Post on 29-Dec-2015
Public Speaking Without Fear
Linda Murray
Aim of the Workshop
To enable you to feel more confident about your next public speaking event.
How it will do that
1. Discuss the causes of anxiety2. Help you to think about the effects of anxiety3. Provide suggestions for how to reduce the
negative effects of anxiety4. Provide the opportunity to experience
different types of communication
Activity
• Talk to the person beside you and find out:– Their name– The programme they are studying– Whether or not they are going to have to do a
presentation in the near future, and, if so, when and on what topic
– Where they consider to be their “home-town”.– Something else interesting about them.
Anxiety
• Some level of anxiety is productive• Fear can be defined as a high level of anxiety
that is NOT productive• It is unusual NOT to experience anxiety in
relation to public speaking• Different types of public speaking lead to
different levels of anxiety
Activity
• Rank order the public speaking events on the handout in order of tendency to evoke anxiety.
• Small Groups – then discussion
Types of Eventsi. Giving directions to a stranger
ii. Introducing a guest speaker at a club
iii. Standing up and talking on a topic I don’t know about to an audience of 40
iv. Speaking to a group of friends
v. Standing up and talking about a subject I know to an audience 80
vi. Being interviewed for a job
vii. Chairing a meeting
viii. Standing up and talking about a subject I know about to an audience of 40
ix. Speaking in a seminar of 8 people
x. Standing up and talking about a subject I don’t know about to an audience 80
What are the characteristics of Anxiety responses?
Three categories of responses:
1. Cognitive 2. Behavioural3. Physiological
Sort the cards into the three categories.
Now, Let’s consider:
What is the potential impact of excessive anxiety?
A little work on our thoughts
“What if my listeners are bored with my topic and fall asleep?”
A little work on our thoughts
“I am not sure what to say next. Where am I? Help!”
A little work on our thoughts
“I’m nervous.”
Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety
1Acknowledge
public speaking ANXIETY
Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety
Practise your speech 2
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3Direct your
attention
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AvoiD negative thought
intervention 4
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5Project to your
supporters
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6
Reduce the amount of uncertainty
that surrounds the
presentation
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Know your audience 7
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8Prepare your
material
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Anticipateobjections 9
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10Gain
experience
Any Questions?
Practice Sessions