Techniques for newcomers to the workplace to speak on stage. Methods for newcomers to the workplace to speak on stage.

1. Abandon PPT: Try to compress your ideas into a few points, and then express them directly. Look at your audience, speak to them, and use a few or no slides at all. Replace PPT with your directness and enthusiasm.

2. Speak from the heart: Nothing convinces more than passion - so be passionate about your ideas. Personal experiences and strong emotions will always engage your audience more than dry facts and figures. Of course, you can also give your personal emotions data support, which will be better.

3. Have a sense of humor: Carefully choose the lines of your joke, rehearse it several times, and note the time, so that you can be confident when you tell it again. Self-deprecating jokes are always a safe bet. It's also a good idea to joke about some of the famous people at the meeting, but ask them first. Also, avoid jokes that are racial, sexual, or offensive.

4. Talk while walking: You can walk back and forth on the podium. As you move around, be sure to look directly at the audience and make sure you have eye contact with them. This method can convey energy and persuasiveness that cannot be achieved by hiding behind a podium.

5. Vary your tone: The tone must be rich and clear—sometimes loud and sometimes soft are necessary. Sometimes the most powerful points can be made in a very soft voice, with the sound of the audience's breath taking them in. And a speaker's most powerful, yet often underused, weapon is the pause. The timely use of pauses can make key messages achieve the desired effect, giving impact and lasting impressions.