Effective Public Speaking

Speech is power, Speech is to persuade, to convert, to

compel. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Types of Public Speaking

•Unplanned • •Planned•

• Age •

• Gender

• Number of people•

• Audience Knowledge

Know Your Audience

How to win the audience?

Keep your discussion:• • Interesting• • To the point•

Winning Your Audience

How to win the audience?

• Acknowledge Your Fear• Act Confident• Channel Nervous Energy

Overcoming Speech Anxiety

• Know your topic• • Develop your presentation

material• • Practice, Practice, Practice

Before: Prepare

• Be in the presentation room beforehand with materials prepared

• • Welcome guests coming in

Before: Prepare

• Keep It Slow • • Get the audience engaged• • Movement• • Annunciation

The Speech

• Nonverbal Communication –Body Language – –Eye Contact

The Speech

• Reading directly from notes• Turning back on audience to

read power point• Hands in pockets• No um, ah, you know’s• Talking too fast or quiet

Things to Avoid

• Highlights• • Accomplished • • Closing • • Thank You•

Closing the Speech

Questions?