail to practicing efficiently is to work on topics one or two at a time for each practice session. At the end of practicing the speech should feel like second nature to you and this allows the speaker to have a more smooth time when it comes to giving the speech.
Thanks. It was very helpful. My method is to record and see the thing so that I can see what I'm doing wrong. For an example that I'm not keeping eye contact. 🙂
The one with the key words is a MUST! Because it helps to keep the flow of your speech stable and not make you stop like”emmhm...” and think. But just by glancing at the key words, you know what you have to say. Basically you don’t run out of ideas and you have your thoughts organized... 🤔 That basically was the key to my success😂 Plus, one more thing I’d like to add, is to interact (based on the kind of presentation you’re giving) with the people so as to keep their attention solely focused on you. You can do that by asking questions. It’s really fun for you too 😌
Thanks again Alex for an awesome video. I find practicing super repetitive and robotic almost. It is so true that I want to listen to someone as if it was a conversation. I am going to put these tips into practice.
Thank you so much Alex! This was very helpful since I have an upcoming speech where I apply for school captain. The nerves are kicking in and you have reassured me!
Yes Mr.Alex! I once already watched your video and again I am going to watch because I just want to learn little bit more from your video. it so good to clear my fear and some of my doubts which I just slowly and slowly trying to remove as I am watching this video. thank you very much.
Thanks Alex for sharing a wonderful video which I was looking for today. It would be great if you give an example with these technique to present a speech on any topic.
I was told today that I’ve been chosen to present my speech at an awards ceremony at school in front of 2000 people; I’ve got a few months to prepare but am scared of speaking in front of people. This really helped, thank you!
Good stuff thx 🔥 regarding what you said @ the 2:48 mark, Sleep expert Mathew Walker talks about the studies that have found that when you are trying to learn something your brain continues to work & learn what your trying to learn while you sleep. That’s why the next day you tend to do a better job at what your learning. 😉
I came across this just to get ready for my senior project (I’m in an advanced academy so they grade me harder). The first tip he gave was don’t do word for word. Honestly for me I wrote my speech word for word and read them out loud, not to memorize it but to memorize the outline of it. I hope that makes sense. Haha.
Hi Lauren. You could try, in the future, to only make bullet points and not write a presentation out word for word at all. Then, just keep practicing from the outline only. I'm guessing it'll make you sound more conversational and interesting and natural.
I'm wondering if your'e still available for coaching. I just recently found your web site and have been learning everything I can from you. I'm glad I found you and will look forward to watching your videos on a daily basis. Aloha from Maui
I practice my presentation for a week slowly slowly and at the day of the presentation it turns out that I presentation very goodly throughout the whole class and I practice while listening to music too
I learn one thing from this phd holder. I’m not bad at presentation, I just don’t practice enough. Imagine a phd holder practicing ten times a day for three days!! Why won’t you do well!!
Hi Alex, Thank you for the practical suggestions on doing a speech or presentation. I'd like to share my approach, which involves cutting the text into sections and then reading them piece by piece until I have memorized them all. This has been my method for speeches and presentations, even when speaking in Mandarin Chinese or a non English native speaker. Before watching your video, it was the only approach I used. I will give your suggestion a try and see how it can help me improve. Thank you, Alex.
thanks for this great video. As a non-native speaker, I prefer having script written down to words. This helps me to be clam. I know, at times it can sound bit robotic, but most of the time it worked perfectly fine for me
Hi, Noor. Thank you for all of your positive comments on my videos. I appreciate all of your encouragement and I'm glad the videos are so helpful to you.
@@alexanderlyon Sir pleasure is all mine .. in fact really thanks to you .. You're truly amazing .. I'm just your bigger fan . Lucky to have a Coach like you .
