Gain condidence, visibility and opportunities by improving your public speaking skills in five simple steps.

1. Pump up Your
Public
Speaking Skills
Five Simple Steps

2. There are two types
of speakers: Those
that are nervous and
those that are liars.
Mark Twain

3. So what’s in it for you?

4. ConfidenceConfidence.

5. VisibilityVisibility

7. How do I
improve my
speaking
ability?

8. 5Simple
Steps

10. Needs
Knowledge Level
Attitudes
Demographics

16. What are the elephants in the room?

17. 3 Questions
• What do I want the audience to feel,
think or do?
• What does the audience already
know about the topic?
• What is the purpose of the
presentation?

21. What was Dr. King’s message?

22. You must be able to
crystallize your message into
a single sentence or phrase…

23. Develop a 15-30
second “elevator
pitch” for the
presentation.

24. ‘You can increase your
confidence, visibility and
opportunities by improving
your public speaking skills. It
takes five simple steps…”

25. Structure is vital.

28. The introduction gets theThe introduction gets the
audience’s attention …audience’s attention …

29. Get’s the audience on board…Get’s the audience on board…

30. …… andand
establishesestablishes
youryour
credibility.credibility.

31. Drama is nice…Drama is nice…

32. … but only if it
suits your style.

35. The Body can use any organizationalThe Body can use any organizational
method you choose…method you choose…

36. Problem/SolutionProblem/Solution

37. State the problem.State the problem.

38. State the whys.State the whys.

39. State your solution.State your solution.

40. Cause/EffectCause/Effect

41. State the cause.State the cause.
Show the effect.Show the effect.

42. ChronologicalChronological

43. Topical

44. JournalisticJournalistic

45. JournalisticJournalistic

48. The conclusion summarizes and gives
a call to action.

55. Visual Aids are great IF
they enhance the
message.

56. Not all visualNot all visual
aids have to beaids have to be
slides.slides.

57. If you use slides
Don’t put random images on them.
Decoration does not enhance
learning.

59. Use fonts thatUse fonts that
are at least 32are at least 32
point!point!

60. Use Dark Text
on a Light
Background
Use Light
Text on a
Dark
Background

61. Don’t put red and
green together.
Some people can’t
read it.

62. Don’t put red and
green together.
Some people can’t
read it.

63. Research
recommends
using large
photographic
visuals.

64. Research recommends
using large
photographic visuals.

65. Use charts to show numbers.

68. Don’t try to fit into someone else’s mold.Don’t try to fit into someone else’s mold.

69. Don’t masquerade as something youDon’t masquerade as something you
are not.are not.

70. Just be YOU at your best.Just be YOU at your best.

77. While you are talking…

78. Make eye contact.

79. Sit down
or lean on
table or
lectern if
your legs
shake.

80. Speak directly to one friendly face.

81. Focus on the message.
It’s the economy,
stupid!

82. It’s not about you.

83. It’s about the
audience.

85. Focus OUT not in.

86. General Tips…

87. Speak distinctly.

88. Watch out for distinctive
speech patterns.

90. Stay out of the projector light.Stay out of the projector light.

91. Seriously.Seriously.Seriously.Seriously.

94. How can I know if I
am effective?

95. Donald
Kirkpatrick’s
Levels of
Evaluation

96. Level 1:
Reaction

97. How did the
participants find the
experience?

98. Level 2:
Learning

99. Did the participants
learn what you
needed them to learn?

100. Level 3: BehaviorLevel 3: Behavior

101. Did the participants change
their behavior because of
what they learned?

102. Level 4: Results

103. Did we achieve the
intended outcomes(s) for
the organization?

104. Example:
New
Safety
Procedure

105. • Level 1: Evaluation Sheet after training
• Level 2: A quiz at the end of training to
determine if participants learned the
material
• Level 3: Observation of each employee
one month later to see if new procedure
is followed
• Level 4: 20% decrease in lost time
because of accidents

107. So how do
you get
from
wallflower…

108. …… to the spotlight?to the spotlight?

114. Try this approach
with your next
speaking
assignment!

115. Micki VoelkelMicki Voelkel
Center for Business and ProfessionalCenter for Business and Professional
DevelopmentDevelopment
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithUniversity of Arkansas-Fort Smith
479-788-7771479-788-7771
mvoelkel@uafortsmith.edumvoelkel@uafortsmith.edu