TED演讲达人的7条建议

    4. 放慢讲话速度。

    当你紧张的时候，加快的不仅仅是你的心跳。你说话的速度也会加快。斯涅克表示，幸运的是，听众比我们想象的更有耐心，更善解人意。

    他说道：“他们希望你的演讲成功，但你说话的速度越快，就会越让人失望。如果你安静一小会儿，深吸一口气，他们会耐心等你开始。这真是令人惊讶。”

    斯涅克认为，演讲时语速太慢是不可能的。“你站在讲台上，以每个字间隔几秒钟的速度说话，而人们还会耐...心...等...你...说...完，这听起来几乎是不可能的。但事实就是这样。”

    5. 忽视反对者。

    对于那些皱着眉头、交叉双臂或摇头否定的人，不要放在心上。只关注自己的支持者即可——那些明显沉浸在演讲当中，喜欢你的演讲并且频频点头肯定的人。相比努力说服反对者，如果你发现有听众与你产生了积极的互动，你会更加自信和放松。

    6. 化紧张为兴奋。

    斯涅克在看奥运会比赛的时候学会了这一点。几年前，他注意到记者在比赛前后采访奥运会选手的时候，问了同样的问题。“你紧张吗？”所有运动员都给出了同样的答案：“不，我很兴奋。”这些选手正在将紧张释放的身体信号——潮湿的双手、砰砰直跳的心脏和紧绷的神经——重新解读成兴奋和愉悦的副作用。

    当你走上讲台的时候，你可能会有同样的经历。此时，斯涅克认为，你应该大声对自己说：“我不紧张，我很兴奋！”

    斯涅克说道：“之后你会发现，这真的能产生不可思议的效果，它会帮助你改变心态。”

    7. 结束时说声谢谢。

    掌声是听众给你的礼物，而在收到礼物时，你应该表达自己的感激之情。所以，斯涅克总是会以两个虽然简单但极其强大的字作为演讲的结束语：谢谢。

    斯涅克说道：“听众付出了时间，并且赠予你掌声。这便是他们的礼物，你必须报以感激。”

    如果想向斯涅克学习更多通过演讲俘获听众的技巧，请在技能分享网站Skillshare上观看他的免费30分钟课程《如何演讲：分享能启发行动的思想》(How to Present: Share Ideas That Inspire Action)。

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    4. Speak unusually slowly.

    When you get nervous, it’s not just your heart beat that quickens. You’re words also tend to speed up. Luckily Sinek says audiences are more patient and forgiving then we know.

    “They want you to succeed up there, but the more you rush, the more you turn them off,” he says. “If you just go quiet for a moment and take a long, deep breath, they’ll wait for you. It’s kind of amazing.”

    Sinek believes it’s impossible to speak too slowly on stage. “It’s incredible that you can stand on stage and speak so slowly that there are several seconds between each of your words and people… will… hang… on… your… every… word. It really works.”

    5. Ignore the naysayers.

    Dismiss the people furrowing their brows, crossing their arms or shaking their heads “no.” Instead, focus only on your supporters — the people who are visibly engaged, enjoying your presentation and nodding “yes.” If you find the audience members who are positively interacting with you, you’ll be much more confident and relaxed than if you try to convince the naysayers.

    6. Turn nervousness into excitement.

    Sinek learned this trick from watching the Olympics. A few years ago he noticed that reporters interviewing Olympic athletes before and after competing were all asking the same question. “Were you nervous?” And all of the athletes gave the same answer: “No, I was excited.” These competitors were taking the body’s signs of nervousness — clammy hands, pounding heart and tense nerves — and reinterpreting them as side effects of excitement and exhilaration.

    When you’re up on stage you will likely go through the same thing. That’s when Sinek says you should say to yourself out loud, “I’m not nervous, I’m excited!”

    “When you do, it really has a miraculous impact in helping you change your attitude to what you’re about to do,” Sinek says.

    7. Say thank you when you’re done.

    Applause is a gift, and when you receive a gift, it’s only right to express how grateful you are for it. This is why Sinek always closes out his presentations with these two simple yet powerful words: thank you.

    “They gave you their time, and they’re giving you their applause.” Says Sinek. “That’s a gift, and you have to be grateful.”

    For more helpful pointers from Sinek on how to wow an audience with a presentation, check out his free 30-minute class on Skillshare now. It’s titled How to Present: Share Ideas That Inspire Action.