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ProgrammeProgramme
Quote of the Quote of the DayDay
Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein A storyA story Are you shyAre you shy ConfidenceConfidence The Art of Public The Art of Public
SpeakingSpeaking
Brief introductionBrief introduction
on Toastmasters on Toastmasters andand
the techniques the techniques of effective of effective communication.communication.
Q & AQ & A ConclusionConclusion
Quote of the DayQuote of the Day
““If you want your dreams to If you want your dreams to come true you must have come true you must have confidence in yourself and confidence in yourself and your abilities” your abilities”
by Les Brown (Author of ‘Live by Les Brown (Author of ‘Live Your Dreams’)Your Dreams’)
Albert Einstein’s question :Albert Einstein’s question :
““Is the Universe friendly to Is the Universe friendly to our desires?”our desires?”
Is there enough to go Is there enough to go around?around?
YES, IF YOU THINK SOYES, IF YOU THINK SO
SCIENTIFIC SURVEY SCIENTIFIC SURVEY SAYS WE HAVE USED SAYS WE HAVE USED ONLY 4% OF THE ONLY 4% OF THE COSMIC ENERGYCOSMIC ENERGY!!
““It is more blessed to give It is more blessed to give than to receive”than to receive”
How does a student think?
ARE YOU SHY?ARE YOU SHY?
WHY?WHY?
APPEARANCE? APPEARANCE? CONFIDENCE, CONFIDENCE, CHIN UP, CHEST CHIN UP, CHEST OUTOUT
ACT AS IF YOU ACT AS IF YOU ARE NOTARE NOT
GET OVER IT! GET OVER IT!
POSITIVE IMAGEPOSITIVE IMAGE
NO ONE HAS TIME NO ONE HAS TIME FOR YOUFOR YOU
TAKE CONTROL & TAKE CONTROL & VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING
CONFIDENCECONFIDENCE
PRACTICE EYE-PRACTICE EYE-CONTACT & SMILECONTACT & SMILE
LOOK YOUR BESTLOOK YOUR BEST SELF APPRAISESELF APPRAISE LOOK, LISTEN & LOOK, LISTEN &
LEARNLEARN PEOPLE ACCEPT PEOPLE ACCEPT
YOUYOU
Speak in public, some do it Speak in public, some do it easilyeasily
Do not justify your inability – Do not justify your inability – Overcome itOvercome it
Find reasons to grow out not Find reasons to grow out not give in to excusesgive in to excuses
Remove your doubts, friends & Remove your doubts, friends & teachers go out of the way to help teachers go out of the way to help you. you.
Hobbies should add to your Hobbies should add to your knowledgeknowledge
Mistakes help you learnMistakes help you learn
Have a good philosophy of your Have a good philosophy of your life life
Move around in a groupMove around in a group
Be gratefulBe grateful
PREPARATION & PRACTICEPREPARATION & PRACTICE KNOW YOUR AUDIENCEKNOW YOUR AUDIENCE SELECTING YOUR TOPICSELECTING YOUR TOPIC ORGANIZING YOUR SPEECHORGANIZING YOUR SPEECH BEGINNING YOUR SPEECHBEGINNING YOUR SPEECH USING BODY LANGUAGEUSING BODY LANGUAGE CONCLUDING YOUR SPEECHCONCLUDING YOUR SPEECH IMPROMPTU SPEAKINGIMPROMPTU SPEAKING
Create a comfort zoneCreate a comfort zonea)a) Location of lectern & audienceLocation of lectern & audience
b)b) MicrophonesMicrophones
c)c) Room conditionsRoom conditions
d)d) Visual aidsVisual aids
Preparation & PracticePreparation & Practice
Preparation & PracticePreparation & Practice
Rehearsing Your SpeechRehearsing Your Speech
a)a) Practice Ideas, not wordsPractice Ideas, not words
b)b) Say your speech silently to Say your speech silently to yourself, instead of out loudyourself, instead of out loud
c)c) Finish each sessionFinish each session
d)d) Add improvement graduallyAdd improvement gradually
e)e) Arrange for feedbacksArrange for feedbacks
Preparation & PracticePreparation & Practice
Extra ConsiderationExtra Consideration Provide material for an Provide material for an
introductionintroduction Prepare yourself physicallyPrepare yourself physically Have a mental rehearsalHave a mental rehearsal By the guidelines given, By the guidelines given,
careful preparation will help careful preparation will help you for excellent presentationyou for excellent presentation
Know your audienceKnow your audience
Who will be in the audience?Who will be in the audience?
Age range, Educational Age range, Educational background, Leisure activities, etcbackground, Leisure activities, etc
Where & When will I be speaking?Where & When will I be speaking?
Morning, Afternoon or After Morning, Afternoon or After Dinner, etcDinner, etc
What do they want to hear?What do they want to hear? Why are they listening?Why are they listening?
SELECTING YOUR TOPICSELECTING YOUR TOPIC
Just like starting an Essay, the Just like starting an Essay, the starting “trouble” will always be therestarting “trouble” will always be there
Use Personal your experiences be it Use Personal your experiences be it family, profession, interest etc..family, profession, interest etc..
Try reference materials be it books, Try reference materials be it books, magazines or newspapersmagazines or newspapers
Consider the situation… like this Consider the situation… like this afternoon, what the audience need, afternoon, what the audience need, occasion, etcoccasion, etc
ORGANIZING YOUR SPEECHORGANIZING YOUR SPEECH
Start with a Formula or programmeStart with a Formula or programme Develop an Outline, think about Develop an Outline, think about
the body of the speech then the body of the speech then develop an opening & a closedevelop an opening & a close
The ConclusionThe Conclusion
“ “telling them what you told them” telling them what you told them” is to recap a good speechis to recap a good speech
Handing over the control…Handing over the control…
BEGINNING YOUR SPEECHBEGINNING YOUR SPEECH
4 Criteria for speech openings4 Criteria for speech openings get the attention get the attention the topicthe topic rapportrapport time for openingtime for opening
Speech OpeningsSpeech Openings
State the importance of your topicState the importance of your topic Make a startling statement Make a startling statement Arouse suspense or curiosityArouse suspense or curiosity Tell a story or anecdoteTell a story or anecdote Ask a rhetorical questionAsk a rhetorical question Begin with a quotationBegin with a quotation Reference the occasionReference the occasion
State the importance of your State the importance of your topictopic
E.g.E.g. Shyness creates fear, being confident Shyness creates fear, being confident
with yourself can bring the best out of with yourself can bring the best out of youyou
Make a startling statementMake a startling statement
Example for today..Example for today..
The universe has a lot to offer!The universe has a lot to offer!
Arouse suspense or Arouse suspense or curiositycuriosity
Example..Example..
I enjoy being here because it I enjoy being here because it reminds me of being a young reminds me of being a young school boyschool boy
Tell a story or anecdoteTell a story or anecdote
Stories or anecdotes will interest Stories or anecdotes will interest the audience. Keep it relevant to the audience. Keep it relevant to the main point.the main point.
E.g. I had used Les Brown’s quote E.g. I had used Les Brown’s quote :-:-
“ “If you want your dreams to come If you want your dreams to come true you must have confidence in true you must have confidence in yourself and your abilities”yourself and your abilities”
Ask a rhetorical Ask a rhetorical questionquestion
E.g..E.g.. Are you shy?Are you shy? How to overcome shyness?How to overcome shyness? How to become confident?How to become confident?
Begin with a quotationBegin with a quotation
Using quotation is easy & Using quotation is easy & effective way to attract attentioneffective way to attract attention
Reference the occasionReference the occasion
Begin by acknowledging the Begin by acknowledging the purposepurpose
USING BODY LANGUANGEUSING BODY LANGUANGE
Your face communicatesYour face communicates -Attitudes, Feelings & Emotions-Attitudes, Feelings & Emotions Body language consists ofBody language consists of - Facial expression, Gestures & - Facial expression, Gestures &
Whole body movementWhole body movement Good eye contacts communicatesGood eye contacts communicates - sincerity, attention, honesty, - sincerity, attention, honesty,
confidence & respectconfidence & respect
Facial expressionFacial expression
-““This is great!”This is great!”-““I am delighted to be here!”I am delighted to be here!”
GesturesGestures- Reinforces a verbal message - Conveys a particular thought
(Avoid : Hands in pocket, behind their backs, fidget their watch, touch their hair, scratch their head, play with a pen or clip, button or unbutton shirt)
CONCLUDING YOUR CONCLUDING YOUR SPEECHSPEECH
Criteria for successful conclusionsCriteria for successful conclusions
- - Achieve closure, make an impact, take 10% Achieve closure, make an impact, take 10% of speech timeof speech time
Closing TechniquesClosing Techniques
- - Use a quote, a story, call for action, Use a quote, a story, call for action, question, refer to introduction, repeat pointsquestion, refer to introduction, repeat points
Tips for SuccessTips for Success
- - Write out your closing, end on time, don’t add Write out your closing, end on time, don’t add new points new points
IMPROMPTU SPEAKINGIMPROMPTU SPEAKING
Giving a speech without the Giving a speech without the preparation?preparation?
ListenListen Pause…Pause… ConfirmConfirm TellTell End!!End!!
Speech “Killers” - why they failSpeech “Killers” - why they fail
Lack of PreparationLack of Preparation Ignored agendaIgnored agenda Poor time managementPoor time management Lack of enthusiasmLack of enthusiasm Repetition of phrasesRepetition of phrases Lack of humor and funLack of humor and fun No/Poor closingNo/Poor closing
Did you reach your target?Did you reach your target?
Most confusion & Most confusion & frustration are caused by frustration are caused by failing to be specific …..failing to be specific …..
Make it clear, brief and Make it clear, brief and concise…..concise…..
FACTOIDFACTOID
55% of what people perceive of others 55% of what people perceive of others comes from body language and facial comes from body language and facial
expressionsexpressions
38% comes from tone of voice38% comes from tone of voice
7% is based on the actual words people 7% is based on the actual words people useuse
Being shy is alright but it must not Being shy is alright but it must not potray ourselves as a weak or stupid potray ourselves as a weak or stupid person.person.
Final thoughts
Do you want your dreams to Come True?
If Yes, Know yourself and Be Confident & Above all be Yourself!