making public speaking easy
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Making Public Speaking Easy
Praveen Gupta
Today’s Objectives
• Exchange experiences of public speaking• Fears of public speaking• Demystifying public speaking• Do’s of public speaking• Don’ts of public speaking• Enjoy public speaking• Entertaining the audience• Leaving fans behind• Next speech… next steps
What is Public Speaking?
What is Public Speaking?
Why Public Speaking?
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• Broadening your potential client base • Establishing yourself as an expert • Be seen as more human and more
“approachable” • Giving customers the chance to ask questions
• Getting additional publicity for your work
Why Public Speaking Dangerous?
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Famous Public Speakers
Speaker vs. Artist
Speakers Artists
An Artist and a Speaker
Great Public Speakers!
What is Public Speaking?
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Getting Ready
• Target– Subject matter– Purpose of the presentation– Target audience expectation
• Prepare…– Audience background, room layout – Audio visual tools– Your presentation method, style– Practice/Rehearsal
Deliver the Presentation
• Perform– Know your audience– Work the room– Deliver your best– No perfect presentation
• Progress…– Make real-time adjustments– Get the audience feedback– Identify areas for improvement– Make adjustments– Give your next presentation
Tips for Public Speaking
1. Do your homework2. Organize 3. Practice4. Take notes5. Use visual aides6. Anticipate questions 7. Ask about the facility 8. Look the part9. Your audience is human too10. Breathe
Trips of Public Speaking?
1. Starting with a whimper2. Attempting to imitate other speakers 3. Failing to “work” the room4. Failing to use relaxation techniques 5. Reading a speech word for word6. Using someone else’s stories7. Speaking without passion8. Ending a speech with questions and answers9. Failing to prepare10.Failing to recognize that speaking is an
acquired skill
Be a Speaker and Artist
Is an Artist a Public Speaker?
About Today’s Speaker
• Praveen Gupta– An engineer– An author– Speaker– Consultant– Musician– Actor– Photographer– Thought leader
Be a Public Speaker!
Yes,
you can!
Inspire
Innovation!
Your Plan to Speak
• What one thing you would do different starting today?
• When can you give your next presentation?
Summary
• We are all public speakers, just need more practice.
• Contact information– Praveen Gupta– Tel: (847) 884-1900– Email: praveen@accelper.com or
gupta@iit.edu
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