How anyone can become a great public speaker

David JP Phillips shares the culmination of 7 years of research into the core skills of effective communication.

Having studied 5000 speakers, both amateurs and professionals, he identifies 110 key skills that make a communicator successful. He focuses on the most crucial skills to hone for better communication and public speaking.

Small skills, like looking up to illustrate thinking, audible inhaling to create anticipation, a Duchenne smile to increase happiness and relaxation, and self-laughter to increase anticipation, can have a significant impact on communication.

A Duchenne smile, which involves smiling with the entire face, can make individuals more likely to be married, less likely to be divorced, happier, and more content with life.

It also helps create a sense of relaxation in situations like public speaking.

Public speaking, like boxing, has combinations of techniques that can be used to create a powerful impact.

By using a specific sequence of techniques, a speaker can engage and inspire their audience.

Anyone can become a good, great, or outstanding public speaker.

It all comes down to one single thing, which is not explicitly mentioned in the video.

The speaker’s ultimate goal is for the audience to have fun, learn something, and feel inspired to become better public speakers themselves.

Every decision taken in life is based on emotions.

Understanding and leveraging this fact can help speakers connect better with their audience and influence their decisions.

It is not has never been I shall never be called the talents you’re not born with a particular gene that makes you brilliant on stage something you acquire through life. – David JP Phillips

If it’s not saying the same thing as what you’re saying verbally, there’s a discrepancy and a disturbance in the communication. – David JP Phillips

Public speaking is a skill that can be acquired and honed through practice.

There is no specific gene that predisposes someone to be brilliant on stage.

It is something acquired through life.

Filler words, such as ‘um’ and ‘uh’, can lower the speaker’s credibility and ethos.

Avoiding these filler words can enhance the speaker’s confidence and credibility.