Four, No Five, Ways To Improve Your Public Speaking | Cru Press ...

A few years ago, a guy on my staff team observed, ?The two things we do the most in ministry ? leading small groups and public speaking ? are the two things for which we get the least amount of training.?

If, indeed, ?The tongue has the power of life and death,? it makes sense that we would do everything we can to learn how to wield that weapon effectively. It makes sense that part of our personal development must include developing as a public speaker. But how?? Let me share four things that have helped me.

1. Listen to great speakers.

Don?t just listen to their content, but listen to how they say what they say. Listen for how they structure their messages. Even better, watch great communicators.

2. Video record yourself speaking.

I know, ?Why would I want to watch myself speaking?? Don?t ask others to do what you yourself aren?t willing to do ? and that includes hearing you speak. Seriously, you will be your own worst critic. Others may forgive you for touching your nose constantly, but when you see yourself do it, it?s downright embarrassing. And you probably won?t ever do it again.

This is so easy to do, too. The next time you?re going to be speaking to a group, hand someone your phone and ask them to record you. Then, go watch yourself in the privacy of your own home and do a self-critique.

3. Ask several people in the audience to give you a ?three by three? evaluation.

Before you get up to speak, hand five people in the audience a 3?5 card. At the end of your talk, ask them to write down three things that you did well and three things that you could improve. I?ve found this is the only way to get balanced feedback. This forces people to actually give you something constructive as well as something positive.

4. Focus on improving delivery and not just content.

There is more to speaking than passing on content. How you say what you say is as important as what you say. Things like gestures, eye contact, movement, and voice matter.

It?s been said that any movement that does not add to your presentation takes away from it. Think about that: Poor delivery can negate good content. As you seek to develop good content, it?s just as important that you also develop good delivery skills.

Okay, one more (but this one?s going to cost you):

5. Attend the Keynote Comm Lab.

Did you know that some of the best communication training available is being offered by Keynote, a ministry of Cru? Well, now you do. Think of the Comm Lab as a four-day intensive in public speaking. I?ve been a part of the coaching team for the Comm Lab for the past four years, and I am convinced that this is one of the best things Cru offers by way of professional development. It has become so popular that this year we are offering two sessions. One is from March 26-29, and the other is April 2-5. If you want to put yourself out there and really improve your speaking, make plans now to attend one of the sessions. For more info, go to the Keynote Website.?

You?ve got the most important message in the world to deliver. Isn?t it worth doing everything you can to deliver it well?

Four, No Five, Ways To Improve Your Public Speaking

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