The situation when a person “needs no introduction” is quite rare. Only truly known people in a certain environment can afford to appear in society without any idea, and everyone will recognize them. But other people often need self-presentation, especially if they come to a new environment.
Instruction manual
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To begin, make a plan in which outline the introduction, the main part and the conclusion - as in the essay. No matter how much school and literature blows from such plans, you still have been taught this for good reason. You need to take care of the logic in advance by carefully weighing all the components of your speech so as not to confuse the audience and not make them think of your person as a person who likes to get confused himself and confuse others. Believe me, even the most creative people who like to neglect established standards really like logic and need it when it comes to new information for them.
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Mark your positive side, but do not forget about the negative - the most harmless, just to “shade” your ideality. There are no ideal people, and the audience will be especially annoyed if you start to overwhelm them with information about their great achievements and best character traits. They will decide that you came only to brag. Be honest and objective, but do not go too far: you do not need to confess all your sins. Show the audience that you are the same person, but with the full qualities required in this community.
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During the self-presentation, do not stand like a stump - gesticulate, smile, connect a facial expression. Stay a little actor, cheer the audience, and then the process will go faster and more interesting for both you and your listeners. However, again take care in advance of what gestures you use: the choice of means will be determined by the environment where you got to and the communication format. Do not forget about it. If you introduce yourself to university students, don’t need to wave your arms and run around the audience in a rooster costume. But if you are knocking on a humorous show, advocating for you to be accepted into the participants, you can have fun and enjoy yourself to the fullest - there they expect this from you.
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Although you imagine yourself in words, you need to take care of the image. Image can spoil the whole impression of your performance. Remember that you are met by clothes, and only already see off to the mind. Choose your clothes in advance. You do not need to spend the last money on the things of world designers, just dress with taste, carefully and do not forget that the clothes should match the situation. When you go out to perform in all your radiant outfit, speak with feeling, plainly, with the arrangement so that your intentions are clearly expressed not only in your suit, but also in your words.
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Before going out to people, rehearse the performance several times. Do not neglect unnecessary practice - it has never harmed anyone. Perhaps, rereading your opuses, you will come across some shortcomings that you have to correct with a pen in your hands, or you can just bypass them when you talk. Moreover, having rehearsed several times, you will just “enter the image” before the performance, so it is best to do this in the evening on the eve of an important day.
