Communication is the act of passing information from one person to
another or from one entity to another. Public speaking on the other hand has to
do with the transfer of information from one person to a group of audience.
There are 4 major ways of communicating; speaking, writing, listening and
reading. There are different types of communications namely; informatory (that
is giving your audience an information), persuasive (where one tries to
convince his audience to see his view points as the being important), entertainment
(which is one of the most difficult type of communication as it deals with
human psychology, that is trying to understand what makes them happy and it
involves the use of humor.) and motivational communication (where the speaker
tries to encourage people who are seemingly discourage to move on). Someone who
is communicating is seen as the presenter and could be a dull, cool or hot
presenter. The presenter can either use a manuscript, his brain, impromptu or
extemporaneous methods of delivery when communicating.
The following points are worth noting when
communicating;
1. Break
your information into three; the introduction where the speaker builds
enthusiasm and interest for himself, the topic and his credibility, the body
where he analysis his agenda, and the conclusion where he will emphasize on the
key points.
2. Try
to know the composition of your audience; whether they are your superiors,
peers, team members or a mixture of all, their level of literacy, demography as
well as their level of understanding, as it will help you better present your
information.
3. The
type of avenue you will be presenting in, whether it is a classroom, a hall,
conference, U-shaped, circle or chevron etc.
4. Practice
well and ensure that the visual aids you are using are functional
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