Place
of speech
The place
where you are going to make the speech will also determine the type
of speech:
The place
will give the event its own identity, making it more or less formal.
Speaking
in a small meeting room is not the same as speaking in an auditorium,
or from the town hall's balcony.
The speaker
should know the place where he/she is going to present and bear it
in mind when he/she is rehearsing.
Know
its dimensions, find out if there are projecors, black boards, etc:
if the room is big enough to move around in; find out if you will
have space to move around between the audience (for example, in
a university class room, etc).
It would
be good to find out, besides knowing these details, if you can carry
out the last general rehearsal at the location, the day before the
event.
This
will allow you to familiarize yourself with the place, which will
also help you to relax you a little, making you less nervious.
If you
do not have the possibility to visit the room/area, you should at
least get in contact with the organizers of the event so that they
can give you information about its characteristics.
What you
shouldn't do is not know anything about the place where you are going
to speak until the very last moment, as you don't want any last minute
surprises which are difficult to solve.
For example,
if they don't have a projector to show your slides on which you
have already prepared, if there isn't a stand for you to use to
place your notes, if the platform is too small, etc.
You need
to make sure that you avoid any unforseen elements that could ruin
your speech.
