I have stood in front of my buyers for company seminars, people worth millions and fascinated them with stories from my life. Stories that sometimes were worthless sometimes emotional, but always personal.

I was a celebrity to these people, my comments had exaggerated value.

Ask your self why are you in front of these people.

Give yourself not just self worth, but a swagger...

Convince other's that you represent something of value to them. Maybe not life or death situations, an increase in wages, or job security. What ever you're talking about has to have value. I have had people with collage degrees that took speech tell me how jealous they were of me for having the ability to talk an hour about nothing, unprepared, and hold my listeners attention. I had their future in my hands... or so they thought.

Read internet how to's, little things can make a difference. I have taught myself phone sales doing that.

I nodded my head while reading this..... alas I have a long way to go.

I AM practicing my swwagger rightt now butt it makes itt kinda hard to typeee..

Thanx

Not nod you're head at all? I'm afraid that's the only point where I disagree JaneMay. I would say do it, but not do it excessively. But you have to show that you, and the other party are, at least reading the same page. At least nod you're head in the deepest sincerity.

If people are watching your head non, chances are they are not paying attention

If you have fear of public speaking, you can overcome it so that you can speak to a crowd too.

One way is to close your eyes and visualize yourself standing on stage and talking very confidently to the audiences. Look at your confident self and the pleasant faces of the audiences.

This report by Bob Proctor will help you do that.

www.visual...

Interesting topic here... Visualization does help. Before you even step on stage, visualize the whole process, the end result of it. This was taught by a a world class platform speaker, he explained that when you are able to visualize the end result, or the whole process of ppl liking your speech, you'll then know how to bring yourself to talk that way. It's just like when you know where you are going, only then you'll know the way to it.

One more thing I found interesting is this report that is flying around the net http://www.studyofgettingwealthy.com/download/l... it did mention about visualization and stuff...

Any other techniques that speaker uses?

Jack boots a fresh uniform a swagger as you walk an affirmative shake of the head - short clipped phrases a lifting of your arms & a movement of your fingers always seem to work - but you really have to drop the german accent

OBAKU, I hope that was tongue in cheek humor, If not... I don't care... na na na na

Nodding when listening to others is a sign of approval. Nodding when you are speaking is a sign that your are looking for approval.

I used to be impressed by people who could speak about nothing now I just see them as wasting my time. I don't need to be talked at - tell me something I need to know.

I OVERCAME THIS FEAR WHEN I RECENTLY READ "EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF HOW IMMACULATE, CLEAN, OR SANITARY THEY THINK THEY ARE, (HAS WHAT'S EQUIVALENT TO PEANUT-SIZE) "POO" IN THEIR DRAWERS." NOW WHEN I BECOME NERVOUS OR BEGIN TO "FALTER" OR LOSE THE "SWAGGER" I REMEMBER THE PERSON (OR PEOPLE) I AM IN FRONT OF HAVE "PEANUT POO-PY DRAWERS" AND I AM ABLE TO REGAIN MY SWAGGER BACK.

Three cheers for "peanut poo"!! :)

I impress on my son, during his presentations, besides posture, to always make eye contact with the whole of the audience, never to focus on just one person. Of course when he was in a band, he responded, "will do, unless that girl is really hot"!

Getting people to listen to nothing either is the sign of intelligence or the arrogance of it. Which get's back to sounding like a C.E.O.