4 Factors for Confident Public Speaking

Among the countless challenges in the modern workplace, public speaking is still among the most nerve-wracking. This online video provides information needed for workers to overcome anxiety and use the tools already at their disposal to make public speaking an asset rather than a roadblock.

This program combines information on using the skills everyone already has from day-to-day speaking in small groups and social situations with four basic components of public speaking to ensure success. Because successful public speaking requires a number of factors to mesh together, the video informs users of proper techniques for the mental, verbal, vocal and visual components of public speaking.

The mental portion covers issues such as performance anxiety and techniques like visualization. The verbal section deals with making sure a speaker uses words and diction and are understandable and appropriate for his or her audience. The visual segment encourages speakers to know the audience and subject matter and dress appropriately while maintaining comfortable levels of eye contact. And the vocal portion expresses the importance of proper speech patterns and techniques like limiting instances of monotone delivery or mumbling.

The training video informs workers the best tools against anxiety during public speaking are preparation, knowing you already have the skills to be a successful speaker and using the right techniques to make speaking effortless.