This document provides tips for becoming an effective public speaker. It discusses managing nerves by preparing, practicing, and arriving early. The speaker emphasizes capturing audience attention within 30-60 seconds with a dramatic statement, question, or quote rather than an apology. The main points should be repeated in the conclusion. Voice, eye contact, gestures and avoiding filler words are also covered. Resources like TED Talks and Toastmasters are recommended to improve speaking skills. The overall message is that experience builds confidence and anyone can become a good speaker with practice.

1. PUBLIC SPEAKING:
Say “YES!” to that next presentation and
get the recognition you deserve!
Presented by:
Suzannah Baum
Ideal Communications
www.idealcommunications.ca

2. AGENDA
What you say
How you say it
How to connect with an audience
Opportunities for YOU to shine as a
speaker!
k !
But FIRST…

3. FEAR
OF PUBLIC
SPEAKING

4. “The human brain starts
working the moment y are
g you
born and never stops until you
stand up to speak in public.”
t d t ki bli ”
- George Jessel
g

8. You may ALWAYS be nervous
nervous…
AND THAT’S OK!
THAT S

9. SO HOW DO
YOU MANAGE
YOUR NERVES?

10. Prepare
Practice
Show up early

12. KEEP SPEAKING!
EXPERIENCE BUILDS CONFIDENCE

13. WHAT YOU SAY

15. You have 30-60 seconds to capture
their attention

17. Do NOT Start With:
Apology/telling the audience how nervous
you are
“Bear with me”
Bear me
“OK, so, I’m going to talk about…”

18. Your audience is thinking:
“What’s in it for me?”

19. A DRAMATIC STATEMENT

20. A QUESTION

21. A QUOTE
“TO SPEAK OR NOT TO
SPEAK, THAT IS THE
QUESTION…”

22. A STORY
ONCE UPON A
TIME…
TIME

23. Two very different – but equally effective -
introductions
Seth Godin, Marketer, Jane Goodall,
Speaker, Author Environmentalist,
Conservationist,
Conservationist Scientist

24. Middle
Main ideas
Supporting material
Facts
Statistics
Stories

25. Conclusion
Repeat main points
Clear call-to-action

26. End On Time!

27. Do NOT End With:
“And that’s the end of my speech
And that s speech”
OR
“Um,
“U yeah, so, th t’ it”
h that’s

28. "There are always three speeches
There speeches,
for every one you actually gave. The
one you practiced, th one you gave,
ti d the
and the one you wish you gave."
- Dale Carnegie

29. HOW YOU
SAY IT

30. You Know the Drill…
Eye contact
Body language
Gestures
Posture
Voice
Filler words (‘um,’ ‘uh,’ ‘like’, ‘ok’…)

31. The Persuasive Speaker in Action –
really *believe* in your subject
Steve Jobs
Introducing the iPhone4

32. Voice & Speaking Speed
Fast talker?
Presenting in a 2nd language?
Enemy of any speaker =
MONOTONE?
SAMENESS

33. Minimize ALL Distractions

34. Learn from Great Speakers

35. ...But Be Yourself!

36. Dress appropriately

37. CONNECT WITH
THE AUDIENCE

38. Look At Them!
LOOK AT THEM!

39. Smile at them!
SMILE AT THEM!

40. Show up early!

41. Be Passionate!
“Nothing is
“N thi i so contagious as enthusiasm.”
t i th i ”
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

42. REMEMBER THE SHOES!

43. WHAT DID WE COVER?
What you say
How you say it
How t connect with an audience
H to t ith di
FEAR of public speaking

44. REMEMBER:
JUST SAY

45. Resources
www.idealcommunications.ca/
www idealcommunications ca/
Sign up for newsletter and get a free
SPECIAL REPORT:
“10 Tips to BULLETPROOF Your Presentations”
www.ted.com/
t d /
www.toastmasters.org
g

46. "All th great speakers
the t k
were bad speakers at first "
first.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

47. THANK YOU
Suzannah Baum
Ideal Communications
sb@idealcommunications.ca
www.idealcommunications.ca
(514) 247-1761