No, you don't have to become a gold-medal winning Olympic swimmer just to become a world-class business public speaker! You can take some of Michael Phelps' success strategies to heart to wow your own business audiences.
For example:
See Your Goals
Michaelsaw himself earning each of the gold medals. Not one or two but each and everyone of the eight he set out to win. When you're speaking, clearly see each of your goals: the positive audience responses, the eagerness to go out and do what you ask, the testimonials pouring in afterwards.
Practice until every detail is built in:
Michael practiced every second of his swims--the reach and position of his arms, the kicking of his legs, how to touch the wall and turn around--and dozens of smaller details. When he put them all together he became the invincible swimmer he is. If you think you can gloss over practices and just rely on winging it in front of your audiences, you'll never win one gold medal. much less eight.
Know your audience:
Michael's audience includes his fellow competitors. He knows what makes them tick and he swam not only for the gold but to address and overcome every competitor's goals and desires.When you examine the motivations and challenges of your audiences--each and every one, each and every time--you will then deliver a presentation that is forceful exactly because it is all about them.
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his my idol in terms of swimming but i didn't actually believe that he is good in public speech.
Posted by: public speaking | November 05, 2009 at 12:12 AM