What Makes A Motivational Speaker Stand OutSpeaking is the art of conveying one's thoughts in an effective and precise manner. Though it sounds simple, there are various subtleties involved which differentiate a good speaker from a bad one. For example, a speaker who looks at his audience while speaking is more likely to keep them engrossed than a speaker who looks at his palm or at the roof while delivering his speech. There are a lot of such factors that determine the quality of speech. It is the correct blend of all these qualities that make up a motivational speaker. A keynote motivational speaker is one who is capable of rousing a dormant audience into following his line of thinking. History has illustrated various examples of men and women who have brought about monumental change, just by their speaking skills. Julius Caesar, with his famous quote, "Vini Vidi Vici", which means, "I come, I see, I conquer" was able to stir up his army and changed the course of several battles just by motivating his men to fight with zeal and ardor. Adolf Hitler, the tyrannical dictator of Germany is yet another example of a single man capable of stirring up a revolt. He managed to turn the whole of Germany against Jews through his passionate speeches.
The basic attribute of a motivational speaker is that he must 'live' his thoughts. Elaborating, he must believe in his thoughts and seek to share the same intensity with those he speaks to. His voice modulation, body language and the examples he uses to pep up his speech become an influential factor in the extent to which people believe his convictions and the percentage of the people who change their opinions after listening to his speech. The main challenge for a motivational speaker is how he responds to criticism, directed against him, personally, and his ideas. An audience would consist of all types of people. So, every audience is bound to have a critic who would defy the speaker and try to distract the audience away from the line of thought of the speaker. At this juncture, it is imperative that the speaker doesn't get flustered. Getting flustered or getting tensed is the first sign of weakness which causes the audience to lose faith in the speaker. A motivational speaker just counters the criticism with facts and examples supporting his own argument. A key point here is that the speaker must not direct his counter-speech at the critic. Instead, it should be directed at the topic. Neither should he be rude in his counter-argument, which would only hint to the critic that the speaker is getting nervous. This is the main hurdle for a speaker, responding to criticism, and it is also one of the aspects a motivational speaker handles deftly. To become a motivational speaker, in essence, the individual must believe in himself, believe in his convictions, and then be convincing enough to make the audience believe that his view is correct. Additionally, he must remain composed at all times, especially when his argument is subjected to criticism. Self Help & Inspirational Resource
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