Effective Public Speaking

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Effective Public Speaking

• Speech is power,
• Speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.
• - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Types of Public Speaking

• Unplanned
• Planned

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Know Your Audience

• Age
• Gender
• Number of people
• Audience Knowledge

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How to win the audience?
Winning Your Audience

• Keep your discussion
• Interesting
• To the point

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How to win the audience?
Overcoming Speech Anxiety

• Acknowledge Your Fear
• Act Confident
• Channel Nervous Energy

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Before Prepare

• Know your topic
• Develop your presentation material
• Practice, Practice, Practice

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Before Prepare

• Be in the presentation room beforehand with
  materials prepared
• Welcome guests coming in

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The Speech

• Keep It Slow
• Get the audience engaged
• Movement
• Annunciation

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The Speech

• Nonverbal Communication
• Body Language
• Eye Contact

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Things to Avoid

• Reading directly from notes
• Turning back on audience to read power point
• Hands in pockets
• No um, ah, you knows
• Talking too fast or quiet

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Closing the Speech

• Highlights
• Accomplished
• Closing
• Thank You

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Questions?