This document discusses strategies for overcoming public speaking anxiety and delivering effective speeches. It begins by explaining that public speaking is the number one fear for many people, more than death or snakes. Some of the roots of this anxiety include lack of experience, focus on being the center of attention, and communication apprehension. The document then provides tips for reducing anxiety and gaining confidence when speaking publicly, such as preparing well, practicing delivery, modifying negative thoughts, visualizing success, using relaxation techniques, and analyzing the audience. It concludes by offering advice on things to do and avoid when giving a speech, and provides steps for preparing and delivering a first speech in class.

1. Public Speaking Session I Speech; Fears & Anxieties

2. Introduction Speeches are given to inform the audience, persuade the audience, Share thoughts, or to integrate the members of an audience. Effective public speaking is INFLUENCE. INFLUENCE IS LEADERSHIP!! And for a MBA????

3. So do we agree that learning Public Speaking skills is very important?

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5. Fear of Public Speaking Population Fear No. 3=Death Fear No.2=Snakes No.1 fear=Public Speaking

6. Public Speaking Anxiety: Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA): The fear or anxiety associated with actual or anticipated communication as a speaker to an audience. Causes: Lack of Experience Conscious on being the Center of Attention Communication Apprehension.

7. The Roots of Public Speaking Anxiety : Lack of Experience Anxious anticipation is a natural reaction to new experiences

8. The Roots of Public Speaking Anxiety: Conscious on being - Center of Attention Getting up in front of an audience makes the speaker sensitive to his or her personal peculiarity.

9. The Roots of Public Speaking Anxiety : Communication Apprehension General fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with one or more people. Language-Based Communication Apprehension Audience-Specific Communication Apprehension Situational Communication

10. Public Speaking Anxiety: Consequences of Public Speaking Anxiety The consequences of public speaking anxiety can include everything from procrastination to poor speech performance.

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12. Public Speaking Part II GETTING STARTED WITH CONFIDENCE

13. Strategies For Getting Started With Confidence Prepare (Needless to say) Practice Modify Thoughts and Attitudes Visualize Success Use Relaxation Techniques Breathing Natural Gestures Freedom to walk Depersonalize the Speech Evaluation Seek Pleasure in the Occasion Analyze the Audience

14. Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence: 1.Prepare Introduction Thesis II. Body support arguments III. Conclusion Review Order is extremely important for both clarity and persuasiveness

15. Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence: 2. Practice Things that need practice: Your Smile Gestures Head and Eyes Sincerity

16. Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence: 3.Modify Thoughts And Attitudes Regard your speech as a valuable, worthwhile, and challenging activity View public speaking as an opportunity, not a threat.

17. Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence: 4.Visualize Success Visualizing In the public speaking context, a process of mentally seeing oneself give a successful speech

18. Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence: 5.Use Relaxation Techniques 2. Natural Gestures 1. Breathing 3.Freedom to Walk

19. Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence: 6.Depersonalize The Speech Evaluation

20. Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence: 7. Seek Pleasure in the Occasion

21. 8.Analyze the Audience Keep in mind the following 3 questions when analyzing your audience: To whom am I going to speak/address? What do I want them to know, believe, or do as a result of my speech? 3. What is the most effective way of composing or presenting my speech to accomplish my aim?

22. Things You Shouldn’t Do 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

23. Things You Should Do Eye contact Can glance at notes Appropriate gestures Rhetorical questions to involve audience

24. Ten Successful Tips Control the “Butterflies” Know the room Know the audience Know your material Relaxation Visualize giving your speech People want you to succeed Don’t apologize Concentrate on your message Gain experience Involve audience

25. Giving it a Try: DOING A FIRST SPEECH IN CLASS Select a Topic Analyze the Audience State the Speech Purpose To inform, persuade, entertain, etc. Develop the Main Points Gather Supporting Materials

26. Voila! You’re ready to go!