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How to Become a Better Speaker
The document provides guidance on becoming a better speaker through practice and learning from others, emphasizing the importance of training and overcoming public speaking anxiety. It highlights resources such as Toastmasters, TED talks, and various apps for practice. Key tips include engaging the audience, maintaining eye contact, and avoiding common pitfalls like starting with a joke or apologizing for mistakes.
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- 2. SO YOU WANT TOBECOME A BETTER SPEAKER?
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- 4. There is NO MagicFix. It takes practice!
- 5. Stages of Mastery Novice Seasoned JobsLikePractice More Practice Lots of Practice
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- 7. Learn from thebest WATCH TED TALKS
- 8. “Learning is remembering what you’re interestedin.” ~ Richard SaulWurman (TED Founder)
- 9. Recommended Talks Sir KenRobinson Schools Kill Creativity Jane McGonigal Gaming Can Make a Better World Richard St. John 8 Secrets of Success
- 10. PechaKucha X 20 Images 20Seconds
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- 13. Apps You canpracticewith! iPhone: Peeky Android: Ignite & Pecha Kucha Timer Use it to perfect your Ignite & Pecha Kucha talks (or even normal slide talks, if you use a cyclic timing). Peeky is a presentation app designed to work with the Pecha Kucha style presentations.
- 14. Toastmasters Toastmasters has been aroundsince its formation in 1924! It is a non-profit organisation that is designed to help people develop the arts of speaking, listening and thinking. There are number of local groups that meet up worldwide.
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- 16. START LOCAL Networking Events Speak atBusiness Conferences Chamber of Commerce or Business Organisations 1 2 3
- 17. NETWORKING Most Events Include a1-2 Minute Intro Build your confidence there!
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- 19. BUT WHAT IF YOUFEAR SPEAKING
- 20. GLOSSOPHOBIA The fear ofPublic Speaking Public speaking is considered the greatest feara person can have, evengreater than the fear of death.
- 21. 74 %of peoplesuffer from speech anxiety American National Institute of Mental Health
- 22. DON’T WORRY Everyone getsNervous It’s completely natural
- 23. So let’s givespeakers A BIT OF A BREAK!
- 24. Get rid of theFear Practice your talks in front of colleagues and friends Why not start monthly talks in your organisation?
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- 26. “There's zero correlationbetween beingthe best talker and having the best ideas.” — Susan Cain Do check out her TED Talk –The Power of Introverts
- 28. Every Great Story Hasa great… Beginning Middle End
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- 32. Walk yourself throughit Shadow Boxing Presenting
- 34. FAIR WARNING (Not) forthe faint hearted!
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- 36. Get out inFront of your audience
- 37. Get a Clicker Investinginto a presentation clicker will help you move away from the computer or lectern. This will give you a more natural speaking style. You can get a good one from Amazon.
- 38. Make Eye Contact Withthe audience. Don’t be shy!
- 39. VOCALISE TO THE Backof the room
- 40. IF YOU FEELCOMFORTABLE USE YOUR HANDS (Be careful not to over animate if you’re nervous)
- 41. Get Naked Learning tospeakwithout any presentation slides or presenternotes. Go Read Garr’s Book Now!
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- 44. DON’T respond tointerruptions or sudden questions
- 45. ALWAYS LEAVE Q&A TOTHE END
- 46. Don’t Turn Your backto the audience
- 47. LOTS OF BULLETSPOINTS Please try not use… • I’m going to kill this talk • One point after another • Are you falling asleep yet?
- 48. DON’Tact like aRock Star
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- 50. Don’t Apologise For technologicalmishaps They happen to everyone!
- 51. Remember it Just TakesPractice! Novice Seasoned Jobs LikePractice More Practice Lots of Practice
- 52. We’re Inspired by thesepeople: Nancy Duarte Garr Reynolds Slides That Rock! Eugene Cheng Emiland De Cubber Empowered Presentations Jesse Desjardins
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