How to Become a Great Speaker

While becoming an excellent communicator takes practice, there are a few things you can quickly implement to start making positive changes now. Becoming a great communicator alters nearly every area of your life. Including your relationships, friendships, and career. But what’s interesting, is nearly 75% of people are afraid of public speaking. Let’s break down not only how to change this but also become great at speaking.

Step 1: Practice When it Doesn’t Matter

A simple tip to become more confident at speaking is to simply start doing it more, but to do it when there’s no pressure. So the next time you’re at a fast food restaurant, practice smiling, mirroring the cashier, and making them like you. Or when you’re in the elevator, start saying hello to the person next to you. After doing this consistently, it’ll start to become more natural. My homework for you is to have a quick conversation with at least three strangers per day.

Step 2: Study Comedians. Yes I’m Serious.

One realization I’ve had in the last year, is almost nobody is better at speaking and controlling the room more than comedians. For the last three years, I’ve lived in Austin, Texas. So I’ve gotten to see some of the best comedians in the world perform, such as Joe Rogan and Dave Chappelle. Pay attention to their body language, tonality, and how the adjust to their audience. Here’s a hilarious clip of Dave Chappelle. Pay attention to his pregnant pauses, tonality, and body language. Also don’t get offended, it’s hilarious lol. Watch here

Step 3: Always Know Your Audience

The best speakers always know their audience. But the question is, how do you properly adjust to them? My best explanation is to start “feeling” the way they feel. If you pay close enough attention, you can feel the energy of the room. Take a look at their body language, their age, and their ethnicity. How does this specific group of people typically communicate. Here’s a clip of American comedian Andrew Shultz performing in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Watch how he adjust his entire skit to their culture. Watch Here

The key here is, Andrew didn’t suddenly act like he was a Emirati, instead he just focused on relating to them. People just want to have some type of common ground. He displays it perfectly here.

My Ted Talk in India 2024

Here is the Ted Talk that I gave in India earlier this year. Not only is it a great message for anyone who wants to be successful. But pay attention to how I tied India’s role into this message naturally. Remember, the audience is always listening to the message based on what it can do for them!

Watch here