Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Performing Funny Speeches In Spite of Shyness

By Rob Sutter


It seems like most people who detest speaking in front of people would much rather die than ever talk to a crowd. You may feel like this is an extreme but sometimes people cannot stand so much attention. It's even worse when people expect a few funny speeches and the people presenting them somehow choke while on stage. For those people who seem to tense up in front of crowds, the same as myself, there are some tips to help the problem.

1. Look over the details that you have beforehand. Funny speeches are, without question, some of the most trying things to figure out and it's made needlessly more difficult if you try to improvise. Unless you are fully comfortable with being in front of people and thinking of jokes on the fly, you may want to turn that idea down and simply work from the notes you've written prior. You're on your own without notes while on stage, though, but companies like Laugh Staff can help you along the way.

2. Attempt to loosen up while the attention is on you. People can detect when people are holding back and when this occurs, it's not quite as easy to be funny. A joke that you thought would have been funny earlier might just fall flat if you're not going to be able to tell it with conviction. It's one of those matters where you have to leave your insecurities at the door, in spite of how difficult the task at hand proves itself to be.

3. Try to tell your speech to a group of friends prior to the big day. If you want to know what you have prepared is going to be up to far, it's best to practice on people you've known for a while. Friends that you have had for years are going to be more honest as opposed to people off the street that you've known for a mere few seconds. In the case of the former, you're certain to be given an honest reaction, whether it's what you want to hear or not.

Speaking in front of a massive amount of people can be pretty scary. With countless numbers of eyes on you, it's going to take some work before you're completely ready to take this on. You may not even be ready to do such a thing and being helped in terms of your timidity will most likely bring about a more effective speech. There are a good number of other tips to consider, which weren't detailed here, but everyone needs a launch point.




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