There are many things you can do to help speakers. How much help you should give will depend upon a number of things. For larger meetings more help should be offered. That’s because more is expected of a speaker at a large meeting and his task is more difficult.
There’s also more reason to help if the speaker has an extremely important subject. The length of his talk is a factor, too. The longer the talk, the more chance that he will bog down. Another consideration is the amount of help he’s willing to accept. A few speakers know it all-or think they do. They’ll accept little help. Others will listen to your suggestions but forget them the moment the meeting begins. Trying to help such fellows is a waste of time. Expend your energy on those who will accept direction.
What every speaker should know about fear
There’s little reason for a speaker to be afraid. More people have died in the audience than at the speaker’s platform! Besides, the speaker knows more about his speech than anyone else. So why should he be afraid? Most speakers do experience fear, however. And a little apprehension is good. It causes the individual to be keyed up, and as a result, he actually does a better job. Nervousness helps him rise to the occasion. Without stimulation his delivery would be flat and the speech, a miserable flop.
Some speakers develop real jitters-stage fright! They’re tense, yet they shiver and shake. Their voices are shrill and trembling. Their gestures are stilted. Some are so tight they make no gestures. Still worse, they can’t think as well. They’re dazed-even a little confused.
When a speaker is this conscious of himself, he cannot make his best talk. His natural reaction is to end the agony as soon as possible. This causes him to speed along in an ineffective manner. He doesn’t communicate with his audience. He merely exposes his message.
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