Speaking Publicly with Confidence

To be an effective public speaker, you must first understand your own style and abilities both as a speaker as well as a person. The most effective speakers are constantly working to capitalize on their strengths which may be anything from a great storytelling ability to a talent for inspiring audience participation. Tapping into your most powerful interpersonal qualities is an excellent way to make yourself come across as accessible, engaging, and unique.

When you’re speaking or making a presentation in front of others, the most important factor is confidence, as well as the ability to be calm under pressure. For many of us though, public speaking and anxiety tend to go hand in hand. An unsure or timid presentation will not capture or engage an audience, and the important message you are trying to convey will be lost.

Audiences show up for information, but they stay for the stories. Told well, stories can be the key to a delivering a compelling presentation that excites, energizes, and truly engages the people in front of you. Becoming a compelling public speaker is not an easy task. But with practice, and with these key principles in mind, anyone can become masterful as long as they work at it. Creator Academy has a range of soft skills training and personal improvement courses that can help guide you and provide you with the right tools to communicate effectively in any situation.