Stage actors spend their entire careers learning how to enthrall audiences. It’s not just about flawlessly memorizing entire scripts, but about mastering the ability to make audiences laugh and cry, delight and engage for hours on end.

1. T H I N G S
S T A G E A C T O R S
C A N T E A C H Y O U
A B O U T P U B L I C S P E A K I N G
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2. A L L T H E W O R L D ' S A S T A G E ,
A N D A L L T H E M E N A N D
W O M E N M E R E L Y P L A Y E R S .
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3. Nowhere is this a more apt metaphor
than when giving a presentation.

4. M a n y o f t h e
t e c h n i q u e s t h a t
a c t o r s u s e t o
convey emotion
and captivate
audiences c a n b e
u s e d t o m a k e
p r e s e n t a t i o n s
b e t t e r .

5. 1 .
S T A G E
P R E S E N C E

6. That magnetic charisma that draws an
audience in and leaves them hanging on every
word has a lot to do with being comfortable
and natural on the stage.
Claim the stage.
Understanding the dynamics of the space.
Visualize a successful presentation and an
appreciative audience.

7. 2 .
K N O W
Y O U R
' C H A R A C T E R '

8. Take a tip from
actors by approaching your talk as an
actor might approach a role.
Do this by understanding your main
objectives and the way it can
complements the objectives of your
audience.

9. H O N E
Y O U R
V O I C E
3 .

10. Even with a microphone that is working
perfectly: swallowed or mumbled words
will be difficult to understand.
Actors project their voices, so that
even when speaking softly or tenderly,
there is a resonance that carries past
the stage.

11. 4 .
E M O T I O N A L
E N U N C I A T I O N

12. "Feel and express your emotions more
precisely, to the same end, that I may more
clearly understand them. We, the audience,
don't want any what-is-she-feeling
ambiguity...We want to be able to read what
the actor is feeling. And we want the same
clear emotional and intellectual read of our
speakers."
-Kathryn Marie Bild, Presentation Coach

13. 5 .
R E A D
Y O U R
A U D I E N C E

14. A presentation — like a play — can be
highly rehearsed, but when performed, it
is essential that you take cues from
your audience.
Pause for applause, laughs or gasps,
keep yourself facing the crowd at all
times and tailor your presentation to this
specific crowd and their values.

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