This document is a step-by-step guide for mastering public speaking, outlining the importance of effective communication and self-confidence. It includes strategies for choosing topics, overcoming fear, and key components for delivering a successful speech, such as body language, tone, and storytelling. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of preparation, practice, and learning from failures to enhance public speaking skills.

2. PUBLIC
SPEAKING
MASTERY
A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO BECOME A
GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKER

3. “If you can speak, you can influence. If
you can influence, you can change
lives.”
- Rob Brown
“You can speak well if your tongue can
deliver the message of your heart.”
- John Ford
“They may forget what you said, but
they never forget how you made them
feel.”
- Carl W. Buechner

4. Dedication
I want to
dedicate this book to one of
the first and great public
speaker Adolf Hitler who was
the dictator of Germany from
1933 to 1945. He rose to
power as the leader of Nazi
Party, becoming chancellor in
1933.

5. CONTENTS
Preface……
1. Introduction.
2. Overcome fear of Public speaking.
3. How to choose a topic.
4. Pre –speech Activities.
5. Components of a Successful
Speech-
 Introduction
 Story telling
 Body language
 Tone of voice
 Pauses and Silence

6.  Audience involvement
 Talk from your heart
6. The 3 P’s of a Speech-
 Preparation
 Practice
 Performance.
7. Tips and Traps.
BONUSES:
Preface……..

7. I appreciate you for picking
up this book it means you want to
become a good public speaker and I
appreciate you for that.
Let me tell you about
myself I am not an expert on any guru. I
am just a simple guy who love reading
books and love sharing knowledge what
I have learnt from reading 100s of books
in short with you. I am writing this book
in very simple and easy to understand
language so that you can apply what you
have learnt through reading this book. I
am going to put my heart and soul into it

8. so that I can help you to become good at
public speaking. So, let’s start:
1.

9. INTRODUCTION
“If you can speak, you can influence. If
you can influence, you can change
people lives.”
- Rob Brown
Public speaking is a skill in communication
which is valued across business and
personal aspects of life. Many people fear
public speaking, but it is a form of
communication that can add real value to
your personal and business development as
well as building esteem or self worth.
A lack of confidence is
the main cause for people to shy away from

10. speaking in public. This may hold them back
from progressing in certain aspects of their
life, be it work or personal. Some may hold
off from promotion or certain avenues of
work due the fear of presenting. Confidence
comes as a result of two important factors:
mindset and skillset.
Benefits of good public speaking:
 Opens up new career opportunities
for you.
 Sets you apart from your
competition
 Positions you as an authority.
 Improves internal communication.
 Establish greater credibility
 Increased self-confidence

11.  Increased communication skills
 Greater social influence
 Enhanced ability to listen
 Improved memory
 Greater control over emotions and
body language.
 Enhanced persuasion ability.
So, it is a very important skill to master for
multiple benefits.
2.

12. OVERCOME FEAR OF PUBLIC
SPEAKING
“Don’t let the fear of striking out hold
you back.”
- Babe Ruth
An opportunity to speak in front of an
audience is the chance to sell your skills
to your customer/clients. One of the
biggest obstacle that many man and
woman face is the fear of public
speaking.
According to the surveys and
research, fear of public speaking ranks

13. amongst the top dreads surpassing the
fear of heights and even fear of death.
Psychology behind the fear of public
speaking-
Psychology know that the very
fact of being in the spotlight often triggers
the whole range of physical reactions that
we would experience in the face of real life
threatening danger as:
 Pounding heart
 Dry mouth
 Shaky hands
 Quivering voice
 Cold sweamy palms
 Stomach cramps

14. 5 Ways to transform fear into excitement:
1. Deep breathing- Breathing rate is
directly connected to your emotional
reaction, the fastest and easiest way to
take your emotions under control and
regain confidence through a deep
breathing.
2. Shifting focus outwards- The
problem could be easily avoided by
shifting focus from how we feel or look
to the message we want to share with
the audience.
3. Visualizing- take 10-15 minutes a day
to relax, close your eyes and visualizing
the room you are speaking in and
confidently delivering your speech.

15. 4. Focusing on facts, not fears- instead
of focus on irrational fears, concentrate
your thoughts on positive facts.
5. Building your speech on clarity-
when you have clarity of what you are
going to do then you have more
confident.
3.
HOW TO CHOOSE A TOPIC

16. “Choose a topic that excites you more
than anything else.”
Even people with only mediocre speaking
ability may make superb talks if they will
speak about something that has deeply
stirred them. When you choose a topic
which is close to your heart and connected
to your life then naturally you are going to
give your best because you talk from your
heart and you connect to audience
emotionally.
Speak about something that:
 You have earned the right to talk
about through study and experience;

17.  You are excited about;
 You are eager to tell your listeners
about.
4.
PRE-SPEECH ACTIVITIES

18. GREETING THEM AT THE DOOR
To make an incredible
impression on your audience, you can
engage in practice by virtually shaking
hands and greeted every one of them. It will
help you making a personal connection with
your audience. It will make your audience
to carefully listen to you.
SETTING YOURSELF APART
To become a master
speaker, you have to find the requisite
energy. Some professionals feed off this
early interaction with audience members

19. and generate even higher energy once they
begin their formal presentation.
Here are the key pre-speech activities-
 Go to the venue half an hour ago,
 Greet with your audience,
 Go on stage and mark your territory,
 Drink hot water,
 Eat some high fiber food.
5.
COMPONENTS OF A WINNING
SPEECH

20. “The success of your presentation will be
judged not by the knowledge you give but
by what the listener receives.”
-Lilly Walters
1. INTRODUCTION
Given the choice many of us would prefer
to submit a written test rather than get up
and convey the same information orally.
And it is not only fear of public speaking.
The written language holds many
advantages. Written words can be chosen
with greater deliberation and care.
On the other hand, verbal
communication can be significantly more
effective in expressing the meaning of the

21. message to the audience. So, introduce
yourself with greater energy is must to get
attention. You can also start with a great
quote or asking question.
2. STORYTELLING
Everyone loves to listen to stories. A well
told story has an almost hypnotic effect on
the listeners. People might forget what you
wore during the presentation or some of
the data, facts shown to them, but they will
never forget the stories you told them.
Storytelling can be defined as a
structured narrative account of real or
imagined events that is wildly used in public

22. speaking as a medium for sharing ,
interpreting and offering the content of the
story to the listeners.
Key points of storytelling-
 Always make your story relevant to
the subject at hand.
 Keep your stories simple and short.
 Make sure the plot of the story
involves a lesson.
 Use facial expressions to convey the
emotion of your story.
 Use elements of the story that your
audience can relate to.
 Learn your stories by heart.

23. 3. BODY LANGUAGE
Body language is the process on non-verbal
communication when our physical, mental
and emotional states are manifested
through conscious and unconscious body
movements and gestures.
Therefore, learning to effective body
language during your presentations as well
as ‘reading’ the gestures and facial
expressions of your listeners goes a long
way to improving your communication skills
and becoming a better public speaker.
Here are the key points:
 Keep a relaxed and upright posture.

24.  Do not lean or grip the lectern.
 Avoid shifting your weight from one
foot to another.
 Move in the direction of your
listeners is a sign of trust and openness.
 Stay calm.
 Don’t fold you hands or touch your
nose.
 Keep a genuine smile on your face.
 Demonstrate your sympathy and be
interested in your audience.
4. TONE OF VOICE

25. A speaker’s confidence, emotional state and
attitude is often revealed in the tone of
voice.
In the area of public speaking your voice
becomes a powerful instrument that allows
you to engage, charm and encourage your
audience to listen.
In fact, tone of voice accounts for
approximately 33% of the transmitted
message, while the actual words you say
are responsible for only 7% of
communication.
It may mean people are more influenced by
the sound and quality of an individual’s
voice than by its content.

26. Here are the key points:
 Vary your pace in a speech.
 Don’t hurry up.
 Keep your volume changing.
 Stay calm and speak clearly.
5.POWER OF PAUSES
“The right word may be effective, but no
word was ever as effective as a rightly
timed pause.”

27. In most cases there is no need to feel the
silence with meaningless words such as
“uhm”, “like”, and “you know”. Doing this
only distract the audience from what is
being said and gives the impression of
nervousness and lack of clarity.
Accomplished speakers are aware of this
and often use the power of pause to:
 Raise the impact of a remark
 Bridge ideas
 Underline the last thing that was said
 Create anticipation for next remark
 Instill more humor and passion into the
presentation

28.  Give time for the listeners to observe
the information.
5. VISUAL AIDS
They often say that a picture is worth a
thousand words. Adding a visual dimension
to your presentation can make it look more
vivid, graphic and professional looking.
Adding visual dimension can be helpful in
many ways-
 Multiplies understanding of the message
 Enhances retention level of valuable
information
 Helps the audience to organize complex
ideas

29.  Allow the speaker to gain and maintain
attention.
 Allow the speaker to add humor and
create excitement.
6.
THE 3 P’s OF A WINNING
SPEECH

30. The positive outcome of the speech does
not depend solely on the skills of the
speaker. It is influenced by many factors
such as the topic of presentation, the
attitude of the audience, the quality of the
material, the length of the speech and so
on. Some of factors are out of speakers
control. However, the remaining 98% of the
success will depend on how well the
presenter follow the 3 P’s:
 Preparation
 Practice
 Performance
PREPARATION

31. “Only the prepared speaker deserves to be
confident.”
- Dale Carnegie
Here is why most experienced public
speakers never go to talk in front of an
audience unprepared- they know that
speech preparation is their credibility.
Consider three elements before preparing
speech-
 The audience- who is the speech written
for?
 The purpose- what is main objective of
the speech?

32.  The direction- how will the speech be
presented?
SMART Speech Preparation:
 S- select your material
 M- Map out an outline
 A- Add humor and personality
 R- Review your speech
 T- Tie loose ends together
PRACTICE
“If I don’t practice the way I should, I won’t
play the way that I know I can.”
-Ivan Lendl

33. Public speaking, just as any other skill,
requires constant practice in order to be
improved. The more you talk in public, the
more you train your mind and body to
recognize speaking as a familiar and safe
situation, the more confident you will feel
in the spotlight.
As paradoxically as it may
sound, practicing your speech your ten,
twenty and even thirty times before the
actual speaking engagement is what will
make your presentation look a lot more
spontaneous, natural and effortless.
PERFORMANCE

34. “If something can go wrong, it will.”
- Murphy’s law
When getting ready for your speech,
become a long term optimist and a short
term pessimist. Believe in your heart that
your presentation will go wonderfully and
that the audience will love it but prepare
yourself for little slips.
Here are some more tips that will allow
you to improve your performance even
more:
 Relax before you get up to talk.
 Greet your audience with a smile.

35.  Do not rush through your
presentation.
 Make yourself be heard.
 Face your audience at all times.
 Talk to people, not at them.
 Claim attention.
 Do not stick your hands in your
pocket.
 Do not introduce a topic with just
real quick.
 Answer any questions as briefly as
possible.
 Do not underestimate your audience.

36.  Wrap up your talk on time.
 Never apologize for anything.
 Be flexible.
 Be your best self.
7.
WHY MOST SPEAKERS FAILS
Here are the top reasons why most
speakers fails to hit the mark:

37. 1. Misunderstanding the assignment.
2. Failing to know your audience.
3. Waiting for latecomers.
4. Offering excuses.
5. Speaking without a microphone.
6. Tapping into the microphone to test it.
7. Shifting your subject.
8. Using inappropriate materials.
9. Stepping out of sight.
10.Building up too slowly.
11.Pacing back and forth.
12.Making repeated reference.
13.Looking at your watch.
14.Finishing too abruptly.
15.Disappearing after the presentation.

38. BONUS
20 LIFE CHANGING LESSONS

39. 1. Your thoughts define your
reality.
2. Live your life as a master
piece.
3. You have already
everything to become
successful in true
meanings.
4. Your outside prosperity is
directly proportionate to
your inner prosperity.
5. Relationship is everything.

40. 6. Your awareness about life
is the measure of your
growth.
7. You cannot change people
but you can definitely
change yourself.
8. Don’t think people are
poor due to lack of money
but in reality they are poor
in deciding what actually
they want in life.

41. 9. Find some real reasons
why you should be
successful.
10. You can only change
those things about which
you have awareness of.
11. Change Is always good &
provides opportunities for
growth.
12. Start your journey of
success from the situations

42. and conditions you
currently have.
13. Love Is everything.
14. Don’t blame others for
your life.
15. Your interaction skills
with people is the most
valuable asset you possess
for success.
16. Don’t hesitate; simply ask
about what you don’t
know.

43. 17. Make friends from every
field because that will
increase your interest &
enjoyment in life.
18. Make your own library of
real & positive books.
19. Only go to experts for
important suggestions.
20. Your life is your own
responsibility and it’s you
who matters most in your
success.

44. 10 HABITS OF
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE
1. They are clear in what they
want.

45. 2. They are passionate
dreamers.
3. They are perfect
networkers.
4. They have a friend circle of
extraordinary people.
5. They always look for new
ideas and are ready to
learn them.
6. They love people and help
others to grow.

46. 7. They use everything what
they have.
8. They think and talk of
abundance.
9. They are perfect speakers
and presenter of things.
10. They love feedback and
use it for improvement.

47. THANK YOU NOTE………..
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