speaking with confidence taking the fear out of public speaking
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Speaking with Confidence
Taking the Fear out of Public Speaking
Public speaking is our greatest fear
Surveys on what people fear the most always ends up with public speaking at #1
That means that people fear public speaking even more than death
How can you take the fear out of public speaking?
Preparation Practice Experience
How can you best prepare for a presentation?
Content Organization Practice your delivery
Content
Know your audience Know your purpose Research if necessary Share what you know
Organization
Axiom: Tell them, tell them again, and tell them that you told them
Introduction Body – Main points and supporting
points Conclusion
Mark Twain once said:
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus and upset the convictions and debauch the emotions of an audience not practiced in the tricks and delusions of oratory.
Introduction
Attention getting device (Quotations, Startling statements, Statistics, Story)
Overview of main points
Body
3 to 5 main points Subpoints – must have a least 2 Support (facts, statistics, stories,
personal experience)
Conclusion
Summarize your main points Refer back to your attention getting
device Tell your audience what you want them
to remember or do
Delivery
Practice out loud Be loud enough Have eye contact with your audience Make it interesting by adding inflection
which is increasing and decreasing your volume, rate, and pitch
The better you know your material, the easier this is to do
Final thoughts
As a board member or administrator, you will be speaking about your district and what is going on in public education
Be sure you to know what your own district is doing and speak about that
Preparation and practice will help give you the confidence you will need to give an effective presentation
Questions?
Contact Information:
Russ BrockField Services Representative
Regions 9, 10, and 15
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 417-771-9023