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6. Remember facial expression. Thanks to the

appropriate use of this part of the body, you can

cause a lot of excitement in the audience, thanks to

the so-called mirror neurons. That’s why you should

have a rich facial expression repertoire, smile often,

raise your eyebrows and make expressions
corresponding to what you are talking about. This

will add depth and color to your presentation and

make the audience understand what you have on

your mind, better and faster.

7. Modulate your voice. Your vocal cords are a tool

which can do absolute wonders, when used properly.

First of all, make sure that you speak clearly.

Remember not to speak too fast, because people may

not follow. The best idea is to record yourself on a
voice recorder and then listen to yourself speak

several times over. It will give you insight on what

you can improve upon in your style of speaking.

When performing in front of people, you need to

change your voice frequently to evoke different
emotional states in your listeners, which will keep

them from getting bored or distracted quickly. You

can speak loudly at first, only to start whispering a

moment later to make them curious. You can use

different tones of your voice to accentuate different
parts of the speech or to make people laugh. You can

use pauses, so they start imagining what you want to

tell them. The voice is one of the most crucial

elements of public presentations, so put some time