Build Skills and Confidence: Learn to Love Public Speaking

Slide 1: Build Skills and Confidence: Learn to Love Public Speaking Lisa Braithwaite, M.A.

Slide 2: Everyone makes presentations at one time or another

Slide 3: Entrepreneurs have unique needs as presenters

Slide 4: Fear and anxiety often inhibit us from speaking with confidence

Slide 5: We can all learn how to speak confidently in any situation

Slide 6: To succeed at public speaking, learn skills but also be yourself

Slide 7: Organizing your content and preparing yourself is the first step

Slide 8: Know your objective and organize your thoughts

Slide 9: Your content should be in your head, not in your notes

Slide 10: Your notes are placeholders to trigger what’s in your head

Slide 11: Learn about your audience and venue in advance

Slide 12: How big is the room and what equipment is available?

Slide 13: How many people will attend?

Slide 14: What do they already know?

Slide 15: If using technology, be sure to test it and have a backup plan

Slide 16: Technology can be a crutch

Slide 17: Learn to use visuals effectively

Slide 18: Learn to use visuals effectively

Slide 19: Learn to use visuals effectively

Slide 20: Learn to use visuals effectively

Slide 21: Learn to use visuals effectively

Slide 22: Bring flip charts or overheads as backup

Slide 23: Your physical presence impacts the audience’s receptiveness

Slide 24: Your physical presence impacts the audience’s receptiveness

Slide 25: Your physical presence impacts the audience’s receptiveness

Slide 26: Eye contact is important

Slide 27: Why is it important to make eye contact with individuals?

Slide 28: Does “scanning” the wall work?

Slide 29: Make a friend in the room

Slide 30: How you use your voice is key in expressing yourself

Slide 31: Try breathing and relaxation before and during the session

Slide 32: Vary your pitch, tone, volume and pace for interest

Slide 33: Don’t worry about “um” and “uh”

Slide 34: Move efficiently and naturally

Slide 35: Use natural hand gestures like the ones you use every day

Slide 36: Come out from behind the lectern

Slide 37: Silence and pauses are okay

Slide 38: Fear and anxiety can be harnessed and used to motivate

Slide 39: What is the purpose of fear, and is it a “bad” thing?

Slide 40: What is the purpose of fear, and is it a “bad” thing?

Slide 41: What is the purpose of fear, and is it a “bad” thing?

Slide 42: What is the purpose of fear, and is it a “bad” thing?

Slide 43: What is the purpose of fear, and is it a “bad” thing?

Slide 44: What is the purpose of fear, and is it a “bad” thing?

Slide 45: Athletes use adrenaline to propel them to achieve

Slide 46: “Fight or flight?” - you aren’t in danger

Slide 47: Channel the fear into positive energy and enthusiasm

Slide 48: Relaxation techniques can reduce anxiety

Slide 49: Visualize an engaging and successful presentation

Slide 50: Do warm-ups and relaxation exercises beforehand

Slide 51: Reframe assumptions: the audience wants you to succeed

Slide 52: Interact with the audience

Slide 53: Include opportunities for audience participation

Slide 54: Make the audience part of the “team”

Slide 55: Break the audience into small groups or dyads

Slide 56: How do you incorporate all of this into your public speaking?

Slide 57: People fear public speaking enough to hinder their careers

Slide 58: Practice your skills and be authentic to succeed at public speaking

Slide 59: You can be a confident and accomplished speaker

Slide 60: Find your voice!

Slide 61: Lisa Braithwaite, M.A. 805.207.7647 lisa@coachlisab.com www.coachlisab.com