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    This document discusses factors that affect stage presence when giving a speech, including facial expressions, gestures, movements, and eye contact. It also provides tips for building confidence when delivering a speech, such as practicing repeatedly, focusing on the importance of the topic, using relaxation techniques, finding a friendly face in the audience, and gaining experience from giving multiple speeches.

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    This document discusses factors that affect stage presence when giving a speech, including facial expressions, gestures, movements, and eye contact. It also provides tips for building confidence when delivering a speech, such as practicing repeatedly, focusing on the importance of the topic, using relaxation techniques, finding a friendly face in the audience, and gaining experience from giving multiple speeches.

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    Establishing Good Stage Presence 4. Eye contact


    ● Establishing eye contact helps in building
    FACTORS THAT AFFECT STAGE PRESENCE rapport with the audience.
    ● When delivering a speech, make sure to
    1. Facial expressions maintain eye contact with the audience by
    ● These reveal the speaker’s emotions and looking at the audience one member at a
    help signal the interpretation of the time. In case there are many people, vary
    message. your eye contact throughout the room.
    ● Through your facial expressions, the ● Not being able to make eye contact can
    audience can determine whether you are cause the audience to perceive you as
    being sarcastic, funny, or serious. nervous, ill at ease, or even dishonest.
    ● When you make a speech, make sure
    that your facial expressions match the BUILDING CONFIDENCE
    meaning of your message
    Tips to Help Build Your Confidence When
    2. Gestures Delivering Your Speech
    ● These involve purposeful movements of
    the arms, hands, head, and other parts of 1. Let your apprehension motivate you.
    the body. ● It is normal to feel some anxiety about
    ● These may be used to enhance the giving a speech.
    meaning of the message, give emphasis to ● Think of your apprehension as
    important points in the speech, or help motivation for you to prepare even more
    clarify ideas. carefully and as a driving force for you to
    ● Make sure that your gestures do not become more creative and lively in your
    distract the audience from your message. speech.
    Instead, they have to appear natural and ● Do not panic if you make a mistake. The
    spontaneous. only time the audience will know you made
    a mistake or forgot to mention something is
    3. Movements when you make it obvious.
    ● These refer to the act of moving from
    one spot to another while delivering a 2. Practice the speech repeatedly.
    speech. ● If you are given ample time to prepare
    ● If you do not have to speak at a lectern, before delivering a speech, practice it.
    you may use your movements to enhance ● Practice it out loud in front of a mirror or
    your delivery of the message further. while recording yourself on video, then
    ● Refrain from doing distracting observe your gestures and movements. You
    movements such as aimless pacing across may also practice in front of friends or
    the stage or constantly shifting your weight family members then ask them to give you
    from one foot to another. feedback.
    ● You will most likely find yourself
    becoming less anxious and more able to
    3. Think of the importance of your topic. demonstrate confidence and ease of
    delivery as you become accustomed to
    For example, if you are speaking about giving speeches.
    issues such as environmental protection,
    leading a healthy lifestyle, or preventing
    childhood obesity, think of the insight or
    awareness you will be able to impart to the
    audience regarding the topic. This will help
    you focus on the impact you may have on
    the audience rather than on your
    nervousness about having to speak in front
    of them.

    4. Use relaxation techniques.

    ● You may not notice it, but your


    apprehension may have physiological
    manifestations such as muscle tension,
    shallow breathing, and adrenaline rush.
    ● Effective relaxation techniques include
    deep breathing and visualizing a successful
    speech delivery.

    5. Find a friendly face in the audience.


    ● Often, the first few moments of standing
    in front of the audience bring the most
    anxiety to speakers.
    ● Once you are in front of the audience,
    find a friendly face in the crowd. Keep your
    eyes trained on that person for a couple of
    seconds to help you feel relaxed.

    5. Give speeches.
    ● The more often you give speeches, the
    more you will be able to build your
    confidence and become comfortable with
    doing public speaking.

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