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Public Speaking 101

Public Speaking 101. Course Objectives. Presentation Types Common Mistakes Understand Public Speaking Fears Uncover YOUR Public Speaking Fears 30 Second Presentations. In this Class. Your are Safe to learn We are ALL nervous Congratulations on having the courage to face the fear!.

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Public Speaking 101

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  1. Public Speaking 101

  2. Course Objectives • Presentation Types • Common Mistakes • Understand Public Speaking Fears • Uncover YOUR Public Speaking Fears • 30 Second Presentations

  3. In this Class • Your are Safe to learn • We are ALL nervous • Congratulations on having the courage to face the fear!

  4. Presentation Types • Meetings • Video Conference / Conference Calls • Team or Department Meetings • All Employee Sessions • Formal Topic Presentations • Budget Presentation • Training • Extemporaneous / Ad Lib • Communicate your ideas / thoughts / opinions • Discussions / Arguments

  5. Anonymous Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t; the other half have nothing to say and keep on saying it!

  6. Common Mistakes in Presentations • Meetings • Too Much • Too Little • Agenda - Lack of Focus on the Topic • Formal Topic Presentations • Poorly Constructed Presentation • No flow • No continuity between slides or topics • Graphics, Graphics and more Graphics • Lack of detail / substance • All flash – no ‘meat’ • Complicated charts or graphs

  7. Common Mistakes in Public Speaking • Jargon • Acronyms • Difficult Words or Poor Word Usage • Inside Stories or Jokes • Volume • Soft - Lack of confidence? • Loud – Pushy? Arrogant? • Inappropriate Humor • Making the audience the butt of the joke • Off Color Jokes • Trying to Fool the Audience

  8. Mark Twain There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that are liars.

  9. Common FEARS in Public Speaking • Nervousness • Weak knees • Sweaty Palms • Butterflies • Breathing • Fumbling Over Words • The next words I speak will be the dumbest words ever uttered by a human being • I will appear foolish • ‘Choking’

  10. Know the Room Know the Audience Know the Material Learn to Relax Realize that People Want You to Succeed Do NOT Apologize for Being Nervous Concentrate on the message – not the medium Turn Nervousness into Positive Energy Gain Experience Reduce Your Speaking Anxiety

  11. 6 Elements of an Effective Presentation • Be Prepared • Give of Yourself • Use personal examples & stories • Stay Relaxed • Focus on the message not the audience • Use Natural Humor • Poke fun at yourself or something you did • Plan Your Body & Hand Gestures • Pay Attention to Details

  12. Preparation Tips • What is the purpose of the presentation? • Who is the audience? What is their main interest in this topic? • What do I really know and believe about this topic as it relates to this audience? • What additional research can I do? • What are the main points of this presentation? • What supporting information and stories can I use to support each of my main points? • What visual aids, if any, do I need? • Opening & Closing • Do I have an effective opening grabber? • In my final summary, how will I plan to tell them "What's In It For Me?" • Practice, Practice, Practice… …one more thing PRACTICE!!!

  13. 30 Second Presentations • Your Name • An Interesting Fact About You

  14. Next Steps • Public Speaking 101 – Session 2 - enroll • Prepare your 1 Minute Presentation • Practice your presentation • Content: Something You have Learned • Working on YOUR goals • Time – Stay within the 1 Minute time limit

  15. Thank You for your Participation... We will see you in our next session Public Speaking 102

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