Public speaking
Public Speaking is an art. Some people are very talented at
it. So much so, that we love to hear them speak for any number of hours.
It may be natural for some but for others it may be
developed over a period of years. Both require indepth knowledge on the subject
they speak and also huge amount of preparation before.
It is also the same case when it comes to answering
questions spontaneously after the speech on the subject they talked as well as
various others.
I was lucky to listen to two such speakers recently. One was
a US scientist, who elaborated his mastery and presented it in the simplest
manner that even a layman could understand.
The other one was one of my own seniors. With experience in
the industry for about 40 years, it is a treat to watch and listen to him on
any day. It comes so natural that the audience will never realise how much time
and topic is covered until he leaves the podium.
It doesn’t end there as he has a natural way to answer
post-speech questions. I haven’t seen him carrying a manuscript for his speech.
However, it was new experience for me and all others
gathered who listened to him the other day at a huge gathering.
As he came in front of the podium, he took out a set of
papers. Before reading out the key messages from it, he said to all. “Today, I
am a virgin! It is the first time I am reading out from a pre-written note!”
It was really an icebreaker to capture the huge audience.
Though he ventured out from the note at times, it blended perfectly.
Ramesh Menon
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