Public Speaking Tips by Carman Boley

1. Public Speaking
Tips
Carman Boley

2. The Lie
“I have lied to
myself.”

3. Main Points
Preparation with scripture and oils
Overcoming bad public speaking
habits
Arranging your speech
Action steps to developing the
public speaking skill

4. The Truth
“can do all things through
Christ who strengthens [us]”
Phil. 4:13
will be given wisdom
generously when [we] ask Him
for it -James 1:5

5. The Truth
have a “spirit [not] of fear; but
of power, and of love, and of a
sound mind” 2 Tim. 1:7
are fully equipped by Him for
the work of the saints -Eph.
4:12

6. The Truth
should not fear because “the
LORD is on [our] side… What
can man do unto [us]?” Ps.
118:6
Paul says, “I may indeed be
untrained as a speaker, but I do
have knowledge.” 2 Cor. 11:6

7. The End Game
Paul also says we are to “speak
the truth in love.” Eph. 4:15
We must get to the place where
our discomfort is outweighed
by the people on the other side.

8. Oils!
V.A.L.O.R.
Grounding, Peace & Calming,
Stress Away, Clarity, Brain
Power, Cedarwood, Gathering,
Abundance, Joy, Sandalwood

9. Overcome Bad Habits
Practice deep breathing
Don’t cross your legs before!
Extra personal care time
Eat well and get a good night’s
sleep!

10. Overcome Bad Habits
Don’t procrastinate!
Reminders on notecards
Adrenaline is a good thing
Beware of fillers

11. Overcome Bad Habits
Remember, nervousness is
normal
Plan a strong introduction
Keep water on hand

12. Overcome Bad Habits
Plan pauses, enunciation, and
emphases
Focus on posture and hand
gestures

13. Arranging Your Speech
FLOW
F-ocus
L-ead In
O-rganized body
W-rap Up

14. Focus
Contains:
Attention Getter
Motivation (what’s in it for
me)
Credibility (introduce self
and establish credibility)

15. Lead In
Contains:
General preview
Main point preview

16. Organized Body
Contains:
2-8 main points supported
by stories, data, research, etc.

17. Wrap Up
Contains:
Summarization of main
points
Lasting impact, final thought,
or challenge
Questions

18. Arranging By Colors
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow

19. 1. Red
Reds decide very early if they
will listen or disengage
Answer: WHAT

20. 2. Blue
Blues are all about fun and tend
to have short attention spans
Will move on to more fun
things if you don’t engage
them
Answer: WHY

21. 3. Green
Greens are willing to dig for
the information they want, so
you can wait a little longer to
engage them
Answer: HOW

22. 4. Yellow
Yellows are very polite and they
will keep listening till the end
Answer: WHO
“Who” gives the best concluding
material anyways- it’s all about the
ability to change lives with Young
Living!

23. Action Steps and Skill
Development
Practice, practice, practice!
Record yourself
Plan a constructive criticism
practice class

24. Action Steps and Skill
Development
Organize a monthly meeting to
develop skills in public speaking
and other personal
development areas

25. Action Steps and Skill
Development
In the end, do what you can!
Even if it’s just 5 minutes per
week, it will make a difference
in your skill level and
confidence.

26. Main Points, review
Preparation with scripture and oils
Overcoming bad public speaking
habits
Arranging your speech
Action steps to developing the
public speaking skill

27. 2 Tim. 2:15
“Be diligent [study, practice] to
present yourself approved to
God as a workman who does
not need to be ashamed,
accurately handling the word of
truth.”