Public Speaking

Importance of Communication Class Presentations Field Research Business Communications Public Speaking (Politics)

Class Presentations

Field Research

Business Communications

Public Speaking (Politics)

Fear of Public Speaking Population No. 1 fear - Public Speaking No. 2 fear - Death Stage fright - Being in spotlight - Being unprepared - Being inexperienced

Population

No. 1 fear - Public Speaking

No. 2 fear - Death

Stage fright

- Being in spotlight

- Being unprepared

- Being inexperienced

Sample Speech Outline I. Introduction Thesis II. Body Support arguments III. Conclusion Review

I. Introduction

Thesis

II. Body

Support arguments

III. Conclusion

Review

Effective Communication Preparation Practice Presence

Preparation

Practice

Presence

Effective Communication Preparation Know your subject - It is much easier to speak on what you know Do research to support your thesis Notes - outline the main points or create a PowerPoint presentation - Slideshare.net - Note cards vs. the 8½ x 11 “shield”

Preparation

Know your subject - It is much easier to speak on what you know

Do research to support your thesis

Notes - outline the main points or create a PowerPoint presentation

- Slideshare.net

- Note cards vs. the 8½ x 11 “shield”

Effective Communication Preparation Research - research the subject Format - speak on what you know - Notes - outline main points - Note cards vs. full sized paper “ Most people are more deeply influenced by one clear, vivid, personal example than by an abundance of statistical data.” Eliot Aronson, Social Psychologist

Preparation

Research - research the subject

Format - speak on what you know - Notes - outline main points

- Note cards vs. full sized paper

Eliot Aronson, Social Psychologist

Effective Communication “ Practice is the best of all instruction.” Practice - practice makes perfect - getting timing right - making revisions

“ Practice is the best of all instruction.”

Practice

- practice makes perfect

- getting timing right

- making revisions

Effective Communication Presence - Nervousness - fear is natural - Body language - voice/tone - gestures - eye contact - Positive attitude

Presence

- Nervousness - fear is natural

- Body language

- voice/tone

- gestures

- eye contact

- Positive attitude

The Pros of PowerPoints Simple to prepare Can be easily changed and edited Can be used again and again Portable Impressive and Entertaining

Simple to prepare

Can be easily changed and edited

Can be used again and again

Portable

Impressive and Entertaining

The Cons of PowerPoints They can become a crutch They take time to prepare They can be a distraction for your audience members What could go wrong? (and other famous last words!)

They can become a crutch

They take time to prepare

They can be a distraction for your audience members

What could go wrong?

(and other famous last words!)

Things You Should Do Make Eye contact Don’t read from notes -only glance at them Use Appropriate gestures to illustrate a point Use Rhetorical questions to involve the audience

Make Eye contact

Don’t read from notes -only glance at them

Use Appropriate gestures to illustrate a point

Use Rhetorical questions to involve the audience

Things You Shouldn’t Do Read directly from notes Read directly from screen Turn your back on audience Slouch with hands in pockets Fill pauses with um, ah, okay Repetitive nervous gestures Talk too fast or too quietly

Read directly from notes

Read directly from screen

Turn your back on audience

Slouch with hands in pockets

Fill pauses with um, ah, okay

Repetitive nervous gestures

Talk too fast or too quietly

Ten Successful Tips to Control the “Butterflies” 1) Know the room - become familiar with the place of the presentation 2) Get to know the audience - greet or chat with the audience before hand. It’s easier to speak to friends than strangers 3) Know your material - increased nervousness is due poor preparation

1) Know the room - become familiar with the place of the presentation

2) Get to know the audience - greet or chat with the audience before hand. It’s easier to speak to friends than strangers

3) Know your material - increased nervousness is due poor preparation

Control the “Butterflies” 4) Relax your body by stretching and breathing to ease the tension 5) Visualize giving your speech from start to finish. By visualizing success, you are more likely to be successful 6) Gain experience-experience builds confidence, which is key to effective public speaking

4) Relax your body by stretching and breathing to ease the tension

5) Visualize giving your speech from start to finish. By visualizing success, you are more likely to be successful

6) Gain experience-experience builds confidence, which is key to effective public speaking

7) Remember, people want you to succeed - the audience is not there to see you fail 8) Don’t apologize - by mentioning your nervousness or apologizing, you’ll only be calling the audience’s attention to mistakes which they might otherwise not be aware of Control the “Butterflies”

7) Remember, people want you to succeed - the audience is not there to see you fail

8) Don’t apologize - by mentioning your nervousness or apologizing, you’ll only be calling the audience’s attention to mistakes which they might otherwise not be aware of

9) Concentrate on your message-not the medium. Focus on the message you are trying to convey and not on your anxieties 10) Turn nervousness into positive energy-nervousness increases adrenaline, transform it into vitality and enthusiasm Control the “Butterflies”

9) Concentrate on your message-not the medium. Focus on the message you are trying to convey and not on your anxieties

10) Turn nervousness into positive energy-nervousness increases adrenaline, transform it into vitality and enthusiasm

Positive Non-Verbal Feedback Smiling Nodding Eye Contact Relaxed Posture Facing you directly Unbuttoned jackets Leaning forward Sitting on edge of chair Hands in open position Legs and arms uncrossed

Smiling

Nodding

Eye Contact

Relaxed Posture

Facing you directly

Unbuttoned jackets

Leaning forward

Sitting on edge of chair

Hands in open position

Legs and arms uncrossed

Dead expression Tight lips Frowning Avoid eye contact Squirming Doodling Fidgeting Fiddling with hands Turning away Slumping posture Sitting or leaning back Crossed legs or arms Yawning Snoring Negative Non-Verbal Feedback

Dead expression

Tight lips

Frowning

Avoid eye contact

Squirming

Doodling

Fidgeting

Fiddling with hands

Turning away

Slumping posture

Sitting or leaning back

Crossed legs or arms

Yawning

Snoring

Practice takes you from this..

To this….