Speaking with conviction is essential in many areas of life. It will come in handy when speaking in front of an audience, in a conversation with strangers and, if necessary, to defend your point of view. Therefore, this is worth working on.
Instructions
Step 1
Watch your words. Using the right words will help you subconsciously convince people. For example, you need to say more often "I am sure", "I understand", "I know", "my conviction" and so on. People need to feel conviction and seriousness in what you say.
Step 2
Be respectful. If you start to put pressure on people and show your superiority, you will not achieve the desired result due to the fact that some of these actions will only provoke an argument and cause inner resentment and irritation. Being respectful of others will endear them and show your confidence.
Step 3
Choose your gestures, facial expressions and tone carefully. All this together can give convincingness to the speech of even a very timid and shy person. The main thing is to have inner confidence in your abilities.
Step 4
Take the time to prepare. If a lot depends on your words, and, possibly, the decisions of other people, then you should not postpone everything until the last moment. Make a detailed outline of your speech, gather enough information that would affect the audience. Illustrative examples and relevant comparisons will brighten your presentation and be remembered for a long time.
Step 5
Practice your diction. If you do not speak clearly, too slowly or quickly, "swallow" the words and get lost, then people will not be able to listen to the topic of your speech - they will focus on pronunciation and start worrying about you being able to finish the speech. In order to check your diction, you can ask someone to listen to your speech in advance and pay attention to the obvious gaps, or record it on a dictaphone and listen.
Step 6
Take care of your appearance. The beauty of speech is not only in words, but also in how a person is dressed, how his body and hairstyle are groomed. If your appearance is at its best, then people will automatically be imbued with your performance.
Step 7
Use additional material. As visual aids, you can prepare drawings, tables, layouts of projects - everything that corresponds to the speech and shows the audience your serious approach to business. If they see, and not only hear about your plans, they will be more inclined to believe you.
