Being able to effectively speak in front of a group is one of the keys to success in the business world. Public speaking in a needed skill and will be a lifelong process of learning. In this presentation you’ll learn to identify what gets in your way, uncover new ways to communicate and create a plan for growing in your presentation skills. You’ll be challenged to get honest with your current effectiveness, get feedback from those you trust and practice techniques for being more comfortable in front of a group. Michelle will lead the audience through the “unwritten” rules of speaking and the “PowerPoint Principles.”

1. Tips for Presenting with
Power
Renovate Your Speaking Skills

5. What Are We Afraid Of?

6. Overcoming the Fear

7. Assessing Yourself

13. Successful Public Speaking
http://www.youtube.com/user/RadPublicSpeaking?v=0KHbt6rrvzg

14. PASSION
People
forget
about 90%
of what
they learn
within 3-6
days
Double
the
passion
and half
the
content

15. PURPOSE
Inform Instruct
Persuade Inspire
Activate Entertain

17. Audience Analysis
 Who’s your audience?
 What do they expect from me?
 What’s my purpose?
 How should I present?
 How can I hold their attention?
***Acknowledge today’s
audience

18. Event Analysis
 Expected attendance
 Venue
 Time of day
 Seating arrangement/Room layout
 Microphone/AV
 Lighting
 Program agenda
 Distractions

19. PREPARATION
Analysis
Define
Purpose
Develop
Topic
Write
Speech
Practice

20. Keep It Simple
…Less is MORE

21. Put Pride Aside
…It’s not about you

22. Accept Your Role
…You are in charge

23. Connect
…Be present

24. They Want You to SUCCEED
…They really do

25. Personality

26. Be Authentic
…Do not try to be somebody else

27. POWER OF THE STORY

28. Speaking Techniques

30. Improving Your Voice
 Breathe
 Use pitch
 Moderate volume
 Pay attention to pace
 Articulate
 Pause
****Record yourself speaking

31. Body Language/Gestures

32. Eye Contact
…Look at one person at a time

33. What NOT To Do
Use bad humor
Apologize profusely
Make the audience uncomfortable
Go on and on and on….
Let go of your professional
presence

34. Preparing a Successful Presentation
The Road Map
purpose │ brainstorm │incubate │gather data
rough draft │visuals │introduction │conclusion
│practice

35. Death by PowerPoint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvgfmEU2Ck

37. Do’s and Don’ts
Keep it simple – One point per slide
Use it to enhance
Rely on visuals
5/5/5 rule
Be able to present without it
Have fun with it
Check out Slideshare and Prezi

39. Dealing with unruly audiences
…Remember you are in charge

40. When the audience gets restless…
...Re-engage, reconnect and reel it in

42. www.michelleneujahr.com
motivational speaker │business coach