How to Speak in Front of a Big Crowd | Public Speaking

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How do you speak in front of a big crowd? You're in front of five hundred, or a thousand, or three thousand people. How do you do it?
Here's the secret: it's no different than speaking to one person. Now, I understand it feels different. It feels scary. But here's the secret great speakers have. It doesn't matter if you love Ronald Reagan as a speaker, or Bill Clinton, or Tony Blair. All different speakers, different styles, different politics, but here's one thing they have in common. When they're speaking or were speaking to ten thousand people, or speaking to two people, they sounded exactly the same.
So, here's the big secret when it comes to talking to large audiences: don't change yourself. Because most of us, when we're speaking to one friend or two buddies at lunch, we're animated. We're engaging, we're telling stories, and we're giving examples. Our hands are moving. Our face is moving.
We get in front of a large audience, and all the things we do that worked for us, all the things that were interesting that made us easy to listen to, we take that, we ball it up, and we throw it in the trash can. And we put on this fake persona, my fellow delegates it's an honor to be here today. We become stiff and we become wooden. Our voice goes flat. We tense up. We grab a lectern. All these things we do because we're scared. The problem is, as much as I love crutches, these crutches don't prop us up. They bring us down. They make us worse.
So, you've got to simply tell yourself you're talking to one person. You've got to use that tone of voice. Because these days if you're speaking to a large room of people chances are you're going to have a microphone, so you don't have to speak like this because that's really annoying. You speak in a conversational tone of voice.
Here's the other trick: your eye contact. What a lot of people do is they're like this the whole time. They may be moving, but they have this glazed look in their eye. You don't want to do that. Or, they just zoom in here, zoom in here, and here. It's too mechanical. What you want to do is just look at one spot. Ideally, if you can see people, look at one person for a full thought. That's only five seconds or so. Go to another person in a different part of the audience. Pretend you're having a one on one conversation with that person for a full thought. And mix it up. That will make it more relaxing for you. You'll sound like you're talking to one person. And it'll keep your head from bouncing around and looking nervous and scared.
The other final tip is, it's one of those things, the more you do it the easier it gets. Seek out opportunities to speak in front of large groups. Don't be one of these people that says, well I could speak to one person, or I can speak to two people, or I can speak sitting in a boardroom, but I'm not a public speaker so I can't. Baloney. If you've ever had one interesting conversation with one person in your entire life you already have all the skills you need to be a great public speaker in front of ten thousand people.

[@Iquey]

one person to make eye contact per one or two thoughts? that is a really good piece of advice!

[@meghanbernard3255]

I think this might help me tomorrow THANKS

[@vlone_amx2625]

So how much did it help? Its been 5 years

[@rasberryiceify]

I spoke of front of around 100 people when I was 10 when I was unexpectedly told I won a poem competition and had to read it. I had no time for nerves to build up so I did it. But now I've got to speak in an auditorium for university im shutting myself. I just hope I can apply what he said here, not get out of breath (something that always happens) and just be able to speak!

[@stelladavid1696]

4 years too late? Haha Care to tell us how it went? Do you have your own advice?

[@Igotyoutriggered]

That doesn't even count FOOL, you were a kid. Children don't have anxiety around adults.

[@iloveislam6300]

@@Igotyoutriggered clearly you do not know what you are talking about most children are nervous around anyone no matter what it just depeneds on the person you FOOL

[@nohandleXD]

Funny. I look at these comments and people have to speak in front of hundreds or thousands of people for a work thing. Now here I am, in the 8th grade only having to talk to like 20 people for a PowerPoint presentation about a book I've read. I feel I'm ready but still though..... I don't wanna. XD

[@lalaman3907]

Cortana same except I'm a junior in high school!

[@DramaQveen]

Cortana I'm in 8th grade and have to talk to the whole school of 950 people

[@MortyMortyMorty]

Cortana How did it go? :D

[@koen6468]

How did it go?

[@nohandleXD]

@@koen6468 Jeez I'm a senior in high school now, but I remember the assignment, I think I got a 95. XDXD

[@kevinbumgardner3553]

I'm about to do a presentation to hundreds of people because my group project at university apparently did so well they want me to do it for an audience 30x the size. These sound like great tips. Good luck to everyone else who has to do big presentations as well!

[@iloveislam6300]

what happened?

[@nsp74]

the simplest yet effective advice I have ever seen in my entire life

[@HwealthYClub]

This helps,thanks so much! As networkers we are preparing for our business presentation.GOD BLESS Tremendously!

[@AlexLYH]

Rather simple and easy thing to do except for the fact that it doesn't work if you have severe social phobia and random fear of speech like I do when I am nervous.

[@FPT-LT]

Just 30 people, my body shook. When this tip helps me, I will come back to give a like and subscribe.

[@harrisonsokoipei4521]

I'll be using this technique tomorrow God willing . I hope it will work on me

[@lifechannel4206]

Thank you! this really helped me out .

[@akashkutte8611]

applied it and it worked .....Thanks

[@patriciaalston7964]

I have to speak tomorrow!!! I'm EXCITED 🎉❤

[@kaylam9205]

I have to speak in front of 2000 people tmrw. When I was young i could barley do class presentation. I am so nervous. But i am hoping his tips will help

[@SlamboSVV]

kayla m did it worked? Please tell me

[@followersofahlul-bayt9484]

@@SlamboSVV she died on stage...

[@ruby13125]

Really helpful advice... I will try my best... thank u so so much

[@SuperMattybLuver]

I'm running for sca secretary at my school and I have to say a speech thanks u

[@tab3ro]

that's what all i need to do tomorrow 😭😂

[@prachiii._]

THANK YOU! I have a speech tomorrow for graduation! I feel more confident.

[@kaushalkishor9175]

How did it go?

[@prachiii._]

@@kaushalkishor9175 Awesome!

[@kaushalkishor9175]

@@prachiii._ wow Congo.. I hv presentation in a couple days but m scared as hell coz I'm an introvert...

[@prachiii._]

@@kaushalkishor9175 You'll do great! I know it!

[@kaushalkishor9175]

@@prachiii._ thnx : ) but I knw m gonna ruin it..

[@brianbaker4448]

This is all I need. Thanks. I just subscribed. Keep up the good work

[@fyitbs123]

Nothing is working for me :'(

[@BlueFluGaming]

I feel you :(

[@nohandleXD]

fyitbs123 Same! :(

[@chrisbarker5336]

fyitbs123 Same 🤐

[@brendanwalsh5213]

Qwerty MC Thats me in health right now

[@periclesdasilva5973]

Being conversational is definitely more powerful than trying to be someone you're not. You have nice public speaking skills. The gift of speech is one of the greatest gifts we received. Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father of Lights. The best gift of all is the Living Word Who became flesh and died for us that we might have everlasting life.

[@PastaSauce.]

I’m speaking at my grans funeral tomorrow. So thank you for the tips.

[@jamesmacdonald7553]

That sounds good to me, I'll give a try, thanks

[@wyattwilson6318]

Have to speak for 270 people for my school on the 10th... wish me luck, I get extremely nervous with crowds

[@fbitv1566]

I will do a presentation in like may about something me and a group made in a small school project this week. We made a project named easy-hold that is ment to help with holding groceries and won and won with my group and a other group. So we will do a presentation in front of alot of people and i fr am scared to do a small presentation in front of my class. The presentation will be with alot of people as audience in a large building. And perfect time to be a introvert…

[@miriamallum5132]

I'm 10 and I have to speak in front of my church which is like 500 people and talking about equality so hopefully they will support me if I get nervous🙈

[@varshitratna9688]

how good did u do?

[@tamannapopko584]

He is amazing make more videos

[@makeit2586]

i am giving presentation in front of 20 people in 1 hour. i am gonna try your advise.. i'll see how it goes.. i am really good at one-on-one conversation

[@reemyal93]

I have to speak in front of thousands of people next month in a Confrence and I'm so nervous I almost regret accepting the job 😭😭😭 I barely do presentations in front of my class

[@rasberryiceify]

Reem Ghabbany you'll do well I know you will. So many of them you almost won't be able to see them and it will be like talking into an empty room

[@reemyal93]

raspberryice thankyou so much. that made me feel a bit better

[@RoshanD.Rai_]

How did it go?

[@jeydi_lee]

How did you do?

[@aklanpinoy6717]

wow, thank you!!! ;)

[@marybatool9897]

thank you so much you are truly amazing...💕

[@tommymoylan2811]

This really helped me

[@MrPurrfectTV]

Great video

[@eronic404]

Gotta speak in front of thousands of people in two days for a conference. Hope I do good, it's even my first speaking. So I guess for my first time I'm going big.

[@Dxriz1]

ERONIC how’d it go?

[@eronic404]

@@Dxriz1 Well, I did better than I thought I would have. I messed up a few times and heard people laughing in the crowd in front of me but I kept going. And luckily I was able to have my speech with me on a paper so if I forgot what to say I can just look down and say it. But one weird thing is the whole time my hand was moving as a spoke and I couldn't control it. Guess that was my bodies way of letting go of all my nerves.

[@kaushalkishor9175]

@@eronic404 wow great.. im scared coz I'm an introvert

[@jacobcammaroto5779]

i have to speak in front of hundreds of people in my graduation tommorow

[@akadems3860]

how it was ?

[@koen6468]

how was it?

[@koen6468]

How was it?

[@bishaladhikari4839]

nice idea thanks for video

[@aifutureknowledge]

Good point

[@xierli8585]

Thank you

[@sciencepremakumar]

Fantastic

[@betosce6487]

Y que pasa si le hablo Al Mundo entero publicamente

[@Mr0ox]

100% AGREE👍🏻

[@epamanueli2938]

Very usefull

[@lukeneuhart6576]

big middle finger to the people that disliked this

[@Pharmacistjana]

Today I speak in front big crowd of people, and I laughed and get so nervous 😐😐💔 It was one of my most bad experiences 💔

[@nate9247]

I have to read at church I mess up and stutter a lot along with the occasional wisp

[@johnathonmorton9464]

I'm class president, have to talk about homecoming on the first of September. so nervous

[@marybatool9897]

don't worry 💕 everything will be just fine remember no one is perfect in this world so there is no need to be nervous OK💙✔.. you got this👏💕

[@ghoster69]

Thank you that helped :)

[@wilsonxu2953]

Amazing😉

[@marlo8253]

Tomorrow i have tk talk in front of 200 in a cinema standing in front of em all and i cant even talk in front of 20 i have no idea how i will do. Usually i just avoid it by getting sick and missing the day but tomorrow i cant because its an annual thing thats gonna happen next year and the year after that too :/

[@albin2591]

simple but hard

[@bashayersbash]

I like this man :)

[@BroJo333]

good advice but can you imagine some of these preachers if they talked like they preach at the dinner table ? :)

[@muhammadnaeemjan2080]

keep it up

[@Gooseington]

i have to speak in front of 30000 people for a charity stream

[@metalgearsolidfan123]

HOWCAST

[@metalgearsolidfan123]

BRING

[@randomdude245]

i have a speech infornt of ministers

[@followblakeM]

I have to talk to 500 people tomorow to 53 state commissioners of education... about equality. Lord help me

[@lordwinner2593]

Love dis vid but talking 2 1 person isnt lyk to 10 people mixed or respectful pple uil b so shy

[@saniiwilliams6905]

i need to read a letter i wrote in front of alot of people

[@marcussaifert7618]

I have to speak in front of 1,500 people tomorrow

[@GDTV222]

good vidoes (Y)

[@amassi2010]

I disagree , speaking to one person is really occurs in a different way . One is not like 2000. And eyes contact is not always good. You don't know who or how Is the person u look at.

[@StarOceanSora360]

the guy is an expert lol

[@muhammadibrahimnasir6995]

I have to speak in front of the whole freak'in school😦

[@metalgearsolidfan123]

THE

[@christiancraft10]

I do gaming

[@helicopterrrr]

Dude you alive?😗😀

[@jimmybierton1931]

Ha, Tony Blair !

[@whydoweneedousehandlesihateit]

Thankyou for giving me a confidence boost

[@bluetoeshoes]

3rd

[@christiancraft10]

2nd

[@metalgearsolidfan123]

OLD

[@samjean1122]

*first

[@bienchidorro]

Fisrt!

[@HwealthYClub]

This helps,thanks so much! As networkers we are preparing for our business presentation.GOD BLESS Tremendously!

[@djanclinsman9262]

Thank you