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2. Choose the qualities of your stage persona
There aren’t just six types of speaker out there – there are limit-
less possibilities. So once you have chosen a broad hero role that
suits your personality and your message, start to add the colour.
What type of Sage, Monarch or Jester are you? Think of people
you have admired in your life. Which of their qualities would
you like to integrate into your stage persona? Would you like
to have the warmth of George Clooney? The crisp cool of Judy
Dench? The passion of Martin Luther King? Take these qualities
and make your own inspiring list of how you want to behave
whilst speaking in public.
You can also draw inspiration from nature to create your per-
sona. Be creative. In the role