In 3 hours I'm giving a speech to about 500 people... in a different language... Any tips for not sucking/not being nervous?
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:02 pm
by kreisimees
Only tip i can give you, is to look right above the listeners, then they feel like you're actually performing to them instead of being stuck on the paper with your nose.
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:12 pm
by *BlackFox
McLovin1t wrote:In 3 hours I'm giving a speech to about 500 people
What kind of speech?
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:14 pm
by McLovin1t
It's like a thing for a school honor society that i'm president of
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:44 pm
by Apy
you can do it like wilder dind in van wilder 3, when he gave that speech on the scene while he had a bj. xD
other then that kreisimees said.
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:45 pm
by CeLL
good fucking luck to you.
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:48 pm
by *BlackFox
McLovin1t wrote:It's like a thing for a school honor society that i'm president of
Okay! Well, Just don't forget how to breathe, and try relax before.. you get out in public.
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:53 pm
by Hapjap
Heh, one would think you'd have a lot of experience by now;... but yea just jack off shortly b4 speech. Will make u so damned relaxed your a that u wont feel nervous.
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:06 pm
by CeLL
just dont finish until you have started the speak...
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:14 pm
by KillAndChill
People in the audience do not notice all the small mistakes you are making, so don't get frustrated if you slip up.
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:16 pm
by Shomari
do it like a boss. Seriously. the difference between a good speech and a bad one (aside from content) is confidence level. People can tell the difference. don't say um.
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:37 pm
by IceCrash
be holding a pen and do not be afraid to speak your mind, have a simple plan of how it'll go in your mind and before you get in close your eyes and visionalize the first 4 mins
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:53 pm
by McLovin1t
i have it in front of me on a podium, i just feel like ill stumble and stuff lol because almost my whole grade and their parents are watching
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:04 pm
by IceCrash
so what, why would they be special, they're nothing but people desperate to hear the golden words that will be coming out of their mouth, whatever you say, they'll love you
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:15 am
by Fiction
What language will you be giving the speech in and to what kind of audience? Just curious. Also if you are from up north and it's Spanish... GL
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:11 am
by ilililil
Think of it like this. College it gets worse! So it's best to do it up now and get use to giving speeches. Go in like a BAMF and show them how savage you really are! For future advice: I found it easier using power point presentations for speeches since you can direct the audience focus towards the projection vs yourself. However, I'm sure it's too late for that now so just wing it dude who cares what anyone else thinks? If you start to lock up on something skip it and formally address it later as if it was no biggie. Hell, look at Obama when he gives a speech... So yeah, relax, breathe like others have said, and if you got some herb take a hit before hand.
Re: About to give a speech
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:31 am
by McLovin1t
Gracias, went well. I heard the guy translating it messed up though hahaha