Haritosh SrivastavFounder & Head Coach, Confident Storytelling Hub

3 Ways to Connect with Your Audience | Confident Storytelling Hub

22 Oct 2024 · 2 min

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In this short instructional video, the speaker argues that most public speakers fail not because of stage fright but because they focus on themselves—trying to sound perfect and memorizing every word—rather than on the audience. To build a strong connection, the speaker outlines three practical strategies: (1) adopt a service mindset by thinking about how to help the audience improve their lives instead of aiming for perfection; (2) use storytelling to wrap facts, making the content more memorable; and (3) keep the audience actively engaged through questions or activities. The video ends with a call to action, encouraging viewers to save and share the reel and to apply one of the techniques in their next presentation.

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Most public speakers fail, and it's not because of stage fright. It's something far worse. You see, most public speakers fail is because of paying too much attention on themselves. They're trying to sound perfect, they're trying to memorize every word, and the focus is on them, not on the audience. And this is why they will lose connection with the audience, and audience will lose interest in them, and they will end up being failed. So here are 3 ways you can make sure that you are connected to your audience. Number 1 is think about how you can serve the audience. It's not about sounding perfect, it's about how you can help them do better in their life. So think about how you can serve them better. Number 2 is stories. Stories are your secret weapon. So think about how you can bring stories. You know, even if you have to tell the facts, if you can wrap it with the story, the audience is going to remember that. And number 3 is keep them engaged. Ask question, get them into some activity. When you keep them engaged, your audience is connected with you throughout. So which technique are you going to use for your next presentation? Save this reel for future and share with someone who needs this.