The document provides guidance for a Toastmasters presentation on knowing your audience. It discusses variables to consider about an audience such as age, gender, occupation, education, interests, and goals. Understanding these characteristics helps a speaker tailor their message effectively. The outline covers gathering information about the audience, keeping their attention, determining what they want to know, and matching objectives. Researching the audience in advance helps speakers feel confident and engage their listeners.
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An introduction to public speaking. And key points on how to boast and enhance your public speaking. Things to remember before going to public speaking.
What is Public Speaking ?
The most desirable trait in business leaders-Effectiveness in Communication comes on the TOP
Why Leave the Comfort Zone?-importance of Public Speaking
Speaking in front of Crowd is considered as number 1 fear of the average person. Number 2 was death!!
“There are two kind of speakers , those who are nervous and those who are Liars”
---Mark Twain
Understand the audience
Don’t Start with you as a speaker
But when it’s YOUR turn to speak, suddenly everything changes.
7 ways to improve your public Speaking
Side 15-Craft a strong Narrative- Good speakers are good story tellers , plain and simple (Dhananjya hitrachi- I see something)
Slide 16-Start strong and finish with a song - 'The Power of Words' Mohammed Qahtani, Toastmasters International
2 Truths and A Lie-Activity
Excellence was never achieved within a Length of a Tweet
Be relaxed and confident
Enjoy the Performance- the Audience will reciprocate in kind.
PREVENT UMM…MID SENTENCE
Slide 23:Ken Robinson's "Do Schools Kill Creativity" speech on Ted has 13 filler noises "umms" or "errs" in his first two minutes. It's been seen by over 35 million people, it's rated as one of the top ted talks and my bet is that no one, apart from me and other public speaking nerds, has even noticed the umms. They will be too busy laughing and enjoying Ken Robinson's talk (I was going to write speech but it's more like a chat).
This will slow your speech down
Don’t
Limits exist in your Mind..
Let’s Talk-Activity
The Antidote of Fear is Action
Voice Modulation Communication Effective Variation Icon IntonationSlideTeam
This complete deck can be used to present to your team. It has PPT slides on various topics highlighting all the core areas of your business needs. This complete deck focuses on Voice Modulation Communication Effective Variation Icon Intonation and has professionally designed templates with suitable visuals and appropriate content. This deck consists of total of twelve slides. All the slides are completely customizable for your convenience. You can change the colour, text and font size of these templates. You can add or delete the content if needed. Get access to this professionally designed complete presentation by clicking the download button below. http://bit.ly/2ODigPS
An introduction to public speaking. And key points on how to boast and enhance your public speaking. Things to remember before going to public speaking.
What is Public Speaking ?
The most desirable trait in business leaders-Effectiveness in Communication comes on the TOP
Why Leave the Comfort Zone?-importance of Public Speaking
Speaking in front of Crowd is considered as number 1 fear of the average person. Number 2 was death!!
“There are two kind of speakers , those who are nervous and those who are Liars”
---Mark Twain
Understand the audience
Don’t Start with you as a speaker
But when it’s YOUR turn to speak, suddenly everything changes.
7 ways to improve your public Speaking
Side 15-Craft a strong Narrative- Good speakers are good story tellers , plain and simple (Dhananjya hitrachi- I see something)
Slide 16-Start strong and finish with a song - 'The Power of Words' Mohammed Qahtani, Toastmasters International
2 Truths and A Lie-Activity
Excellence was never achieved within a Length of a Tweet
Be relaxed and confident
Enjoy the Performance- the Audience will reciprocate in kind.
PREVENT UMM…MID SENTENCE
Slide 23:Ken Robinson's "Do Schools Kill Creativity" speech on Ted has 13 filler noises "umms" or "errs" in his first two minutes. It's been seen by over 35 million people, it's rated as one of the top ted talks and my bet is that no one, apart from me and other public speaking nerds, has even noticed the umms. They will be too busy laughing and enjoying Ken Robinson's talk (I was going to write speech but it's more like a chat).
This will slow your speech down
Don’t
Limits exist in your Mind..
Let’s Talk-Activity
The Antidote of Fear is Action
What is Public Speaking? What are the fears (problems) of public speaking? How to overcome anxiety of public speaking? Some key tips of public speaking.
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Public Speaking Presentation
A Presentation that helps you know the Skill and Concept in a better way.
The Presentations was submitted by my students at Amity University as an initiative to curate the learning resources.
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Public Speaking Presentation
A Presentation that helps you know the Skill and Concept in a better way.
The Presentations was submitted by my students at Amity University as an initiative to curate the learning resources.
Source: Anonymous
The Presentation entails the importance of public speaking. It also contains the effective tips to enhance the public speaking skills and also the measures necessary to overcome the fear of public speaking. it also contains various other links which will be helpful for the viewers to enhance their public speaking skills and also the various websites to enhance the communication skills specially the public speaking skills .
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3. THE BETTER SPEAKER SERIES
Toastmasters International’s The Better Speaker Series is a set of presentations offering instruction
on basic speaking skills. Designed to be delivered by members to their clubs, presentations in this
series provide new speaking techniques and facts that can help all club members develop their
communication skills.
Presentations in The Better Speaker Series may be offered by any club member and require 10 to
15 minutes to present.
CONDUCTING THE PROGRAM
“Know Your Audience” addresses the importance of researching and understanding the people
who will be listening to your speech so that you might best serve their needs—as well as your own.
This product consists of four parts:
Definition and explanation of the presentation
Guidelines for your introduction to the audience
Outline for the development of your speech
CD of a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed along with your speech
In Your Own Words
The outline is not a script and should not be read word-for-word. Instead, use the
document as a guide for presenting the material in your own words and with your
own narrative style. The outline is a structure on which to build your presentation.
Use the points of the outline to develop your speech, but be the author of your own
oration.
Here are some tips on using this outline to develop and deliver your presentation:
Study the outline carefully. Familiarize yourself with the general structure. Preparation is the
key to a successful presentation.
Use the outline to build your own speech using your own words. Prepare a set of notes indi-
cating where you wish to pause, gesture, or add special verbal emphasis. Highlight key words
or sentences to help you present the material most effectively.
Be expressive when delivering your speech. Use all of the presentation skills you have learned
as a Toastmaster including vocal variety and gestures.
USING VISUAL AIDS EFFECTIVELY
Visual aids add interest to any presentation and help your audience retain information. You are
encouraged to use them. If you plan to use the PowerPoint slides for this presentation as visual aids,
you will need a data projector, a laptop computer, a table to support them, and a screen for viewing.
In the outline, there are indications for placement of the PowerPoint slides. Each is numbered.
For example, V1 refers to the first visual.
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4. Please note that the first slide in the PowerPoint show is a title slide and is not included in this
numbering system.
If you cannot arrange for projection equipment but still would like to use visuals, you may copy
the material on the visuals onto a flipchart. Do this before the presentation. Use a heavy marking
pen that does not seep through the paper, and write on every third or fourth page so succeed-
ing visuals will not show through. Also, make your letters large and heavy with plenty of space
between them.
Follow these tips when using visual aids:
Set them up and test them before the meeting begins. Place them so they are easily visible
to listeners. Place your projector so it projects a large, high, undistorted image on the screen.
Focus the image.
Bring spare equipment, including a projector bulb, extension cord, extra marking pens, etc.
Display your visuals only when they are needed. If you are using a flipchart, flip the page back
out of view when you are finished with it.
Remember not to stand between the screen or flipchart and your audience or you will block
their view.
Maintain eye contact with your listeners. Do not talk to the screen or flipchart. If you must turn
your back to point out something, pause as you point it out, and then resume speaking only
after you are once again facing your audience.
EVALUATION AND THE ADVANCED COMMUNICATOR SILVER (ACS) AWARD
Because this is an outlined presentation, for presenting it you will not receive credit toward com-
pleting a manual speech project, but you may receive credit toward your Advanced Communicator
Silver (ACS) award. Ask your vice president education to assign an evaluator for your presentation.
Conducting any two presentations from The Better Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club
Series is one component of qualification for ACS recognition. For further details, please view the
Toastmasters International website: www.toastmasters.org/membereducation.
THE BETTER SPEAKER SERIES 4 KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE 3
5. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
Introducing the Presenter
TIPS FOR THE PRESENTER: WRITE YOUR INTRODUCTION
All prepared speeches in Toastmasters require an introduction. A proper introduction of you and
your speech is important to the success of your presentation. Use the following as a guide in writing
your introduction:
Include the purpose of The Better Speaker Series.
Explain why “Know Your Audience” is important for a Toastmasters club, stating the purpose
and one or more objectives of your presentation.
Incorporate some background about yourself.
Read When You’re the Introducer (Item 1167E) for further details on giving a proper
introduction.
Give your finished introduction to the person who will be introducing you.
TIPS FOR THE INTRODUCER
Ask the presenter any clarifying questions.
Rehearse the introduction.
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6. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
Outline
INTRODUCTION
Speakers want to share knowledge and move an audience to share their viewpoint. To do this, they
must send their message in such a way that it is easy for the audience to receive and understand it.
The speaker must know who the audience is and fine-tune how the message is sent to the audi-
ence in order to succeed.
VARIABLES V1
There will always be diversity among a group of individuals but a typical audience has several char-
acteristics that distinguish it from other audiences. Consider the following variables when tailoring a
speech to the interests of an audience:
Age range
When a speaker knows what kinds of events the audience has experienced, he or she is able
to use statements that are meaningful to the audience. These statements help the speaker to
establish why his or her ideas are relevant and of interest to the audience.
Male/female ratio
Depending on the organization or situation, an audience may be primarily or exclusively
composed of one sex. If this is the case, select the language, examples, and line of reasoning
accordingly. Effectively delivering a message means gearing the speech to the specific needs
and interests of an audience.
Occupational and economic status
A speaker can assume that an audience comprised of persons sharing a specific occupation
has a certain level of specialized knowledge. Using professional jargon with such an audience
would be appropriate. Using jargon or referring to specialized knowledge that is unfamiliar to
the audience can be confusing and could be perceived as arrogant.
Economic levels also help to define an audience. A speech topic that appeals to an afflu-
ent audience would be less likely to appeal to an audience of middle-class manual laborers.
Whatever the occupation or economic status of the audience, the speaker’s goal is to
ensure his or her message is perceived as significant to the audience’s lives and experience.
Educational background
The educational status of an audience can make a significant difference in a speaker’s
approach, wording, and focus. Avoid being perceived as patronizing by keeping the speech
level just a bit higher than that of listeners but be cautious of using language that exceeds the
audience’s understanding.
Political orientation
Some groups pride themselves on being open-minded, but others take firm positions. Be
aware of an audience’s general attitude when deciding whether the speech focuses on a
topic or merely refers to it briefly.
THE BETTER SPEAKER SERIES 4 KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE 5
7. Leisure activities
Awareness of an audience’s extracurricular hobbies and activities helps speakers further
understand the audience’s interests and needs.
V2 KEEP THE AUDIENCE’S ATTENTION
Visit the venue in advance or talk to the event host to gather information about:
Room acoustics
Seating
Lighting
Temperature control
Outside noise
Other possible distractions
When selecting the best way to hold your audience’s attention, also consider:
Time of day
Concurrent events/activities
Practicality of breaks for lengthy presentations
V3 WHAT DOES THE AUDIENCE WANT TO KNOW?
Discover what it is that the audience wants to know. Figure out which approaches have worked
before and which have not by:
Asking the event host what the audience already knows
Scanning any publications specific to the audience
Contacting local officers
Consulting references on the Internet and in periodicals
Talking with someone who has either spoken to the group or is an actual member
V4 SPEECH OBJECTIVES
A speaker must recognize what the audience’s goals are and fashion a presentation that meets
those objectives. The most common speech objectives are to:
Inform
Inspire
Persuade
Entertain
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8. CONCLUSION V5
A speaker does not need not adjust his or her own opinions or talk only about what the audience
already agrees with in order to effectively send a message. But the more a speaker knows about the
people in the audience – backgrounds, interests, preferences – the easier it will be to establish the
best way to deliver a specific message to a particular group.
Researching an audience in advance also will help a speaker feel knowledgeable and confident.
Nervous tension will convert itself into positive energy, and instead of being disabled by fears of the
unknown, a speaker will be ready to convert a room full of strangers into a captivated and speaker-
friendly audience.
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9. Evaluation Guide
Evaluator’s Name_________________________________________________________________
Presentation Title_______________________________________ Date _____________________
How effective was the speaker’s introduction in helping the audience understand the purpose of
The Better Speaker Series and the presentation itself?
Was the presenter adequately prepared? How heavily did the presenter rely on notes?
How did the speaker use vocal variety to enhance this presentation?
What other techniques did the speaker use to personalize and augment the presentation? Were
they effective? How?
Did the speaker display the visuals smoothly and at the appropriate times? How could the
speaker improve?
What aspect of the speaker’s presentation style did you find unique? Why?
Did the speaker present the material clearly and simply so audience members could easily use
the information to improve their own speeches?
What could the speaker have done differently to make the presentation more effective?
What did you like about the presentation?
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