1. Presentation StylesBased upon My BEST Presentation Style by James Brewer

2. Identifying Your Presentation Style(s)Technical SympatheticExpressiveBold 3. Interpreting Your BEST Scores If you have a score of 15 or more in any one of the presentation styles, your behaviors are most dominated by that type. Most people have a mix of personality types and therefore will have traits from more than one presentation style. If you do not have a score of 15 or more in any of the presentation styles, you probably will have traits from more than one style. In this case review the presentation styles for which you have the highest scores making a note of those characteristics that you think most accurately describes your behavior. 4. Interpreting Your BEST Scores As you review the strengths and vulnerable areas foreach presentation style you may find that some of thevulnerable areas that are listed for one style may becanceled out by the characteristics of another style.For example if your two highest scores indicate thatyou share characteristics from the bold style and theexpressive style, you may not demonstrate a bluntdelivery style, but a more softer enthusiastic style ofdelivery. If you have more than more than one presentationstyle, it is important that you review the stylescarefully and make a decision about the strengths andvulnerable characteristics that are accurate for you. Ifyou are honest this assessment can still providevaluable information for your development as anethical public speaker. 5. Interpreting Your BEST Scores Finally, in interpreting your scores to receiveinformation that will help you to develop in thisonline public speaking class, you must also takeinto consideration research that says thatpersonality/presentation styles may change understress. If you did not have a score of 15 or morein one of the presentation styles you may nothave a dominant style. You must also considerthe possibility that under stress you may resortmore to one of your presentation styles andanother presentation style when you are morerelaxed. 6. Interpreting Your BEST Scores No style is better than another style. Each stylehas strengths and vulnerable areas. Some stylesare more effective in some settings, but if youlearn to be flexible you can adapt your style to besuccessful in other settings. If you have a desireto develop your skills you can. It only requirestime and effort. This tool helps you to take the first step inbecoming self-aware so that you may begin thejourney and get the most out of this course. 7. My BEST Presentation StyleBold Presenter 8. The Bold Presentation StyleStrengthsVulnerable SpotsEmploys a dynamic Tells Exciting Stories style of delivery Comes across as Provides Practical insensitiveInformation Reflects inadequate Tells Exciting Stories preparation and rehearsal 9. To develop ethical public speakingskills: Remember the speech is not about you. It isabout your audience. Always analyze your audience. Use the results of your audience analysis to makeyour speech significant and relevant for youraudience. Soften your use of language and vocal quality toconnect with your audience. Use a less daring delivery style to avoidintimidating your audience. Since you like to get to the point, you tend tohave clear main points but sufficient supporting 10. Adjusting to an online environment: Since adapting to an audience in real time is avulnerable spot for you, it might be very easy for youto disregard your audience entirely in an onlineenvironment. Spend time designing your audience analysis surveysto uncover valuable information to help you designspeeches that are significant and relevant for youraudience. Use the online environment to help you improve yourability to demonstrate sensitivity for your audience byreviewing your recorded video before you upload thefinal presentation. Solicit a trusted friend to review your speech video toprovide feedback on whether your speech appearstoo blunt and straightforward. Based upon the 11. My BEST Presentation Style Expressive Presenter 12. The Expressive Presentation StyleStrengthsVulnerable Spots Good talker Tends to talk off the Good with people cuff Enthusiastic delivery Wastes time talking Paints word Overly Optimisticpictures that clearly Overuses emotionalillustrate pointsappeals Likes speaking Lacks practical and factual information 13. To develop ethical public speakingskills: Use your research skills to locate valid andreliable factual support for your presentation. Present and allow equal time to all sides of anissue even when it conflicts with your personalviewpoints. Adjust your enthusiastic delivery style to supportthe verbal message of the presentation and to becompatible with audience expectations. Appeartoo enthusiastic may cause the audience todistrust you. Remember to respect your audience byrespecting the time range for your presentation.Practice to stay within the time range. 14. Adjusting to an online environment: Since you are generally great at reading the emotionalresponse of your audience in real time you will need toadapt your style to an online audience using thisclassroom format. Use the online communication tools frequently to get toknow your audience. Design audience analysis surveys and carefully analyzethe results so that you become comfortable uploadingpresentations for your online audience. Try the technique of visualizing your audience to help youfeel their presence. Since you have a natural tendency to speak until yourvoice is tired, not respecting time restraints; practice andmake sure that your speech fits within the time range. If so,you should have no problem uploading video to thetechnology used to support this online class. If not, the 15. My BEST Presentation StyleSympathetic Presenter 16. The Sympathetic Presentation StyleStrengthsVulnerable Spots Trustworthy Low key delivery style Good Listener Resists givingpresentations 17. To develop ethical public speakingskills: Develop confidence by managing your public speaking anxiety by (1) practicing so that you can project confidence and have your nonverbal physical behavior support your verbal content; and (2) by making sure that you obtain sufficient information about the guidelines for your presentation to avoid surprises and/or sudden changes. Develop your nonverbal vocal qualities by using vocal variations to demonstrate dynamism and enthusiasm. 18. Adjusting to an online environment: You are naturally a good listener but you mustpractice listening to your online audience by activelyengaging in the weekly discussion posts. Carefully review results of audience analysis surveys. Confirm guidelines for the presentation with yourprofessor to increase your level of confidence. Make sure you know how to use technology to recordand upload your presentation video to avoid causingadditional anxiety. Solicit a trusted friend to review your speech video toprovide feedback on whether you vary your vocalinflections so that you sound lively and enthusiastic.Based upon the feedback you receive considerrerecording. 19. My BEST Presentation StyleTechnical Presenter 20. The Technical Presentation StyleStrengthsVulnerable Spots Logical /Systematic Overly concerned with Accuratedetails May lecture and Precise/factualsound boring Plans andrehearses Professionalappearance 21. To develop ethical public speakingskills: Use more human examples to relate your topicto audience. Your speeches focus on logicalappeals. Incorporate some emotional appeals. Develop the human side of your speech bydesigning and reviewing audience analysissurveys to be able to make your topic relevantand significant for your audience. Use audience analysis surveys to help youdistinguish between the facts that are relevant forthe audience and the ones that are not. Solicit a trusted friend to review your speechvideo to provide feedback on whether yourspeech sounds monotonous and lacks pitchvariation. If so, consider rerecording. 22. Adjusting to an online environment: Even in real time you have difficulty realizing thatthe speech is for the audience and not that theaudience is just a receptacle to absorb the facts.Try visualizing real people in your audience ratherthan robots. Remind yourself that people are in your audienceby listening to the weekly discussion posts. Carefully review results of audience analysissurveys. When recording your speech use more direct eyecontact by looking into the camera since youhave a tendency to want to read your notes toavoid forgetting your facts. Remember you mayuse only one side of one note card not larger than 23. Sympathetic PresentationStyleSpeaker that exemplifies thisstyle: Mr. Rodgers Link to sample video 24. Expressive Presentation StyleSpeaker that exemplifies thisstyle: Actress Julia Roberts Link to sample video 25. Bold Presentation Style Speaker that exemplifies this style: Nancy PelosiLink to video speech 26. Technical Presentation StyleSpeaker that exemplifies thisstyle: 1992 PresidentialCandidate Ross Perot Link to sample video