PUBLIC SPEAKING

Most business executives and professionals make presentations to a variety of audiences, for a variety of reasons

Learning outcome

Explain and practice the requirements for good public speaking

Develop confidence in front of audience Deliver speech with style Design presentation/speech with clarity

and purpose Understand the effectiveness of verbal

and non-verbal communication Learn to become a persuasive, assertive

and competent leader.

Effective Communication

Practice- practice makes perfect- revision

- get time right

Effective Communication

Presence-nervousness- fright is common-Body language

-voice tone-gestures-eye contact

-positive attitude

People’s biggest fears

3. Death

2. Snakes

1. Public Speaking

Ten Successful TipsControl the “Butterflies”

Know the room become familiar with the place of

presentation Know the audience

greet or chat with the audience before hand. It’s easier to speak to friends than to strangers

Know your material increased nervousness is due to un-

preparedness

Control the “Butterflies”

Relaxation relax entire body by stretching and

breathing so as to ease the tension.Stories and personal experiences.Humour and drama.

Visualize giving your speech Visualize yourself giving your

speech from start to finish. By visualizing yourself successful, you will be successful

Control the “Butterflies”

People want you to succeed the audience is there to see you

succeed not to fail Don’t apologize

by mentioning your nervousness or apologizing, you’ll only be calling the audience’s attention to mistakes

Control the “Butterflies”

Concentrate on your message- not the medium. Focus on the message you are

trying to convey and not on your anxieties

Turn nervousness into positive energy nervousness increases adrenaline,

transform it into vitality and enthusiasm

Control the “Butterflies”

Gain experience experience builds confidence, which is

key to effective public speaking

Things You Shouldn’t Do

Read directly from notes Read directly from screen Turn back on audience Slouch, hands in pockets No um, ah, you know’s No nervous gestures Talk too fast, Talk too quietly

Things You Should Do

Eye contact Can glance at

notes Appropriate

gestures Rhetorical

questions to involve audience

Create impact Appearance

PowerPoint Tips

Have compelling material Keep it simple Minimize numbers in slides Don't be a parrot Time your remarks

Adequate Color Contrast

Bad Hard to read Hard to read Hard to read

Good • Much better!• Much better!• Much better!

Text

Sizes 28 – 32 are easy to read

Use plain fonts (e.g. Times New Roman, Arial)

Avoid fancy script fonts -Hard to read-Harder to read-I’m dizzy

Make it Big (Text)

This is Arial 12

This is Arial 18

This is Arial 24

This is Arial 32 This is Arial 36 This is Arial 44

How to Estimate

Look at it from 2 metres away2 m

Keep It Simple (Text)

Too many colours Too Many Fonts and Styles

Avoid Using All CAPS

ALL CAPS ARE HARD TO READ ALL CAPS IN E-MAIL = SHOUTING!!!

Vs.

All caps are hard to read All caps in e-mail = shouting

SummaryThings you should do:

Preparation (subject)

Preparation (visual aids etc)

Preparation (emotions)