speakingtipsinthepublic-111230062254-phpapp02.pptx

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SPEAKING TIPS IN THE PUBLIC


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Speaking Tips in the Public

1. Planning or Preparation

Voice what you start out with and the sound it makes

Speech is what you do with sound (tone, volume, pace, pitch,

articulation and pronunciation)

Get your voice ready

2. Writing for Speaking

You Will Probably Read Your Speech (or Glance At Notes)

If You Insist On Speaking From Memory

Do What Works Best For You


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3. Mapping the content of your speech

The visible structure

Putting one foot before the other

Be concrete. Be metaphorical

Conclusion

4. The Audience

Young or old

High or low income

Educated or uneducated

What is the background What mood are they likely to be in


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5. Knowledge the occasion

Whether you are speaking at an academic, celebratory or solemnoccasion

Whether you are only speaker at the event or whether you are one

of several

At what stage of the proceedings you will be speaking

6. Knowledge the room

The size and the shape of the room

Whether or not there is a podium

Whether there is microphone The type of technical assistance that is available to you


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7. Using visual aids

Before you begin, make sure the slides can be seen clearly from

every seat in the room

Keep demonstrating or materials simple

Keep the visuals simple

Make sure you speak to your audience and not to your slides

Heighten interest

Chose the right time to give out handouts

Practice your speech with all the visuals

8. Practice makes perfect


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9. On the day you speech Avoid panic!

Arrive early

Check everything

10. Body language and gestures

Posture

Make an effort to be aware of what you do with your hands

Gesturing with your head and arms is part and parcel of

communicating

Dress

Eye contact

Controlling the nerves

Be confident


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11. Mistakes

Mistakes are all right

Recovering from mistakes makes you appear from human

Good recovery puts your audience at ease they identity you more

12. Interact with the audience - ask questions, get people

involved - since people learn better when they are activelyparticipating.

13. Humour

Tell jokes ifyoure good at telling jokes If you aren't good, best to leave the jokes behind


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14. How to use the public speaking environment

Try not to get stuck in one place

Use all the space that available to you

Move around

One way to do this is to leave your notes in one place and move to

another

15. Leave time for Questions & Answers and address everyone

politely.


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