The document outlines a free public speaking and presentations workshop aimed at empowering women to overcome fears associated with public speaking and increase their visibility in the industry. It covers essential aspects of public speaking including attitude, audience analysis, content preparation, style, question handling, and personal preparation, emphasizing the importance of confidence and effective communication. The workshop aims to prepare women for speaking opportunities, addressing common anxieties and ensuring they are well-equipped to present effectively.

1. WIN Training
Public Speaking and Presentations
For Women around the world

2. Why are we offering a free workshop?
Because for many, public speaking is worse than:
Fear of death/Fear of spiders/fear itself – we can help
Symptoms:
Sleepless nights/Anxiety attacks/Dry mouth
Sweaty palms/Blanking – all normal reactions
We want women to be visible and to reflect the positions they
hold in the industry. There are not enough women on panels!
Public speaking is too important to be left to men..
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4. Public Speaking & Presentations
1. Attitude and confidence
2. Practical preparation
• Audience
• Content
• Style
• Tools
3. Question handling
4. Personal preparation
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5. Public Speaking & Presentations
1. Attitude and confidence
What is your attitude towards public speaking?
Whatever it is, it will show.
Your level of confidence will be high or low or
somewhere in the middle. And it will show.
How do we optimise both?
Remember – you have been asked to speak
publicly because you are the expert
‘Imposter syndrome’ is a normal response
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6. Public Speaking & Presentations
2. Practical preparation
Audience
• Panel or solo?
• Who are they? Friend or Foe? Neutral?
• What will they be like to talk to?
• How knowledgeable are they?
• What do they expect?
• How long have you got?
• Any language or cultural issues?
You cannot prepare to talk to a blank void. You need
to have a defined audience clearly in mind from
the beginning, and plan content and style
accordingly.
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7. Public Speaking & Presentations
3. Practical preparation
Content
• Relevant
• Reasonable
• Right for audience
• Readily understandable by this audience
• Well constructed
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8. Public Speaking & Presentations
4. Practical preparation
Content comprises
• Structure (logical flowchart, mindmap)
• Information which is fitted into that structure
• Added value (creativity and persuasion) – via the
choice of words, images and visual aids, choice
of media, interactivity
• Keywords
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9. Public Speaking & Presentations
5. Practical preparation
Style = impression management
Manage the impression you make, don’t just let it
happen.
• Eye contact – non-existent to desperate
• Gestures – stiff/immobile to arm-waving/wild
• Posture – body language
• Facial expression – vacant to exaggerated
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10. Public Speaking & Presentations
5. Practical preparation (cont.)
• Positioning –static/mobile
• Presence – slight to oppressive
• Projection – too close to obtrusive
• Confidence – timid to aggressive
• Defensive – don’t be!
• Commitment – couldn’t care less to alienating
• It’s not about you, don’t worry!
… also dress and language
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11. Public Speaking & Presentations
6. Practical preparation 1:
Tools
• None
• Powerpoint
• Other visual aids – AV, flipcharts
• Handouts
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12. Public Speaking & Presentations
7. Practical preparation 2: left Brain – structure &
planning
The logical flowchart:
• An appropriate greeting - My Lords, Ladies..
• Icebreaker – but only if you’re comfortable – ‘I’ve
been invited here today….’ also fine
• Establish your credibility – talk about yourself
• Monologue or dialogue – invite dialogue
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13. Public Speaking & Presentations
7. Practical preparation 2: left Brain – structure &
planning (cont.)
The logical flowchart:
• State your purpose
• Is it what the audience needs to hear? Key
• Signposting – build a case
• Linking and bridging – see below
• Summarising – see below
• Conclusion - see below
"Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them,
then tell them what you told them.” Aristotle
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14. Public Speaking & Presentations
8. Practical preparation 3: right brain – creativity &
persuasion
Adding interest and value – for them and for yourself
• Selling/Convincing
• Advertising/Propagandising
• Seducing/Advocating
• Manipulating
• Building knowledge for the audience
• None of the above?
• Respect your Audience
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15. Public Speaking & Presentations
9. Practical preparation 4: right brain – creativity &
persuasion
Adding interest and value – for them and for yourself
• Selling?
- Satisfy their needs
- find the synergy
- features, advantage and benefits
• Convincing?
- facts
- statistics
- case studies
• Advertising?
- similar to selling but promoting rather than demanding a
“buy” decision
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10.Practical preparation 5: right brain – creativity &
persuasion
Adding interest and value – for them and for
yourself
• Propagandising?
- Building solidarity, by selective information and spin
It has its legitimate uses, and a lot of it goes on anyway,
but be careful.
• Seducing?
- this is about promise, not propaganda
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17. Public Speaking & Presentations
10.Practical preparation 5: right brain – creativity &
persuasion (cont.)
Adding interest and value – for them and for
yourself
• Advocating?
- persuasion + call to decision or action
• Manipulating?
- don’t!
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18. Public Speaking & Presentations
11.Question handling
• Control the way questions are managed by the
organisers – agree beforehand
• Questions or no questions?
• How?
• When?
• When questions are not questions but
statements, usually from someone with an axe..
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12.Personal preparation
• Your props
- give your brain a plot to follow, mind map?
- 25 key words, focus on key message
- written out/notes/learnt? Find your method and stick
to it
- important to know what props work best for you
- no ‘one-size fits all
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20. Public Speaking & Presentations
12.Personal preparation (cont.)
•At least three rehearsals for a keynote
- on your own – as it comes
- on your own – timed and read out loud
- with a critical friend
•Mental preparation
- My Mummy Loves Lovely Munchy Mincemeat
- ommmmmm – and don’t forget to breathe!
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21. Homework:
https://www.ted.com/playlists/192/10_talks_by_wom
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