Knocking down the Myths

There are many opinions stating what makes a good speaker and there are lots of myths about what a good orator needs to be successful.

TRUE OR FALSE

You need perfect diction to be a good speaker

FALSE

Many great and popular speakers have a speech impediment; take TV personality Jonathan Ross for example. He has trouble with his "R"s yet he is an accomplished presenter and chat show host. Janet Street-Porter whose screeching vocals and rasping vowels certainly make you sit up and listen. Then we have the botanist David Bellamy and so on. 

Good speakers are born, not made.

FALSE

Some people may have more of a natural aptitude than others. However being a good speaker is simply a matter thorough preparation and plenty of practice. 
Sir Winston Churchill said

"Failing to prepare is preparing to fail"

To be become an accomplished speaker you need enthusiasm and confidence. To achieve this, the speaker needs to understand the importance of rehearing the presentation!   


If you try and learn "tricks of the trade" or concentrate on techniques it will impede your flow of words.

FALSE

We will provide useful advice and hints on our course ensuring that you will turn an amateurish display into a professionally delivered presentation. Professionals have used to great affect proven techniques, the rhetorical question with the punchy reply, the use of a pause, timing and the emphasis on certain words. All of which are practical methods that we will develop throughout the course.

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