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What Does Your Stage Presence Say About You?

Article Category: Business

Author Name: A'ric "The Dream Achiever" Jackson

Ahhh, the thrill of talking about Stage Presence for speakers. However, I have to admit I'm going to flip it up a little for you. Some of you may agree, and some of you may not. Either way, ultimately at the end of the day, I want you to do what serves you (even if you feel like looking like and idiot on stage, if it serves you, go for it).

Being a Motivational, Inspirational or Keynote Speaker nowadays requires more than just getting up to the microphone and delivering a speech. Unfortunately, unless you are very well known, you are often referred to as "oh we got another one of those motivational speakers . . . yay." However, if you take just a few of these tips, not even all of them, your audience will likely be coming to you saying "you know when I saw that there was another speaker, I was thinking 'oh yeah, another speaker, yay' but after you got on stage I knew you were going to be different."

Fellow speakers, you want this type of feedback often from your audience and if you are willing to make a few tweaks in your stage presence, you will reap the rewards in both accolades and your bank account.

Tip #1

In regards to your stage presence, let's start with the basics. How are you standing before you even deliver your 1st line? Are you standing up there looking stiff and dead as a doornail? Are you chilling like you hanging out the with the homies? Consider that even before you open your mouth, within seconds of coming onto the stage, you are instantly judged and summed up by your audience. They will never tell you that, but you are.

One way to change the stage presence a little, your opening should be outside the box. Start off with a "POW" to snatch your audiences attention so quick that they won't have enough time to judge you. Even if they did judge you, I promise you, you will not be quickly summed up as "oh another speaker."

What are some ways you could interrupt the judgment.

- Start off with music playing.
- Open dancing (at least that's what I do)
- Start speaking off stage.
- Start your speech from an unexpected spot. Maybe you'll be sitting in the audience hiding your mic or maybe from the back of the room.

Then once you get on stage stand tall and strong with a smile and a look of "yeah I caught you off guard didn't I?" I have used this technique for years and it has served me well and has even increased my likeability even before I get going on my speech.

Tip #2
What is your stage presence like when you are telling a funny story? What is it like when you are telling a sad story? Believe it or not, your stage presence during these times are key and important to your audience getting your story and sticking with you.

When I am telling a funny story, my presence is chill, laid back, even my movement is fluid. When I'm telling a sad story, my presence is a bit more dramatic. My movements are sharp and even my staccato. You may be asking why this is important. Usually, when people are hearing something, they associate what they are hearing with what they are seeing. Picture it this way. If you are telling a sad story with a smile on your face, how do you think the audience would respond to that? It would probably not go well.

It is a simple tip, but you would be amazed at how many speakers I have worked with who do not realize what their stage presence is until I point it out to them. An example I was working with a speaker and she was telling this most beautiful story of a trip that she had taken. She was speaking at a podium and for whatever reason as I was watching her, I kept noticing something was off but I could not pin point it. After a few more moments of looking, it hit me. I am seeing her tell this story of a relaxing vacation, but this woman had a DEATH GRIP going on with the podium. It was kind of a scary site particularly when I saw the whites of her knuckles. I felt really sorry for the podium. What you are saying and your stage presence shows should always match.

Tip #3

BE NATURAL! One of my biggest pet peeves (and I know this is going to tick some people off) but stop formulating how you are going to move and when you are going to move while you are delivering your speech. I have heard that there is this formula of speaking in a triangle. WHAT! Are you serious? If I had to do that, I would be so jacked up and unfocused because I am focusing moreso on how I should be moving rather than how I should be impacting the audience.

Your movements should always be natural. I'm gonna say something that might jack you up but I'm gonna put it to you like this, TRUST YOURSELF! When it comes to your stage presence, you should trust when your body leads you in a certain direction or movement. Stop being so focused on how and when you should be moving on the stage and use that energy and focus on the words that you are delivering.

Alright my fellow speakers, hope this made a difference for you. Be on the look out for more content to share with you as I continue sharing my tips and secrets of being an amazing speaker. With that being said stop walking in the triangle and allow your authentic stage presence and message to shine through.

Keywords: Stage presence, tips on stage presence, motivational speaker, inspirational speaker

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