2. Here are some proven tips on
how to control your butterflies
and give better presentations:
3. 1. Know your material
Pick a topic you are interested
in. Know more about it than
you include in your speech. Use
humor, personal stories and
conversational language – that
way you won’t easily forget
what to say.
4. 2. Practice. Practice.
Practice!
Rehearse out loud with all equipment you
plan on using. Revise as necessary. Work
to control filler words; Practice, pause and
breathe. Practice with a timer and allow
time for the unexpected.
5. 3. Know the audience
Greet some of the audience members as
they arrive. It’s easier to speak to a group
of friends than to strangers.
6. 4. Know the room
Preparation
research -non-research
format -speak on what you know
-Notes- outline main points
-note cards vs. full sized paper
8. 6. Visualize yourself giving
your speech
Practice
- practice makes perfect
- revision
- get time right
9. 7. Realize that people
want you to succeed
Presence
-nervousness- fright is common
-Body language
-voice tone
-gestures
-eye contact
-positive attitude
10. 8. Don’t apologize
Read directly from notes
Read directly from screen
Turn back on audience
Slouch, hands in pockets
No um, ah, you know’s
No nervous gestures
Talk too fast,
Talk too quietly
11. 9. Concentrate on the
message
Eye contact
Can glance at
notes
Appropriate
gestures
Rhetorical
questions to
involve audience
12. 10. Gain experience
Know the room- become familiar
with the place of presentation
Know the audience- greet or chat
with the audience before hand. It’s
easier to speak to friends than to
strangers
Know your material-increased
nervousness is due to un-
preparedness
