PublicSpeakingAndhowtogetthroughit…..

StandUpandbeHeard!

• Standupwhenyouspeak!• Sayitloud,sayitproud!

• Introduceyourself• Name• Workplace• Whatyoudothere

AskaFriend

• Chooseapartnertointerview(preferablysomeoneyoudon’tworkwith)• Spendafewminutesinterviewingthemontheirpublicspeakingexperience• Sharetheirstorieswiththeclass• Questionstoconsider• Haveyoudoneanypublicspeaking?• Giveanexample– diditgowellornot?• Whatdidyoutalkabout?• Whatisyourfearregardingpublicspeaking?

TheSpeechthatmadeaPresident

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFPwDe22CoY

WhatNottoDo….

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWmsNK-P_EY

LowertheElevator

• Imagineyournervesareanelevator• Themorenervousyouget,thehighertheelevatorrisesuntilit’sinyourthroat• Beforepublicspeakingpictureloweringthatelevatoroffearbackintoyourstomach• Shareotherwaystoloweryourstresslevel

AdmitYou’reAfraid

• https://www.ted.com/playlists/226/before_public_speaking

TipsforGoodSpeechMaking

• Beprepared• Knowyourtopic• Beorganized• Lookatyourlisteners• Beyourself• Practice• Beconfident• Practice• Coverafewpointswell• Practice• Keepitshort• Practice

EyeContact

• It’simportantbutdifficulttomakeeyecontact!

BePrepared

• Whatdoyouknowalotabout?• Whattopicdopeopleknowtogotoyouforadviseon?

KeepitSimple

• Whenmakingaspeechchoosesimplewords• Nevertrytosaytoomuchinonespeech• Thebestspokensentencehasonly3-7words

BeOrganized

• Pickananimalyou’dliketospeakabout• Bepreparedtospeakfor2minsonyouranimal• Writedownyourspeakingpoints• Researchmayincludethefollowing;• Wheredotheylive?• Whatdotheyeat?• Whatisuniqueaboutthisanimal?• Howdohumansinteractwiththisanimal?

5TipsforPublicSpeaking

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNOXZumCXNM

CalmingYourNerves

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJhI0Du5jO4

PublicSpeakingNightmare

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4rMy1iA268

FakeitUntilYouMakeit

• http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1349629044

TheThoughtLeader

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZBKX-6Gz6A

Erin’sTips

• Don’twritefullsentences• Speakoutloudasyouwrite• Practise• Knowyourtopic• Findpeopleintheaudiencetoconnectwith• Knowthatyou controlthetime• Knowthatmostpeopleareonyourside• Setthepace,speakslowerthanfeelnatural• Fakeit– pretendtobesomeoneelse• Dosomethingwithyourhands(holdapen,thepodium,amic)• Suckonacutuplemon– betterthanwater

It’sAllinHowYouSayit

• Thesamespeechsoundsdifferentlydependingonwhodeliversit

UsuallyPracticeMakesPerfect…

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be6tunbRcs8

Yesand No

• moneyistherootofallevil• acountrygetsthegovernmentitdeserves• “green”politicsarejustthecurrentfashion• petsinapartmentsshouldbebanned• marriageisessentiallyabusinesscontract• euthanasiaisunjustifiable• globalwarmingismediahype• cloninganimalsshouldbebanned• animaltestingisimmoral• mysmokingisnobody’sbusiness

WritingaSpeech

• Choseatopic• Plantospeakforatleast7minutes(oryoumightbeaskedtostretch)• Choosepodiumornopodium• Youwillbevideotaped

ATrulyGreatPublicSpeaker

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tYto5PrSOI

AndFinally….

•TodayIlearned___________.

•TomorrowIhope___________.