職場英語:簡單三步 教你秒變英語演講達人

教育 • 留學

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Can you remember the first time you spoke in front of a group? My own “first” happened in front of 30 people. My hands were shaking, my legs trembling. 「G-g-g-g-good morning everyone. Today I will talk about…」

你還記得第一次在人群面前講話的情景嗎?我的「第一次」是在30個人面前講話。雙手顫抖,兩腿哆嗦。「大家早……早上好,今天我要講的是……」

After that failure, I did whatever it took to overcome my fear of public speaking. I read books on presentations.I watched TED talks. I worked with public speaking coaches.

那次丟臉的經歷後,我用盡一切辦法克服演講的恐懼。我閱讀有關演講的書籍,看TED演講,向演講老師學習。

Fast-forward a few months, to when I spoke in front of 200 people. I was still nervous about public speaking but I knew the audience wanted me to succeed. So, instead of focusing on my own fears, I focused on serving my audience. And in that way I became a confident speaker.

幾個月很快過去了,又到了面對200人演講的時刻。這次我仍然很緊張,但我明白觀眾希望我成功。所以,我並沒有將焦點放在自身的恐懼上,而是將注意力集中在為觀眾服務上。這種方法使我成為一名自信的演講者。

I’ve since discovered three simple steps to becoming a confident speaker, and created the Expressive Leader System. I teach these steps to thousands of business leaders, helping them to speak with confidence and make a bigger impact.

從那以後,我發現只需簡單三步就可以成為自信的演講者,並自創了一套「表現型領導體系」。我把這些方法教給成千上萬的企業領導,幫助他們自信演講,獲得更大的影響。

Apply these three simple steps so you too will become a confident speaker:

如果你也想成為自信演講達人,不妨試試下面這三步。

1.Prepare.

充分準備講稿

While preparing for my speech, I was at a loss about what I should say. Hall of Fame speaker Patricia Fripp later asked me, 「If you could have one sentence instead of the entire talk, what would you say?」

有一次在準備演講稿時,我無從下手。名人堂演講大師派翠西亞·傅立普之後問我:「如果你只能說一句話而不是完整的演講,你會說什麼?」

My message was, 「Go for your dreams and never give up.」 Using that as a guide, I came up with personal stories that people could relate to. In just minutes, I wrote an entire memorable speech.

我的答案是:「追求夢想,永不放棄」。把這句話作為演講綱領,我想到了許多能與觀眾產生共鳴的個人軼事。僅僅幾分鐘,我就寫出了一整篇令人難忘的演講稿。

The takeaway: Create a clear overall message so you know exactly what to say.

秘訣:要有一條清晰的主線,這樣才會知道自己要說什麼。

2.Practice, with a coach.

找專業教練幫你練習

Practice doesn』t always make perfect. But practice augmented by coaching will help you greatly improve. I wanted to have a powerful voice, so I worked with celebrity voice coach Roger Love. He has a track record of having worked with successful entrepreneurs, including Tony Robbins and Suze Orman.

熟練並不總能生巧。但輔以教練指導的練習就能幫我們大幅提升演講技能。我想擁有強有力的嗓音,所以我找到了專門給名人提供發音指導的羅傑·洛夫。他口碑不錯,與許多成功的企業家合作過,比如托尼·羅賓斯和蘇斯·歐曼。

So, with Love’s help, I learned to do voice exercises before speaking, to warm up my voice. The more I practiced, the more confident I became. I now have a powerful voice.

就這樣,在洛夫的幫助下,我學會了在演講之前做發聲練習,預熱嗓子。練習得越多,我就變得越自信。現在,我的嗓音已經很有力量了。

The takeaway: If you want to practice public speaking more effectively, get coaching.

秘訣:如果你想更高效的練習演講,請找一個教練幫你。

3.Perform.

增強表現力

Confident speakers are performers. They express ideas effectively and confidently.

自信的演講者都是表演家。他們能有效並自信地表達自己的觀點。

I once had to speak in front of a group of CEOs over age 50. I worried that they might say, 「You’re too young. You’re not qualified to speak here.」 And then I remembered what Richard Branson had taught me: 「Picture you’re talking to friends in the living room.」

有一次,我為一眾50多歲的CEO做演講。我曾擔心他們可能會說,「你太年輕了,你沒有資格在這演講。」但我又想起了理查德·布蘭森說過的話:「想像你和朋友在客廳聊天時的情景。」

I arrived at the venue early. I talked to audience members: 「Hi, I’m Jonathan, it’s good to meet you.」 Once I was on stage, people no longer thought of me as a stranger. I was a friend.

我早早來到了會議地點,在台下和觀眾閑聊:「嗨,我是喬納森,很高興見到你們。」這樣一來,當我站上講台時,觀眾就不再把我當成陌生人看待,我已經成為他們的朋友了。

After the talk, people said, 「Jonathan, I liked your talk. Can you be my public speaking coach?」

演講結束後,他們都說:「喬納森,我很喜歡你的演講。你願意當我的演講教練嗎?」

The takeaway: Picture yourself talking to friends in your living room, so you will be more relaxed and in control.

秘訣:想像自己正和朋友在客廳閑聊,會讓你放輕鬆、把握好節奏。

How do any of us become confident speakers? Prepare, practice, perform.

想成為自信的演講達人?充分準備,反覆練習,表現自己。

Vocabulary

at a loss: 不知所措,茫然

track record: 過去的成績或成就,業績記錄

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