How did you get better at oration?

Answer 1

Orate... don't watch, enter a poetry contest, find a way to present your thoughts to a crowd, join a group of people with like interests. They all provide a way for you to get in front of strangers, online or in person, both work for you as well as provide a way to create a 'way of speaking.

Take me, it's the only example I have, I talk in a glib way that brings you short thoughts. I want you to listen. I want you to focus not so much on me, but the thought and words I'm choosing to use while reaching out to you here. So I don't choose to over complicate the conversation with vernacular that doesn't sound natural. It's not me, sure 50 cent words look good on paper but when spoken to your peers, it's not about conveying a thought as much as it tends to be about projecting 'an abundance of education'.

It's the simple truth of it. Y'all are asking how you get better at talking in front of people. Well no one got better at baseball by watching. Now, in truth talking and talking at people aren't the same. It's a fine line and good question.

You want to talk to someone like they are the most important person in the room, because they should be. You need to check yourself. Are you listening or waiting to talk and respond. They are not the same thing and often misunderstandings happen because of them. In business that can cost y'all money. That's not the goal. The goal is to avoid misunderstandings and at all cost, wasting money.

Anyhow I'd for practice, ask yourself to choose a side - debate the side in your head

Have friendly conversations with perfect strangers and find out 10 things about themselves including their name. Remember it. How did they present? Use it, how others talk to you is more important than how you talk to them.