In my opinion, the qualities that are important for a public speaker and presenter are :
1. Good straight posture which creates a confident image
2. Great eye contact which the audience
3. Good articulation and clear speech
4. Good voice projection so that people could hear him/her
5. Ability to explain his/her topic in an accessible simple way so that people with different abilities can understand it
6. Ability to structure the speech and prioritise the important points to fit the set time
7. Ability to ask questions that encourage audience to interact with the speaker
I would like to give the following recommendations for a public speaker and presenter:
1. Avoid parasite words, swear words, and fillers like “so, you know, basically, like, em, ah”. People use these words when they are thinking and speaking at the same time. Simply substitute these unnecessary words with pauses
2. Use pauses to separate your ideas, do not say all of them in one breath and allow your students to digest one idea at a time. If you speak without pauses, your student
3. Speak about profound things using simple language
4. Get to the point. Avoid beating about the bush
5. Do not jump from one topic to another, use logic and finish one thought at a time.
6. Ask questions and let students do the talking
7. Download apps, books and video courses to master your speech and public speaking skills
iOS Apps: (the same apps are available on Google Play)
1. Get Rid of your Accent UK1 and Fluent English Speech (British English)
2. American Accent App and Fluent American Speech (General American English)
5 Paperback, Kindle and Audio books to master English:
1. Get Rid of Your Accent: The English Pronunciation and Speech Training Manual
2. Advanced Level (Pt. 2) (Get Rid of Your Accent: The English Speech Training Manual)
3. Get Rid of Your Accent for Business: The English Pronunciation and Speech
4. GET RID OF YOUR ACCENT, PART ONE AND TWO: GENERAL AMERICAN SPEECH TRAINING MANUAL, Second Edition
2 Video Courses to master English speech:
Get Rid of your Accent Part One and Get Rid of your Accent Part Two