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Are you good at public speaking?.....

RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
edited June 2002 in General Discussion
Anyone have good, bad, or fatal public speaking experiences? What's the largest group you've addressed?
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  • concealedG36concealedG36 Member Posts: 3,566 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't mind it too much. My dad always taught me to just ACT like you own the place and people will start to believe you.

    I've hosted training sessions for groups of 30-50 people. I know that's not too many, but I'm confident I could speak to a lot more.

    The trick is being confident, feeling like you know what you're talking about. I think I'd be pretty nervous if I had to speak about something that I didn't know about.



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  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well let's see here. When I fire up that Galaxy 88 and the Texas Star DX667 and run it thru twin Wilson 5000s I can speak all over the world at the push of a button. I can also do TV broadcasts with it if I'm close to a tower or cable company. I have spoken to many many many people in long winded speaches, have had no problems and most of the time I get a standing ovation when I unkey that powerhouse!
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,503 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have had the opportunity to do a lot of public speaking over the years. I really hate the process of getting it together, but once I get up there and start, I usually enjoy the experience. The largest crowd I ever addressed was 2000+. Usually it is in the 10-100 size
    crowds..

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  • varmit huntervarmit hunter Member Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Saxon,You are not to shabby at public posting either. I would love to attend on of your lectures. I am sure I would only comprehend two out of every tenty words,But what the he#l.

    The most important things, Are not things.
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  • varmit huntervarmit hunter Member Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I do a lot of game calling seminars. As long as I am demonstrating a call or answering questions I am O.K.. My favorite is doing in store public relations, Were I am working with two are three people at a time. Getting up in front of a large group, And just speaking on a subject, Like Saxon doe's. That scares me to death.

    The most important things, Are not things.
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  • mudgemudge Member Posts: 4,225 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sure......Used to do that for a living. As long as you KNOW your subject you can't get into too much trouble. I particulary like to do presentations where I get questions from my audience after I'm finished.

    Mudge the mouthy

    I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
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  • LowriderLowrider Member Posts: 6,587
    edited November -1
    In my job I frequently address City Council meetings or other local/regional govt. meetings. I like it. I really go into my act. The largest group I've spoke to was about 5 or 6 hundred. I've also done solo acts singing and playing guitar for large groups. Doesn't bother me at all.

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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not one of my favorite things to do, but if I'm well prepared it usually goes fine. At college I could hardly make a presentation without freezing up like a deer in headlights. At 24 I took a Dale Carnegie course to get over the stage fright and learn some public speaking techniques. The evening of graduation from the course each person stood up and gave a short presentation...when it came my turn I went blank....thanked everyone and sat down.

    Years later I began doing Hunter Education Classes, NRA Firearm training, City Council meetings, etc.....50 to 100 people and things began to go much better.

    Got involved with a number of organizations that required presentations at State and National levels, began doing radio, television interviews and TV shows without any stage fright. Finally began to feel like I'd gotten over the hump of public speaking. Now do work related training classes and presentations without a second thought.

    The worst time was when I was asked to introduce George W. Bush (then Governor of Texas) during a big Presidential campaign event. I was told there would be about six people on stage and it would be live TV coverage. Had a script prepared with everyones name and title memorized....thought I was prepared until the day of the event....boy did I get a shock! There were over 600 Press credentials issued plus about 1500 attendees, CNN, C-Span, NBC, CBS, ABC, BBC, FOX NEWS w/cameras as well as local TV stations all doing live coverage,....minutes before air time they brought in over a dozen Govenors, Senators, Celebrities etc and put us all on stage. I didn't know who most of them were, but I was suppose to introduce everyone. Suddenly the show was on and I had to wing it.....made the introductions of those I knew, then I finished with Mr Bush's introduction....as the applause subsided he masterfully turned and continued to introduce the dignitaries I had missed....went off without a hitch and no one suspected the difference. I've relived that nightmare senario in my mind dozens of times.

    Edited by - Rembrandt on 06/20/2002 18:44:07
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  • Patrick OdlePatrick Odle Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Been at it since 1st. grade. Largest group I estimate 1200 to 1500.
    Not shy,timid or afraid.
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  • azzeaterazzeater Member Posts: 187 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I get nervous but i do well. As you can tell, i like to chat. My biggest crowd was a measly 35-40. My fourth time i started my research too late and bombed!

    hey all!
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  • rg666rg666 Member Posts: 395 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Never had a problem after the first time my High school rock band played at the school. I was scared as hell then. Played in a band for a bunch of years, biggest crowd about 10,000. Now I'm an Engineer for Verizon & do customer presentations regularly. I just try to have fun and most of all be enthusiastic & energetic. People tend to feed off of your emotion, which just gets me going even better. Plus I'm so full of * that customers can't help but laugh along. RG
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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    I'm better at it when no one can hear me!
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  • gunpaqgunpaq Member Posts: 4,607 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Mrs. Gunpaq said "there's a post with your name on it". Love public speaking especially when there is a mike in front of me. It all started with youth Sunday in church, I gave the sermon. Have regularly announced at air shows, MC work for local community events, skydiving demo announcing, and taught school for 10 years and instructed at a parachute school for 20 years. Biggest crowd was about 60,000 at Vet Stadium during the Swoop jump 7 years ago.

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  • austin247austin247 Member Posts: 375 ✭
    edited November -1
    Believe it or not, I used to dig dinosaurs for a living, and in the off season I traveled and did public presentations. The largest group was about 800. I always enjoyed the heck out of it.
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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Saxon,
    I'd agree with Varmit Hunter, I would like to sit in on one of your classes....especially the ones on nickle plated Colts and Smiths...
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've done it many times, with varying degrees of comfort & success, but do a lot better on paper than in person. Fundamentally asocial, I guess.
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  • RickstirRickstir Member Posts: 574 ✭
    edited November -1
    I used to be in sales and gave seminars to 300-500 people. I also teach so it is an everyday deal for me. My job as director of tech services requires me to "perform" also.

    Lately I have been involved with trying to get Hand Fishing for catfish legalized in Missouri. I have spoken with many groups in that cause and put together several Power Point presentations along the way.

    I can see getting involved in the CCW fight here in Missouri. I wouldn't mind going to a few close by towns and talking, but most of the rural areas already favor it. Effort needs to be done in the large urban areas which I avoid like sewage lagoon. Which they are!

    Like in the NFL, defense is the key.
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  • 4GodandCountry4GodandCountry Member Posts: 3,968
    edited November -1
    Does calling cadense count? Used to lead Charlie Battery to Battalion Formation every mornin in the ROK.

    When Clinton left office they gave him a 21 gun salute. Its a damn shame they all missed....
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  • 96harley96harley Member Posts: 3,992 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I speak in church, teach DARE in school, hunter education, 4-H instructing adults how to teach kids firearms, and a police intructor. Love it and feel at home in front of an audience. Now my writing sometimes gets me in trouble with the pinko commie liberals. They just can't handle the truth.
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  • whiteclouderwhiteclouder Member Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I talk to my dog and he listens----cuz he has to.

    Clouder..
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  • Ms. BeastMs. Beast Member Posts: 496 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When I was growing up, I would get so scared the teacher would call on me and I would have to talk in front of 10 other kids! I can talk to a little group of people but I still get all flustered! I hate large groups of people if it is me doing the talking!!!!!!!!!! Guess you could say I am just a tad bit shy.
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Aren't all members of the Smoking Jacket Club members of Toastmasters as well?
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  • mousemouse Member Posts: 3,624
    edited November -1
    Never would have believed it of myself a few yrs. ago,
    but got into a band,back up singing,going community]
    outreach events. Then did promo work for a south
    African musician a friend was sponsoring. Did local
    radio live interviews. Petrified, but fun!! Then
    spoke in several churches to educate on the Sudanese
    situation, specifically among the neur tribes, and dinka
    in the Sudan.
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