How to Speak into a Microphone - Public Speaking Video Lecture - Public

so how do you speak into a microphone
when you're given the opportunity to
stand up and speak and perhaps pitch a
new business well the one thing you
shouldn't do is what I'm doing right now
if you're holding a microphone you can't
be gesturing with that hand because
every time you do this you're taking it
out of the range and you just frustrate
people the sound goes in and out so
that's a horrible thing to do
anytime you're given a microphone
realize every microphone is a little bit
different
you should always ask the person who
gave it to you whether it's a technician
at a speaking event or a conference or
if you're in a talk radio show ask the
producer ask them what is the best
distance for you when you're speaking to
the microphone for a lot of microphones
it's about like this the distance
between your fingers one place like that
but every microphone is a little bit
different now there are certain
microphones where they're more sensitive
than others so when you say the letter P
P it causes an explosion of air and you
get that popping sound pop pop pop Peter
Piper picked it the letter P the
consonant sound P can be difficult for
microphones so if you are up close or
you're doing any sort of audio recording
be especially careful when you're saying
the letter P and also realize if
somebody gives you a microphone it's not
for you it's for the audience I can't
tell you how many times I've seen a
speaker get up front of 400 people
handed a microphone and the speaker very
arrogantly says oh that's okay I don't
need a microphone well we know you don't
need a microphone
it's for the audience for them to hear
you and that way people all the way in
the back can see it and sometimes
perhaps you might be captured on video
and audio for a webcast for people to
see it later so always take the
microphone when you
have a chance and try to speak in a
conversational tone you do that and
you'll be in good shape