7 public speaking cheat codes---**Source Information:** * How To Speak * 44,792 followers * Posted 1d ago **Main Content Title:** 7 Public Speaking Cheat Codes **Author:** By Oliver Aust **7 Public Speaking Cheat Codes:** 1. **Open with a bang** Your first 5 seconds decide whether people listen or check out. Cheat code: Start with a bold claim, question, or story - never a thank-you. 2. **Use the Rule of One** One big idea per talk. One key message per slide. Cheat code: Ask yourself: If they remember just one thing - what should it be? 3. **Pause like a pro** Silence adds drama and gives your message space to land. Cheat code: Pause before and after your key points. 4. **Speak to the heart, then the head** Facts don't stick. Emotions do. Cheat code: Start with a story. Back it up with logic. Win both hearts and minds. 5. **Let your hands tell your story** Your body speaks before your mouth does. Cheat code: Open palms = open mind. Use gestures to emphasize, not distract. 6. **Kill the filler** "Uhmm", "like", "you know"... drain your presence. Cheat code: Replace fillers with a pause. It makes you sound confident and in control. 7. **Record > Review > Refine** Want fast feedback? Hit record. Cheat code: Watch your body language, tone, and filler words. One tweak = big impact. **Other Relevant Text:** Get my best cheat sheets when you join my newsletter at the link in my profile Follow Oliver Aust 1,472 (Reactions/Likes) 67 comments 187 reposts