Motivational speaking is a noble career. Not only does it help the students who feel like they are in trouble, but also helps those who are on track feel confident about their choices. Encouragement of the attitude of positive thinking, go-getting and following through on commitments helps shape a good character and personality in high school students, who will inevitably grow up to be the future of the country. If you want to be a motivational speaker, there are a lot of stakes riding on your shoulders. Here is how to become an effective high school motivational speaker.
Inculcating skills as an orator
Motivational speakers have only one thing to do – sway the audience with their speech. If you are not a good orator but wish to become a motivational speaker, it is advisable to start practicing your public speaking skills. You want to be so confident onstage that your positive energy can transmit from you to the beloved audience.
Honing body language
One thing common about all motivational speakers is that their body language resonates with their words. They come out as confident, crisp and extremely poised – which works to impact the audience in a very positive way. The audience see these speakers as the manifestation of the words they speak, but if the body language is not good enough to convey the message, then the objective may be lost. Practice your movements and make sure they are in the good books of body language.
Speaker skills and use of humour
It is essential to use humour in correct places and not overdose on it, because you need to tell the audience you are serious about what you’re saying. You need to know when to make eye contact and when to pause in your speech, otherwise you would come out sounding like a newsreader.
The above points should get you sorted for a career in motivational speaking – but remember, your subject matter of the speech is the most important part!