Is your stage presence making or breaking you? Do you have what's needed to interrupt judgment from the moment you walk on stage?

1. March 31st, 2013 Published by: thedreamachiever
Your Daily Motivation from A'ric
"The Dream Achiever" Jackson
Fellow speakers, you want this type of feedback often from
Is your stage presence making or breaking you? Do you your audience and if you are willing to make a few tweaks
have what's needed to interrupt judgment from the in your stage presence, you will reap the rewards in both
moment you walk on stage? accolades and your bank account. (By the way, if you want
to check out my blog on Speaking & Entrepreneurship, Click
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What Does Your Stage
Presence Say About You?
Tip #1
When it comes to your stage presence, let’s start with the
basics. How are you standing before you even deliver your
1st line? Are you standing up there looking stiff and dead as
a doornail? Are you chilling like you hanging out the with
the homies? Consider that even before you open your mouth,
within seconds of coming onto the stage, you are instantly
judged and summed up by your audience. They will never tell
you that, but you are.
One way to shake up the stage presence a
little, your opening should be outside the
box.
Start off with a “POW” to snatch your audiences attention so
quick that they won’t have enough time to judge you. Even
Ahhh, the joys of talking about if they did judge you, I promise you, you will not be quickly
Stage Presence for speakers. summed up as “oh another speaker.”
However, I have to admit I’m going to flip it up a little for you. What are some ways that you can interrupt the judgment when
Some of you may agree, and some of you may not. Either way, it comes your stage presence?
ultimately at the end of the day, I want you to do what serves - Start off with music playing.
you (even if you feel like looking like and idiot on stage, if it
serves you, go for it). - Open dancing (at least that’s what I do)
Being a Motivational, Inspirational or Keynote Speaker - Start speaking off stage.
nowadays requires more than just getting up to the - Start your speech from an unexpected spot. Maybe you’ll
microphone and delivering a speech. Unfortunately, unless be sitting in the audience hiding your mic or maybe from the
you are very well known, you are often referred to as “oh back of the room.
we got another one of those motivational speakers . . . yay.”
Then once you get on stage stand tall and strong with a smile
However, if you take just a few of these tips, not even all of
and a look of “yeah I caught you off guard didn’t I?” I have used
them, your audience will be coming to you saying “you know
this technique for years and it has served me well and has even
when I saw that there was another speaker, I was thinking ‘oh
increased my likeability even before I get going on my speech.
yeah, another speaker, yay’ but after you got on stage I knew
you were going to be different.”
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2. March 31st, 2013 Published by: thedreamachiever
Tip #2
What is your stage presence like when you are telling a funny
story? What is it like when you are telling a sad story? Believe
it or not, your stage presence during these times are key and
crucial to your audience getting your story and sticking with
you. If you are a speaker or writer looking to get your message
out to new audiences, I highly recommend this Viral Blogging
When I am telling a funny story, my presence is chill, laid back, System. To learn how to blog about your passion, topics like
even my movement is fluid. When I’m telling a sad story, my “What Does Your Stage Presence Say About You?, viral videos
presence is a bit more dramatic. My movements are sharp and or even just your business, Connect With Me so I can show you
even my staccato. You may be asking why this is important. how to do it through the very Viral Blogging System that I use!
Usually, when people are hearing something, they associate You can also watch this Video To See How It Has impacted
what they are hearing with what they are seeing. Picture it people just like you.
this way. If you are telling a sad story with a smile on your
face, how do you think the audience would respond to that? It
would probably not go well.
It is a simple tip, but you would be amazed at how many
speakers I have worked with who do not realize what their
stage presence is until I point it out to them. An example
I was working with a speaker and she was telling this most
beautiful story of a trip that she had taken. She was speaking
at a podium and for whatever reason as I was watching her, I
kept noticing something was off but I could not pin point it.
After a few more moments of looking, it hit me. I am seeing
her tell this story of a relaxing vacation, but this woman had a A’ric Jackson
DEATH GRIP going on with the podium. It was kind of a scary
site especially when I saw the whites of her knuckles. I felt The Dream Achiever
really sorry for the podium. What you are saying and your
stage presence shows should always match.
Tip #3
BE NATURAL! One of my biggest pet peeves (and I know
this is going to tick some people off) but stop formulating how
you are going to move and when you are going to move while
you are delivering your speech. I have heard that there is this
formula of speaking in a triangle. WHAT! Are you serious? If I
had to do that, I would be so jacked up and unfocused because
I am focusing moreso on how I should be moving instead of
how I should be impacting the audience.
Your movements should always be natural. I’m gonna say
something that might jack you up but I’m gonna put it to you
like this, TRUST YOURSELF! When it comes to your stage
presence, you should trust when your body leads you in a
certain direction or movement. Stop being so focused on how
and when you should be moving on the stage and use that
energy and focus on the words that you are delivering.
Alright my fellow speakers, hope this made a difference for
you. Be on the look out for more content to share with you
as I continue sharing my tips and secrets of being an amazing
speaker. With that being said stop walking in the triangle
and allow your authentic stage presence and message to shine
through.
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