Download - Ecv3001 chap9 p_speak
Most business executives and professionals make presentations to a variety of audiences, for a variety of reasons
Learning outcome
Explain and practice the requirements for good public speaking
Develop confidence in front of audience Deliver speech with style Design presentation/speech with clarity
and purpose Understand the effectiveness of verbal
and non-verbal communication Learn to become a persuasive, assertive
and competent leader.
Effective Communication
Presence-nervousness- fright is common-Body language
-voice tone-gestures-eye contact
-positive attitude
Ten Successful TipsControl the “Butterflies”
Know the room become familiar with the place of
presentation Know the audience
greet or chat with the audience before hand. It’s easier to speak to friends than to strangers
Know your material increased nervousness is due to un-
preparedness
Control the “Butterflies”
Relaxation relax entire body by stretching and
breathing so as to ease the tension.Stories and personal experiences.Humour and drama.
Visualize giving your speech Visualize yourself giving your
speech from start to finish. By visualizing yourself successful, you will be successful
Control the “Butterflies”
People want you to succeed the audience is there to see you
succeed not to fail Don’t apologize
by mentioning your nervousness or apologizing, you’ll only be calling the audience’s attention to mistakes
Control the “Butterflies”
Concentrate on your message- not the medium. Focus on the message you are
trying to convey and not on your anxieties
Turn nervousness into positive energy nervousness increases adrenaline,
transform it into vitality and enthusiasm
Control the “Butterflies”
Gain experience experience builds confidence, which is
key to effective public speaking
Things You Shouldn’t Do
Read directly from notes Read directly from screen Turn back on audience Slouch, hands in pockets No um, ah, you know’s No nervous gestures Talk too fast, Talk too quietly
Things You Should Do
Eye contact Can glance at
notes Appropriate
gestures Rhetorical
questions to involve audience
Create impact Appearance
PowerPoint Tips
Have compelling material Keep it simple Minimize numbers in slides Don't be a parrot Time your remarks
Adequate Color Contrast
Bad Hard to read Hard to read Hard to read
Good • Much better!• Much better!• Much better!
Text
Sizes 28 – 32 are easy to read
Use plain fonts (e.g. Times New Roman, Arial)
Avoid fancy script fonts -Hard to read-Harder to read-I’m dizzy
Make it Big (Text)
This is Arial 12
This is Arial 18
This is Arial 24
This is Arial 32 This is Arial 36 This is Arial 44
Avoid Using All CAPS
ALL CAPS ARE HARD TO READ ALL CAPS IN E-MAIL = SHOUTING!!!
Vs.
All caps are hard to read All caps in e-mail = shouting