How do you stay energized during a long public speaking event?

It’s pretty simple. If you love public speaking as much as I do, and you are passionate about the topic and the message(s) you are trying to communicate…it’s easy to stay energized. Every moment you’re speaking should energize you…if you truly love it.

Planning breaks helps to get energized during public speaking. You gain energy to deliver the speech that creates impact. This is what I do when I deliver any long public speaking event: 1. Involve your audience I ask questions and do quizzes in between the speech so that I get a break at the same time keep track if the audience is following. 2. Give some task to audience. I set timer for my audience to finish the task. And this helps me to get back energetic.

I have trained myself to go into a zombie-meditative mode very quickly. Shutting down my muscles one step at a time and then focusing down my thought processes to a single thought. I use sound and self hypnosis.

Only speak about what you know! Be an expert and add value. Concise, intelligent content! Get to the point. Don't bore anyone. Only do it well with perfect English. And drink coffee.

During a long seminar, I stumbled upon a tactic for confident public speaking. Amid my speech, a sneeze threatened. Swiftly, I paused, took a sip of water with exaggerated flair, and declared it my "sneeze-avoidance elixir." Chuckles spread, breaking tension. Realizing the power of planned breaks, I started integrating engaging activities. Midway, I prompted a quick stretch. Laughter and loosened shoulders greeted me. Another break involved a light audience discussion, sparking connection. These intervals revitalised me and the atmosphere. Gradually, my fear of exhaustion transformed into excitement for these purposeful breaks. Strategic pauses aren't stumbling blocks; they're stepping stones to confident, engaging public speaking.

My way of gaining and maintaining active participation is the use of humor, relating to the audience at their level and age group. I am also presenting health data, and sometimes, I weave in the metaphysical aspect as to get them thinking. I also ask them questions that they need to ask themselves.

Like you need to engage the audience by using different styles and techniques, you need to use different styles to keep yourself engaged as well. Also, ensure the content you are covering isn't over practiced otherwise you will feel bored delivering it.

Single out a member of the audience and ask them a rhetorical question they can answer in their own mind. Repeat the process twice more using the same question. By this stage the entire audience will be alert, paying attention, and feeling the adrenaline rush in case they are singled out as a fourth person.

One great way to focus on the audience is to engage them. In a smaller group, ask them for their feedback or thoughts on a question. In a larger group, run a poll using an app like Sli.do...this is a super fun way to take some pressure off yourself and learn from your audience!

I pick out audience members at random and focus on them as though we are sharing a quiet moment together. There body language sends me signals of success around my delivery.

As a naturopath, I relate to their needs because I have counseled someone just like them. When I talk about a particular disease or condition, I know, and they know, I am talking directly to them. In most of my presentations, there is always someone, or more, that has the condition I am sharing insights or nutritional guidance on. I know they are engaged by note taking. seeing that keeps my energy up and when I am done I feel I have been of service and that energizes me. So...sharing is great medicine.

Public Speaking has been my passion. Creating interest that will captivate my audience for an 8a.m. to 5:00 p.m. session has never been a task. Considering that the intense attention span is of 60 mins. to 90 minutes, I of course added relevant breaks, division of topics, adding an activity like group discussion and presentation, answering a questionnaire or fun game to add that tinge of life to the session. A well planned session always turns out to be a super hit and the audience is happy to sit through all the planned sessions.

False Emotions Appearing Real Often it’s our negative thoughts that drive our emotions. In CBT it’s called emotional reasoning. The emotion that follows a thought feels very real so we think the thought must be true. Challenging the thought and looking for evidence against it helps to bring our emotions back into balance. Mindfulness is also a great way to work with emotions. We can observe emotions in the same way as watching the breath. In this way you simply feel them as sensations in the body. You also see how by no longer fuelling them with negative thoughts the emotion soon disappears. Another way is to imagine gathering up the emotions as you inhale and releasing them on the exhale.

I like what Nicole posted. That said. I would offer this perspective. Fear is the foundation of doubt. Doubt causes stress. stress is the result of what you see and what you hear, and your reaction to it. The best way, in my option, is to seek to understand where the doubt is coming from. Meaning what concept within you is telling you that you do not have the authority, the ability, the presence, the... fill in the doubt. Then question, where does that come from. Who taught it to you and who reinforces it. If its you, stop talking to yourself and start giving yourself affirmations about how wonderful and powerful you are. Do that everyday and your mind, a biocomputer, will work on that input and bring it fruition.

Emotional control around subject delivery is extremely important and effective. The most important part about emotional deliveries is you can't bluff your way through it.

Managing emotions during a long speaking event involves key strategies. 1. Prioritize self-care by getting enough sleep and staying hydrated. 2. Practice deep breathing and mindfulness to reduce stress. 3. Divide your talk into manageable segments. 4. Engage with your audience for rapport and connection. 5. Incorporate humor to relax and create a positive atmosphere. 6. Visualize success to boost confidence. 7. Embrace nerves as a natural response and use them to your advantage. 8. Maintain positive self-talk to stay motivated and composed. Using these strategies ensures you'll stay energized, emotionally balanced, calm, cool, and composed during a long speaking event.

Love what you say. Believe in your perspective. Enjoy your time on stage. Don't fake it till you make it you'll get found out pretty quickly.

Talking in public is a process. Learn to listen to yourself and watch the audience to see what works, and what doesn't. That was you can hone your presentation on multiple levels, content, delivery, posing questions, presenting new stimulating data. More often than not when you are doing lectures, or sales trainings, or even sales presentations, you will automatically go back to what you know works. Your mind always looks back in order to see ahead. What that means is when you have your rap down pat, your mind will always draw on that and you will deliver a great talk.

To stay energized during lengthy public speaking events, I rely on two strategies: Firstly, the pacing is vital. I break my speech into segments and use engaging stories to connect with the audience. This creates a tempo that prevents burnout. Secondly, I try to use vivid imagery and passion to ignite engagement. By drawing listeners into my narrative, I try to spark a connection that revives my enthusiasm.

If you're the last speaker (or 1 of the last) for the day, you might not be required to attend the entire event. If you tend to compare yourself to others, it's best to avoid being in the audience watching others deliver their talks. If you’re an introvert – make sure you don’t drain all your energy trying to network/ socialise before your delivery. You can ask the event organisers if you can arrive 2.5 hrs before your delivery & stay backstage while you wait. Focus on keeping your energy high while you wait for your turn backstage – (stay hydrated, listen to your favourite music, mentally rehearse a successful delivery, meditate or do whatever makes you feel good). Fill up your cup 1st so you serve your audience from your overflow ✨

Honestly, I think "less is more". Less content and less talking. I don't like talking for long amounts of time any more. I try and think of ways of saying what I want to say, in less time and with words of more impact. Sometimes I think I can say more in 15 -30 minutes than I can in 1 hour. I also believe at the end of the day that my audience is smart enough to fill in any gaps. The real impact of my public speaking is hopefully a long time later than when I deliver it.

Agree with Stacy Sherman .. passion is contagious! But maybe also allow yourself to be excited, I chaired 13 F2F CX events last year (over 20 planned this year) each one is a real privilege and I always learn loads if you listen hard...excitement helps keep me focused. One final observation, the really great practitioners (like Stacy) seem to exhibit the same common behaviors they're: curious, generous and modest...and all just a bit excited as well!

Love your topic. If you are passionate about what you are explaining to an audience, they will see and feel it. As with anything, when you love what you do and do what you love, it doesn’t feel like work. The same applies to speaking. Therefore, pick your topic wisely so both you and the audience stay engaged without clock watching.