preparing to pitch: perfecting the physical skills of public speaking
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Exceptional presentations and “public speaking skills” are crucial for everyone. Whether pitching your product to investors, convincing partners or sponsors to work with you, or persuading people to follow your lead, people are judging you. This workshop focuses on: - the symptoms of nervousness, and strategies for overcoming them - the physical skills and techniques that exceptional presenters use to connect with their audience: eye contact, vocal control, gestures, stance and postureTRANSCRIPT
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Preparing to Pitch
Marta Steele
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We are judged on
how we look, how we sound and what we say.
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2 Areas of Focus
1. Nervousness 2. Strong physical skills
(how you look and sound)
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4Intro
Coping With
Nervousness
Talk #1
Physical Skills
Talk #2
Wrap Up
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Symptoms of
Nervousness?
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Tips for Coping With Nervousness
Know Your Material
Know Your Audience
Arrive Early
Build Rapport
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Tips for Coping With Nervousness
Eliminate Distractions
Practice the Power Pose
Breathe
Watch the caffeine
Channel the energy up, not down
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Let’s Practice:
Talk #1 – Introduce Yourself
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Introduce yourself – 45 seconds
Video in back
Feedback (from you, me, all of us)
o 1 thing that went well
o 1 thing that could be improved
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Watch and Listen for …
EyesVoiceFeet/LegsPostureMovementGestureEnergy
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“Physical Skills”
Eye Contact
Voice
Stance and Posture
Arms and Gestures
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What are common eye contact
issues?
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Eye Contact
Hold for 5 seconds or … one complete thought
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What are common vocal problems?
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Voice
Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22651740@N00/2966490322/
Project to the farthest corners of the room
Slow down
Articulate
Vary your inflection
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What are common problems you notice
with posture and legs?
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Stance and Posture
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Take Up Space
This is not a “power pose”
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What should you do with your arms!?
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Arms and Gestures
BIG gestures
above the waistArms down by side, loose
and easy
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Let’s Practice:
Talk #2 – Your Company
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Introduce your company – 1 minute
Video in back
Feedback (from you, me, all of us)
o 1 thing that went well
o 1 thing that could be improved
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Watch and Listen for …
EyesVoiceFeet/LegsPostureMovementGestureEnergy
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Where do you go from here?
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