????4. 放慢講話速度。

????當你緊張的時候，加快的不僅僅是你的心跳。你說話的速度也會加快。斯涅克表示，幸運的是，聽眾比我們想象的更有耐心，更善解人意。

????他說道：“他們希望你的演講成功，但你說話的速度越快，就會越讓人失望。如果你安靜一小會兒，深吸一口氣，他們會耐心等你開始。這真是令人驚訝。”

????斯涅克認為，演講時語速太慢是不可能的?！澳阏驹谥v臺上，以每個字間隔幾秒鐘的速度說話，而人們還會耐...心...等...你...說...完，這聽起來幾乎是不可能的。但事實就是這樣。”

????5. 忽視反對者。

????對于那些皺著眉頭、交叉雙臂或搖頭否定的人，不要放在心上。只關注自己的支持者即可——那些明顯沉浸在演講當中，喜歡你的演講并且頻頻點頭肯定的人。相比努力說服反對者，如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)有聽眾與你產(chǎn)生了積極的互動，你會更加自信和放松。

????6. 化緊張為興奮。

????斯涅克在看奧運會比賽的時候?qū)W會了這一點。幾年前，他注意到記者在比賽前后采訪奧運會選手的時候，問了同樣的問題。“你緊張嗎？”所有運動員都給出了同樣的答案：“不，我很興奮?！边@些選手正在將緊張釋放的身體信號——潮濕的雙手、砰砰直跳的心臟和緊繃的神經(jīng)——重新解讀成興奮和愉悅的副作用。

????當你走上講臺的時候，你可能會有同樣的經(jīng)歷。此時，斯涅克認為，你應該大聲對自己說：“我不緊張，我很興奮！”

????斯涅克說道：“之后你會發(fā)現(xiàn)，這真的能產(chǎn)生不可思議的效果，它會幫助你改變心態(tài)?！?/p>

????7. 結束時說聲謝謝。

????掌聲是聽眾給你的禮物，而在收到禮物時，你應該表達自己的感激之情。所以，斯涅克總是會以兩個雖然簡單但極其強大的字作為演講的結束語：謝謝。

????斯涅克說道：“聽眾付出了時間，并且贈予你掌聲。這便是他們的禮物，你必須報以感激?！?/p>

????如果想向斯涅克學習更多通過演講俘獲聽眾的技巧，請在技能分享網(wǎng)站Skillshare上觀看他的免費30分鐘課程《如何演講：分享能啟發(fā)行動的思想》(How to Present: Share Ideas That Inspire Action)。

????譯者：劉進龍/汪皓

????4. Speak unusually slowly.

????When you get nervous, it’s not just your heart beat that quickens. You’re words also tend to speed up. Luckily Sinek says audiences are more patient and forgiving then we know.

????“They want you to succeed up there, but the more you rush, the more you turn them off,” he says. “If you just go quiet for a moment and take a long, deep breath, they’ll wait for you. It’s kind of amazing.”

????Sinek believes it’s impossible to speak too slowly on stage. “It’s incredible that you can stand on stage and speak so slowly that there are several seconds between each of your words and people… will… hang… on… your… every… word. It really works.”

????5. Ignore the naysayers.

????Dismiss the people furrowing their brows, crossing their arms or shaking their heads “no.” Instead, focus only on your supporters — the people who are visibly engaged, enjoying your presentation and nodding “yes.” If you find the audience members who are positively interacting with you, you’ll be much more confident and relaxed than if you try to convince the naysayers.

????6. Turn nervousness into excitement.

????Sinek learned this trick from watching the Olympics. A few years ago he noticed that reporters interviewing Olympic athletes before and after competing were all asking the same question. “Were you nervous?” And all of the athletes gave the same answer: “No, I was excited.” These competitors were taking the body’s signs of nervousness — clammy hands, pounding heart and tense nerves — and reinterpreting them as side effects of excitement and exhilaration.

????When you’re up on stage you will likely go through the same thing. That’s when Sinek says you should say to yourself out loud, “I’m not nervous, I’m excited!”

????“When you do, it really has a miraculous impact in helping you change your attitude to what you’re about to do,” Sinek says.

????7. Say thank you when you’re done.

????Applause is a gift, and when you receive a gift, it’s only right to express how grateful you are for it. This is why Sinek always closes out his presentations with these two simple yet powerful words: thank you.

????“They gave you their time, and they’re giving you their applause.” Says Sinek. “That’s a gift, and you have to be grateful.”

????For more helpful pointers from Sinek on how to wow an audience with a presentation, check out his free 30-minute class on Skillshare now. It’s titled How to Present: Share Ideas That Inspire Action.