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October 22nd 2011 Public Speaking Workshop with Suzannah Baum of http://idealcommunications.caTRANSCRIPT
PUBLIC SPEAKING:Say “YES!” to that next presentation and get the recognition you deserve!get the recognition you deserve!
Presented by: Suzannah BaumIdeal CommunicationsIdeal Communicationswww.idealcommunications.ca
AGENDA
What you sayHow you say itHow to connect with an audienceHow to connect with an audienceOpportunities for YOU to shine as a
k !speaker!
But FIRST…
FEARFEAR OF PUBLIC OF PUBLIC SPEAKINGSPEAKING
“The human brain startsThe human brain starts working the moment you are g yborn and never stops until you t d t k i bli ”stand up to speak in public.”
- George Jesselg
You may ALWAYS be nervousYou may ALWAYS be nervous…
AND THAT’S OK!AND THAT S OK!
SO HOW DO YOU MANAGEYOU MANAGE YOUR NERVES?YOUR NERVES?
PreparePreparePracticePracticeShow up earlyShow up early
KEEP SPEAKING! EXPERIENCE BUILDS CONFIDENCE
WHAT YOU SAYWHAT YOU SAY
You have 30-60 seconds to capture their attention
Do NOT Start With:
Apology/telling the audience how nervousApology/telling the audience how nervous you are“Bear with me”Bear with me“OK, so, I’m going to talk about…”
Your audience is thinking: “What’s in it for me?”
A DRAMATIC STATEMENT
A QUESTION
A QUOTE
“TO SPEAK OR NOT TO “TO SPEAK OR NOT TO SPEAK, THAT IS THE SPEAK, THAT IS THE QUESTION…”
A STORY
ONCE UPON A TIMETIME…
Two very different – but equally effective -introductions
Seth Godin, Marketer, Speaker, Author
Jane Goodall, Environmentalist, Conservationist ScientistConservationist, Scientist
Middle
Main ideasMain ideasSupporting materialSupporting material
FactsStatisticsStoriesStories
Conclusion
Repeat main pointsClear call-to-action
End On Time!
Do NOT End With:
“And that’s the end of my speech”And that s the end of my speech OR
“U h th t’ it”“Um, yeah, so, that’s it”
"There are always three speechesThere are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The
ti d thone you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave."
- Dale Carnegie
HOW YOUHOW YOU SAY ITSAY IT
You Know the Drill…
Eye contactEye contactBody languageGesturesGesturesPostureVoiceFiller words (‘um,’ ‘uh,’ ‘like’, ‘ok’…)
The Persuasive Speaker in Action –really *believe* in your subject
Steve JobsIntroducing the iPhone4
Voice & Speaking Speed
Fast talker?Fast talker?Presenting in a 2nd language?
Enemy of any speaker =
MONOTONE?
SAMENESSSAMENESS
Minimize ALL Distractions
Learn from Great Speakers
...But Be Yourself!
Dress appropriately
CONNECT WITHCONNECT WITH THE AUDIENCETHE AUDIENCE
Look At Them! LOOK AT THEM!
Smile at them!
SMILE AT THEM!SMILE AT THEM!
Show up early!
Be Passionate!
“N thi i t i th i ”“Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
REMEMBER THE SHOES!
WHAT DID WE COVER?
What you sayWhat you sayHow you say itH t t ith diHow to connect with an audience
FEAR of public speakingFEAR of public speaking
REMEMBER:
JUST SAY
Resources
www idealcommunications ca/www.idealcommunications.ca/Sign up for newsletter and get a free SPECIAL REPORT:SPECIAL REPORT:
“10 Tips to BULLETPROOF Your Presentations”
t d /www.ted.com/www.toastmasters.orgg
"All th t k"All the great speakers were bad speakers at first "were bad speakers at first. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
THANK YOUTHANK YOU
Suzannah BaumIdeal Communicationssb@idealcommunications.cawww.idealcommunications.ca(514) 247-1761(514) 247-1761