The power of a good speech is almost unparallel to anything else, a good speech can make huge changes in societies, bring conflicts to an end and start revolutions. Maybe you are not interested in this kind of speech making, but a good speaker will have the ability to move any obstacle he wants on his way to making his point clearly understood. The speech making ability is not only something that is a gift, it is something that can be learned and acquired. Many look up to famous speakers to be their roll models and inspiration.
Some people may claim that people have become famous in public speaking simply because they have the confidence and knowledge enough to be so certain of their ideas within everybody's hearing. Yes, public speaking could be a good combination of wit and self esteem. But have you ever given it a thought that even the famous public speakers were initially afraid of the stage itself?
Public speaking is not something that you are born with. It is something that you must develop. If, as a child, you were oriented that a speech in front of a couple of people is something you must be anxious of then you might find it hard to realize yourself in that very manner. However, if you have been trained to express your views without regard to what criticisms or opinions other people may throw at you, then you are sure to thread the path of confidence in speaking well publicly.
There are various types of public speakers though. And for each type of speaker is a specific technique of public speaking. There may be some general guidelines as to how to speak publicly but eventually it is the natural styles of the actual speakers that rule.
However, this does not negate the fact that this is also the pitfall for most public speakers. It is often hard to keep the audience laughing or to keep their attention on your speech. That’s why these things set famous and effective public speakers apart from those of the beginners.
Another effective style that most famous public speakers use is a light-but-bombarded-with-sense-speech. Too few can deliver this well since many tend to complicate words and have the tendency to stay off focus, especially when the speech is extemporaneous.
Light speeches are easy to digest. These also offer the advantage of driving to your purpose without having to divert your public's attention to another thing which is prone to lead everyone to another issue.
Depending on the speaker, the style may be easy to spot. But this is not the core of listening to public speakers. It is not about knowing how one would deliver himself but how his delivery penetrates to your understanding.