How to be an Unforgettable Orator, a question that clatters in the depths of the brain of anyone who thinks about it. It's a skill...Skill! Of course, a skill not an inborn talent that develops with time and effort. It develops with determination and steadfastness. It's a skill that demands a person to be dedicated but once he gains expertise in it, it changes his life. Not only his life, but it also changes the lives of thousands. It triggers the sluggish soul of thousands to be alert, to be passionate, and to be dedicated to achieving comfort, achieve happiness, and achieving their goals. How to become an unforgettable Orator?
The answer to the question is based upon four rules that support the skill, support the Orator, and support anyone who wants to be an expert. These four rules are like four pillars of a table that make a table purposeful, that prevent the table from failing in its task of supporting the stuff lying above.
By following these four rules, a mediocre can be a skilled, Unforgettable Orator that not only fascinates his audience but also changes minds.
Know your Thing
The 1st rule to be a skilled and Unforgettable Orator is to become familiar with the topic you are going to talk about. The way to conquer the stage is to conquer your point of discussion first. If you don't grasp the topic clearly you can't make others grasp it. Never cram the lines of the script. Instead, get maximum data about your topic. Try to absorb as much as you can so that you can speak as much as you want.
The oration is of three types; one for which you prepared yourself, one you delivered in the crowd, and the one you wanted to deliver as an Orator. The gap between the latter two can be diminished to a great extent by working on the former one. A Skilled and Unforgettable orator always seeks vast knowledge of his topic and gets familiarized with the topic.
Not only about his topic but also he explores his audience; he tries to know the background of his audience, their gender, age, and their interests and keeps in view all the things when he is on the stage. He doesn't deliver in a generic way. Instead, he speaks specifically about his main point and returns to it as soon as possible. All this is possible only when he is well aware of his topic and not merely cramped.
Rule of Practice
The 2nd rule to follow is the rule of practice. Everyone has heard, “Practice makes a man progress”. But the question is where this journey towards progression ends? When a person becomes successful? The answer to this question is in the negation of the concept to attain perfection. As a human, as a learner, there is always the possibility to learn more and more.
With practice, a person learns more and more.
So, the journey towards perfection never ends. It continues as long as you want to improve your skill. If you don't want to practice, you are wasting your time. If you don't practice, you are not sincere in your skill, you are not sincere in your passion, and you are not sincere in the change you want to bring about.
Brian Tracy was not always Brian Tracy known today. He became an Orator due to practice, due to patience, due to the art of learning from failure; he gained experience, practiced more and more, and became Brian Tracy known today. If you forget on stage, don't panic, it happens to everyone. Experience comes with failure. Brilliance and fluency come with practice. Be consistent with your goal and continue the struggle with zeal.
Controlling your Nerves
The 3rd rule to follow to be an Unforgettable Orator is to control your nerves. A person having control over nerves can do wonders. Be calm and try to convince yourself that you can do your task. Be alert all the time. Your brain should focus on what you are doing at present.
Overwhelmed with past or future thoughts, one spoils his present. When you are on stage, you should be aware of your words, you should be aware of your audience, you should not have any fear regarding the results of the speech. Instead, you should be confident about results.
You should be confident in yourself. Your brain is like a child. It accepts what you tell it. If you say "you can't do", it will not allow you to do it. If you say "I can "to your brain, your nerves will be your facilitators on stage and will enable you to do wonders.
Don't speak too loud or too shallow. Instead, speak in a rhythm. Gain control of your own mind to gain control of others' minds. When fear comes, words escape. When satisfaction and confidence prevail; a stream of words springs out. Overcome your fears, have confidence in yourself and fascinate the audience.
Engaging the Audience
Whenever you are on stage, engage your audience in small activities. A good Orator always tries to make his audience attentive by such small activities. It also gives relaxation to the Orator's nerves to organize the data and then deliver it in an effective way. Otherwise, the audience loses interest, and when the audience loses its interest, the Orator also gets puzzled.
So, an Unforgettable Orator always tries to engage his audience to build his own confidence on stage. Tell them the things in the way you want to listen by yourself. Use self-humor but don't target anyone; it will make the audience attentive. Organize and deliver your data in the form of stories. It will help you to figure out and deliver that on stage with ease and will also help the audience to grasp and remember it easily.
To Wrap it Up!
Convey your message with passion. Your audience has nothing to do with your fear and problems; it only wants results. Speak with enthusiasm, zeal, and dynamism. Speak not to convey data but to change minds. Speak to your passion. Speak to change the world.