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In this Class Your are Safe to learn We are ALL nervous Congratulations on having the courage to face the fear!TRANSCRIPT
Public Speaking 101
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Course Objectives
Presentation Types
Common Mistakes
Understand Public Speaking FearsUncover 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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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
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!
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Common Mistakes in Presentations
Meetings Too Much Too Little Agenda - Lack of Focus on the Topic
Formal Topic Presentations Poorly Constructed Presentation
No flowNo continuity between slides or topicsGraphics, Graphics and more Graphics
Lack of detail / substanceAll flash – no ‘meat’Complicated charts or graphs
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Common Mistakes in Public Speaking Jargon
AcronymsDifficult Words or Poor Word Usage Inside Stories or Jokes
VolumeSoft - Lack of confidence?Loud – Pushy? Arrogant?
Inappropriate HumorMaking the audience the butt of the jokeOff Color Jokes
Trying to Fool the Audience
Mark Twain
There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that
are liars.
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Common FEARS in Public Speaking Nervousness
Weak kneesSweaty PalmsButterflies
Breathing
Fumbling Over WordsThe next words I speak will be the dumbest words ever uttered by a human being
I will appear foolish
‘Choking’
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Reduce Your Speaking Anxiety
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
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6 Elements of an Effective Presentation Be Prepared
Give of YourselfUse personal examples & stories
Stay RelaxedFocus on the message not the audience
Use Natural HumorPoke fun at yourself or something you did
Plan Your Body & Hand Gestures
Pay Attention to Details
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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 & ClosingDo 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!!!
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30 Second Presentations
Your Name
An Interesting Fact About You
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
Thank You for your Participation...We will see you in our next session
Public Speaking 102