Tuesday, June 25, 2013

A Guide To Being A Business Motivational Speaker

By Myrtle Cash


A business motivational speaker is very much like any ordinary orator that motivates others with the difference that the former type of speakers are specialized in talking about business topics. Many of these speakers are actually businessmen who are good at getting support from a crowd because of his oratory skills. Now if one would want to learn this kind of skill, he would need to take note of a few things.

If one would want to be a public orator, then he must first be extremely confident. Notice that whenever a man who exudes genuine confidence enters a room, people will stare at him involuntarily because of the aura he is giving off. Now as a speaker, one should be able to exude this kind of presence because people will be focused on him when he is on stage.

To go along with that confidence, an orator must also have really good communication skills so that the public will understand the message clearly. Even if he does have a bag full of confidence in himself, he will never be able to get the attention of the audience if he cannot deliver the message. That is why he must be good at sharing knowledge before he can become a speaker.

He must also be very well versed in making use of any type of presentation material whether it may be a Powerpoint presentation or simply a whiteboard. There are also certain ways one should use these presentation tools because if they are not used properly, they can do more harm than good. Powerpoint presentations for example, should not be too wordy otherwise people will just fall asleep.

Of course he must also be a master of the topic that he is talking about. Even if he has extreme confidence, excellent public speaking skills, and all the good materials that he needs, he will still not be able capture the audience if he does not know what he is talking about. That is why he must be an expert on the subject matter before he can actually talk about it.

Now it is absolutely required for one to first have a lot of exposure and experience in the corporate world before he can actually speak about it. In other words, speakers who talk about commerce should also be businessmen themselves because it is virtually impossible for one to talk about something without any experience. If that is the case, then the orator is not someone who is credible.

Lastly, one has to be able to answer questions sensibly and logically. At the end of any speech, the speakers will have to entertain any question that is being asked by the audience. Now this is a very important skill to learn because if he cannot answer a certain question properly, the people will be doubting his knowledge.

So as one can see, not anyone can become a business motivational speaker. There are so many things to consider before one even thinks about entering this kind of field. Of course he would want to do this, then he would have to be a man of substance, intelligence, and vast experience.




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