How to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills Fast

Is there a way to quickly improve our public speaking skills? You and I have heard the standard advice:

 

=> Be a student in the art of public speaking.

=> Study the great speakers

=> Practice, Practice, Practice

 

Does it work? Definitely! I’ve seen it my life and in the speakers around me.However, there is a way to rapidly speed up our public speaking skill development?

Yes! I call this secret the "R3 Technique".

 

R3= Repeat, Review, Record

 

Imagine that you are giving a 20 minute speech in 7 days.In preparation you want to give your speech and do three things:

 

Audio recorder is fine, video is better, but not a necessity. You can use a mike into your computer or a even a $20 recorder.

 

Listen to it and evaluate with two question:

Here is where your study of great speakers and speaking info comes in. You review yourself based on how a great speaker should speak. (We do want to be great, don’t we!) Listen once with an intense review and then listen a second time as you do something else like jogging, driving, or house cleaning. I learned this technique from great musicians. The second time listening somehow has an impact on your subconscious mind.

If you are like me, you’ll cringe! You’ll hear misspoken words and great places for pauses. You are getting real feedback which will help you improve.

 

You can instantly apply your improvements! This works.

 Here is a great way to apply this with an upcoming speech.

1. Speech given and Recorded

2. Speech Reviewed

3. Updated Speech Given and Recorded

4. Updated Speech Reviewed

5. Final Practice Speech given and Recorded

6. Final Practice Speech given.

7. Give the real speech and Wow the Audience (Record it)

8. Review and make notes for next time.

 

Does it take work? Yes. Do I do it every time? I should.

 

Give it a shot and see how the R3 Technique will help you rapidly improve your public speaking skills.
 

(C) Arlen Busenitz (2009)