4 good reasons why you need to add pauses in Public Speaking

Ever heard a person talking non-stop? The one that don't know recognize that there should be full stop in a sentence.

Yes... the 'machine-gun' talkers! Well, you can't really blame them for talking non-stop especially if you are hyper-excited about what you are talking.

If you got a chance to hear from great orators; people like Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King, John F Kennedy (to name a few). You'll notice a difference in their speeches. A difference called 'pauses'.

I'll bet you my very last bottom dollar, that you'll see some outstanding results and feedback when you start using pauses in your speeches.


Here are some 4 good reasons why you need to add pauses in Public Speaking.

1. When you pause; you give breathing space to your audience. Giving them time to recollect and absorb what you have presented. This is important if you want the audience to understand what you are presenting.

2. When you pause; you leave your audience in suspense. An element of suspense will create curiousity. When your audience is curious, it gets them to sit-up and listen attentively to you. The last thing you want is a member of the audience snoring loudly when you're talking!

3. When you pause; you are giving the audience an impression that you're temporary 'suspended' in a moment of time. And what follows next, will be new and fresh information. This creates a new 'fresh breath of air' in your speech.

4. And lastly, when you pause; you are gently and lovingly leading the audience to the climax in your speeches! Instead of forcing and rushing through your speeches, have 'pauses'. Your audience will certainly love you for it!