Soledad O'Brien's 4 Tips On Being A Great Public Speaker
As an award-winning journalist, she's drilled political leaders and covered hard-hitting subjects like racism in her CNN series "Black in America".
On Thursday, O'Brien gave advice to young professionals during an "Office Hours" session with Levo League, a networking and career advice site.
Here's what she said about
1. Look fabulous
“Dress in something fabulous that you know you look great in. You’re not going to be good if you don’t feel like a million dollars.”
If you look good, you'll feel good. That confidence will reflect in your speaking and will create a more natural flow to your presentation.
2. Speak from the heart
O'Brien emphasized believing in what you say, otherwise your script will be a "clunker."
"Learn to speak from the heart and write it down, " she said.
3. Practice, practice, practice
O'Brien lives by the old adage "practice makes perfect" and said she reads through her notes at least three times before giving a speech.
"So many people do a bad job public speaking because they haven’t walked through their notes. Once you’ve really read it, then you’ll be able to ad-lib and be comfortable, laugh, and pause for the joke.”
4. Keep it brief
"Brother, be brief." No one wants to listen to a speech that drags, so keep things tight, and bow out.
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