If you have been put in front of a multitude, I am sure you
have realized how frightening it can sometimes be. You cannot utter words, even
if you know in your head what you want to say, or maybe your mind goes blank
and in an instant you forgot what you wanted to say. Subsequently, there is no
coincidence that the best speakers are those that have been given some time and
some thought to their preparation.
I remember one of my experiences while taking homiletics
(speaking in the church from the pulpit), my teacher told me once ‘your
deliverance of your sermon sucks.’ I was terrified, since I am supposed to be
speaking as part of my life and my job. Well, I guess I was challenged and I think
it was kind of a great way to make me give the best I could. So, one day I told
my teacher, can I just deliver my talk without reading it? Can I just have some
flash cards with the points I want to make? And he agreed…
The best thing I learned from that experience was that I could
write and organize my speech, but I would get all tense if I had to read it. On
the contrary if I could just deliver it, I was more at ease. But to be able to
be at ease I had to write down my talk and then from it, highlight the points I
wanted to make. Writing helped me to organize and clarify the content. Once I had
a clear idea of the points I wanted to make, then I was able just to build upon
the outline since I had previously written my speacje without the need to read.
How good of a speaker I am, I have no idea, because only
people who have heard me can judge that. Without a doubt, thought, writing down
my speeches has made my delivery of them easier to give, and easier for
listeners to understand.
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