Good at speaking speeches and giving lectures: 2 X 5 tips for speakers

There are good lectures and bad ones. And there are a number of factors that go into this rating decide. Tips for better presentations.

Good and bad lectures: what makes the difference?

In the course of our professional lives we hear numerous lectures, good and less good, brilliant and really bad. What makes the difference? How do you make lectures better, more engaging?

Studies show that lectures are better received with a sparing and pointed use of media. This mainly has to do with the fact that the listeners are not then distracted from the spoken word by, for example, Powerpoin slides, but concentrate entirely on the Rede can concentrate. it will Background also worked out directly on the object (audio/video, score or - in most cases - text) or at least related to one's own experience, this increases the interest of the audience.

Perfect lectures - 5 tips: What can speakers do better?

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Lectures basically have the opportunity to be exciting and educational, not leased for themselves, some are, some are not. What can speakers do better?

1. Prepared knowledge: Of course, each speaker should be well prepared in terms of content.
2. Use media sparingly: Media - whether blackboard, PowerPoint or video - are used in a targeted manner, it is always clear what is to be illustrated or discussed with them.
3. Illustrate what has been said: Visualizations are created in the process and only serve to support the presentation or discussion, not as a guide.
4. More than pure facts: Instead of pure facts, relationships are presented - even beyond seeming technical boundaries. Detailed analysis and the representation of large relationships are in balance and complement each other.
5. No light food: A good lecture demands the participants according to their level of knowledge.

Pay attention to the voice

If you have something to say, you need yours voice – whether in Everyday life or in the Working world. Especially in service professions, the voice is an essential work tool and thus fundamental for the Success.

But despite the large and growing Significance care of the voice is often neglected - voice problems or even voice disorders can be the result. The voice therefore makes an important contribution to success at work and to Health. The voice expert Ingrid Amon writes in her book “The Power of the Voice: Personality through sound, volume and dynamics”, published by MVG in 2011:

Why are some people judged by others as gray mice and mice, others as fascinating, attractive, endearing personalities? As early as 1972, the social psychologist Albert Mehrabian was one of the first to conduct an experiment in which he examined the relative effects of the expressive areas of word, tone of voice and facial expression. For clear separation, the facial expression was transmitted via silent videos. The intonation was examined using a bandpass filter. The content of the spoken words was incomprehensible, but the sound and the speech melody were preserved. How did the components behave in terms of a positive impression? – The result of the »Silent Messages« study is still widely quoted and unrefuted: Both non-verbal signals had a much stronger effect than the verbal content! A quarter of a century later, the magazine GEO (December 1998) arrives at an even greater effect of the voice in terms of personal charisma: In a representative study it was found that an educated person judges a new acquaintance 40 percent by the sound of the voice. The 1000 respondents only considered their face and clothing to be even more important. The higher the level of education and life experience, the more important the voice becomes: second only to the Appear! Among academics over 50, 56 percent determine sympathy and antipathy. Speech effects researchers Hartwig Eckert and John Laver make it even clearer. They summarize the status of their scientific investigations as follows: »It is not what we say, but how we say it that is of the utmost importance for interpersonal relationships!« That the content is not that important was already known in ancient Rome. The Roman elocutionist Quintilian asserted that "a mediocre content makes more impression under the power of a perfect delivery than the most perfect thought, in which the Lecture lack.« A proverb has been telling us this for longer than any research: »The sound makes the music.« How do you personally implement this information? You can observe the application of these laws. In many areas where there is a lot Money and about a lot of power: advertising and politics. Watch commercials on TV. Optimum »human material« is selected for the optics. It's being tested to see if someone's appearance is a type who can advertise coffee, baby diapers or detergent. Then the majority of the spots are underlaid with optimally trained actor or dubbing voices. (If you listen closely, you can often hear the same people talking.) Fully sustainable, round, warm voices then convey messages that are not very demanding in terms of content to the consumer: You have stains, the detergent company has one Solution, this muesli makes you mobile and that little water calms your nerves ... And it works!

Why is the voice important?

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But it is important to prevent health problems such as persistent hoarseness. There is a reason for this: while the strain on the voice increases, the regeneration time required decreases.

Scientists therefore differentiate between work and individual factors that strain the voice. The work factors include time pressure or disturbing background noise. The individual factors include a wrong breathing technique or lifestyle, such as smoking.

Better in voice - 5 tips: what can you do?

Exercises suitable for everyday use are recommended to improve the performance of the voice. We have listed 5 small exercises here. Again, voice expert Amon:

On the sonic level, too, we often deal with saboteurs / vampires. The ear of the auditorium is z. B. by loud, noisy inhalation, swallowed final syllables, stuttering, lisping, nasal, too quiet or too loud speech, too monotonous speech melody, wrong pitch, too many "Uhs", favorite words, buzzwords (cool, mega, great, etc.) , constant clearing of the throat etc. is irritating.

1. Please don't clear your throat: clearing your throat, for example, does much more than help.
2. Drink water: Instead, sufferers should drink a sip of water.
3. Yawning: In addition, yawning relaxes the muscles.
4. Breathe properly: Sniff breathing stresses the voice.
5. If you have severe health problems, you should go to the doctor.

Conclusion: Good lectures depend on the person and their skills

Last but not least, lectures stand and fall with the person and the specialist knowledge of the lecturer: If you swim in your topic like a fish in the water and can present information in a pointed and entertaining way, a croaky voice or the loss of the common thread can do nothing. Ingrid Amons also explains this:

What could that mean for your speaking situations in Future mean? Sure – your content should continue to be top-notch. Of course, what you say has to be true, technically correct. But whether you are more or less perfect forms, is not that important. Pay much more attention to packaging your content excellently: pleasant in tone, clear in pronunciation, melodic in voice leading, varied in volume, rhythmic through skilful pauses, exciting throughout klare Emphasis, convincing due to the firmness of the voice, easily understandable due to the lack of dialect. Do not serve your excellent red wine (= content) in a toothbrush cup, but in a sparkling crystal glass. Score with speaking culture. One can and should recognize that you have taken care of both the content and its best possible form. That is what makes the true champion even today. That form and content are of equal value to him. As a professional, there is a high probability that you will deal extensively with your visual appearance at least once in your life. With Ask for right clothing, right movement, effective body language. Most of us (unfortunately) didn't learn this in school, so now in adulthood there is a need for action. Due to the fact that other people are looking at you, you can look for them Eyes trigger a feeling of well-being with clothing, hairstyle, posture and movement. Or cause irritation. Consciously avoid extreme abnormalities, without personal ones Style to renounce. A green dotted tie and a short, tight leather skirt often become saboteurs of your actual business life message. Such "vampires" steer the awareness the viewer from your content. Even unkempt things of all kinds captivate the eyes of the viewer: runs, stains, dandruff, lipstick on the teeth, unpolished shoes and glasses, open trouser fly ... So before every performance, a walk to wash your hands and a quick clothes check. To find out if you have an overly conspicuous gesture, e.g. If, for example, you unknowingly constantly run your fingers through your hair, play around with rings or pens, it is usually sufficient to video record a request to speak. Rule of thumb: Your appearance is correct if no one is talking about your clothes or your gestures. Professional help comes from style and color consultants and body language professionals.

Anyone who is then still able to answer detailed questions without preparation and spontaneously present connections from one thing to another demonstrates not only eloquence, but also comprehensive ones Education beyond the professional horizon.

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