20080412 art of public speaking rkm

THE ART OF THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKINGPUBLIC SPEAKING

Prof. V. Viswanadham

THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE IS THE QUALITY OF YOUR COMMUNICATION ~

BOTH WITH YOURSELF & OTHERS

THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE IS THE QUALITY OF YOUR COMMUNICATION ~

BOTH WITH YOURSELF & OTHERS

““The need for public speaking will The need for public speaking will touch almost every person at touch almost every person at some time in her or his life.”some time in her or his life.”

“Public speaking“Public speaking helps people helps people

succeed succeed in nearly all professions.” in nearly all professions.”

Public SpeakingPublic Speaking

Fear of public speaking Fear of public speaking Why do we get public speaking anxiety ? Why do we get public speaking anxiety ? How to overcome fear of public speaking ?How to overcome fear of public speaking ?

Building confidence in public speaking Building confidence in public speaking

Anything will do and Anything will do and you will find that you will find that the less you concentratethe less you concentrateon how you are feeling andon how you are feeling andthe more you concentratethe more you concentrateon other things, on other things, the more confident you will feel.the more confident you will feel.

Fear of public speakingFear of public speaking~ How to manage ?~ How to manage ?

How to improveHow to improvepublic speaking skills:public speaking skills:

PRACTISE, PRACTISE, PRACTISE,PRACTISE,PRACTISE!PRACTISE!

Get attentionGet attention

Begin with somethingBegin with somethingto get the attention of the audience. to get the attention of the audience.

This might be aThis might be astartling statement,startling statement,

statistic, orstatistic, oryour own story.your own story.

Be energeticBe energetic

Be energetic in delivery. Speak with variety in your voice.

Slow down for a dramatic point and speed up to show excitement. Pause occasionally for effect.

Don’t just stand behind the podium, but move a step away to make a point.

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

INCLUDESINCLUDES

BODY LANGUAGE,BODY LANGUAGE,

TONALITY OF VOICE &TONALITY OF VOICE &

THE WORDS YOU USE.THE WORDS YOU USE.

55% 55% ++38% 38% ++

7% 7% ==

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

INCLUDESINCLUDES

BODY LANGUAGE,BODY LANGUAGE,

TONALITY OF VOICE &TONALITY OF VOICE &

THE WORDS YOU USE.THE WORDS YOU USE.

55% 55% ++38% 38% ++

7% 7% ==

StructureStructure

Structure your speech. Don’t have more than 2 or 3 main points,

[ depends on the purpose,and the time available for you ]

and preview in the beginningwhat those points will be.

TransitionsTransitions

Tie your pointsTie your points togethertogether

with transitions. with transitions.

HumorHumor

Consider usingConsider usinga touch of humora touch of humor in your speech.in your speech.

Eye contactEye contact

LookLook at the audienceat the audience as you speak. as you speak.

One of the ways to haveOne of the ways to have consistently good eye contactconsistently good eye contact

is not to read your speech. is not to read your speech.

Use note cardsUse note cards that have key words on them. that have key words on them.

Something to think aboutSomething to think about

Finally, Finally, leave the audienceleave the audience

with something to think about.with something to think about.

CiceroCicero said centuries ago,

'The skill to do comes with the doing.'

One never becomesOne never becomes a “perfect” speaker. a “perfect” speaker.

DevelopingDeveloping public speaking skillspublic speaking skills

is a life-long experience. is a life-long experience.

BecomeBecomethe speaker the speaker

your audienceyour audience wants to hear. wants to hear.

CHECKLIST CHECKLIST FOR A GOOD SPEAKER FOR A GOOD SPEAKER

HOW ARE YOU DRESSED ?

HOW IS YOUR POSTURE ? HOW IS YOUR POSTURE ?

HOW ARE YOUR GESTURES ? HOW ARE YOUR GESTURES ?

HOW IS YOUR EYE CONTACT ? HOW IS YOUR EYE CONTACT ?

HOW IS YOUR VOICE ?

HOW IS YOUR LANGUAGE ? HOW IS YOUR LANGUAGE ?

HOW IS YOUR SMILE TODAY ?  HOW IS YOUR SMILE TODAY ? 

HOW IS YOURHOW IS YOURPREPARATION ?  PREPARATION ?