It's a privilege to speak to pre-college students about their communication skills. My blog about preparing for this event may be found at Orate.me: http://www.orate.me/orators-unplugged-charlotte-purvis-unplugged/

1. Pre-College Expo & Symposium
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Speak Up:
Getting Past the Fear of Public Speaking
Charlotte Purvis

2. I had a
dream

3. My “business card” for today
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Ms. Charlotte Purvis
Perfect Balance LLC
Durham, North Carolina
Grateful and proud
Upward Bound Graduate
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

4. Public speaking skills
contribute to your success.
Our
key points

5. Public speaking skills contribute to your
success.
Speaking ranked among the
most common of all fears.
Our
key points

6. Public speaking skills contribute to your
success.
Speaking ranked among the most
common of all fears.
It’s understandable that
people get nervous when
speaking to groups.
Our
key points

7. Public speaking skills contribute to your
success.
Speaking ranked among the most
common of all fears.
It’s understandable that people get
nervous when speaking to groups.
We will discuss effective
strategies for your next
presentation.
Our
key points

8. Public speaking skills contribute to your
success.
Speaking ranked among the most
common of all fears.
It’s understandable that people get
nervous when speaking to groups.
We will discuss effective strategies for
your next presentation.
Goal: You will be better
prepared next time.
Our
key points

9. Visualization #1
Picture yourself here

10. In pairs,
discuss your visualization

11. -On your handout, page 2-
• Discuss
• Learn
• Develop
• Participate
• Hear
• Visualize
• Join
What
we’re
going to do

12.  A powerful opening
helps your audience
to tune in
 If your opening is
inspiring, it can help you
r-e-l-a-x
Your
0pening

13. • “Thank you”
• Compliment
• Question
• Quote
• Short story
• Lyrics
• Comment you just heard
Ideas
for your
0pening

14. • Let’s analyze my opening
• How will you open?
• Who will demonstrate?
Ideas
for your
0pening

15. Points 1, 2, 3
is about all you need,
due to:
1. Attention spans
2. Time frame
3. Preparation required
Your
message

16. Handout, page 4
Assignment #2
Your
homework

17.  They will remember
your closing since it’s
the last thing
 Use your closing to
make a lasting
impression
Your
closing

18. • “Homework”
• Audience participation
• Video clip
• Something they said or did
• Quote from opening
• Compliment
• “Thank you”
Ideas
for your
closing

19. • Your favorite closing idea?
• Who will demonstrate?
Ideas
for your
closing

20. 1. Acceptance
2. Performers & athletes
3. Practice
4. Dress, shoes, posture
5. Breathe in, breathe out
Bonus tip:
Hum a tune
Moving
past the
fear

21. Visualization #2
Picture yourself here

22. What is the difference between
Visualization #1 & #2?

25. Online dictionary
Pronunciation featureBonus tip

26. Communication Coaching
1. What did you learn?
2. How will you pass it on?

27. My “business card” for today
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Ms. Charlotte Purvis
Perfect Balance LLC
Durham, North Carolina
Grateful and proud
Upward Bound Graduate
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

28. Thank you!

29. I came to the conclusion that there
is an existential moment in your life
when you must decide to speak for
yourself; nobody else can speak
for you.
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

30. I came to the conclusion that there is an
existential moment in MY life when I
must decide to speak for MYSELF;
nobody else can speak for ME.
Adapted from
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

31. Pre-College Expo & Symposium
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Speak Up:
Getting Past the Fear of Public Speaking