Public Speaking For most managers its an occupational hazard to sit through regular presentations whether as a member of the audience or as a speaker trying to spice up a pitch Your ability to effectively communicate with your audience and engage them directly reflects on your company and ID: 638286
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Business Presentation &Public SpeakingSlide2
For most managers it’s an occupational hazard to sit through regular presentations whether as a member of the audience or as a speaker trying to spice up a pitch
Your ability to effectively communicate with your audience and engage them directly reflects on your company and
YOUFortunately, public speaking is something that can be studied, polished and perfected with tenacity and persistence
Information NuggetsSlide3
Who Says What?Slide4
Points Of Difference
Business Presentations
Public SpeakingAim of speakersTo give the audience what they know they need
To give the audience what they believe they want
Type of audience
Generally homogeneous in terms of
their knowledge, area of academic or professional interest, etcMostly heterogeneousExpectations of audienceComplete details about the topicDo not expect a lot of detailsAmount of informationMoreLessLevel of interactionMore: as the audience wishes to understand the topic thoroughlyLess: as a general understanding is desired by the audience
What’s WhatSlide5
PlanningStructuring
Organising
/OutliningDeliveryMuch ado ‘bout presentingSlide6
Through effective preparation you will be able to address all the questions and doubts about your speech before they arise
Content and delivery of your speech depend upon the following five factors:
OccasionAudiencePurpose
Thesis
Material
Planning Slide7Slide8
Helps make messages more comprehensibleKeeps the audience happy
Boosts your image as a speaker
Helps avoid the discourse becoming disjointed/choppy StructuringSlide9
Tell the audience what you want to tell them, tell them what you wanted to tell them and then tell them what you have told them
In other words, format the presentation thus:
IntroductionMain BodyConclusionStructuringSlide10
Structuring –
Components of IntroductionSlide11
Structuring – Main BodySlide12
Structuring - ConclusionSlide13
Patterns of organisation:
Chronological
Spatial/DirectionalTopical/CategoricalCause and EffectProblem and SolutionclimacticOrganising/OutliningSlide14
Delivery TechniquesSlide15
Delivery EssentialsSlide16
Word PicturesWarm Words
Similes & metaphors
Impact WordsSmooth FlowVerbal ElementsSlide17
Bridge
Number item
Trigger
Interjection
Internal summary
Internal preview
Rhetorical questionFlashbackListPausePhysical movementsQuotations, Anecdotes & Jokes13) Supporting MaterialDefinitionsExamplesStatisticsAnalogy
Testimony
Verbal Elements
(Smooth Flow)Slide18
Speak with enthusiasm and sincerityAdjust the volume of your voice
Avoid disfluencies or vocalised pauses
Use your optimal pitchAvoid fast deliveryUse silence and pauses effectivelyArticulate each word clearlyVocal ElementsSlide19
Avoid a rainbow of iridescenceClip art is easy to use and easy to misuse
Be consistent with font style and size
Use bullet pointsAdhere to the 9x9 ruleBe sure of functional & decorative itemsGive a caption to all slidesUse graphics and sound optimallyMind spacing, syntax and semanticsSprinkle a generous amount of common sense
Visual Elements
(Power Point Presentation)Slide20
Concentrate on how good you arePretend that you are just chatting with a group of friends
Imagine your audience listening, laughing and applauding
Remember happy moments from your pastThink about your love for and desire to help the audienceOvercoming Stage FrightVisualization strategies Slide21
Develop an interest in the topicBe well prepared
Anticipate hard and easy questions
OrganizeMemorize your opening statementPractice Overcoming Stage FrightStrategies in advance of the presentationSlide22
Be in the room earlyTriple check everything
Take quick drinks of tepid water
Concentrate on the ideasConcentrate on your audienceSay something to someone to make sure your voice is ready to goUse eye contactBreathe deeply, evenly and slowly several timesOvercoming Stage Fright
Strategies just before the presentationSlide23
Trembling legs – lean on the lectern/move around/shift your legsUse eye contact – will make you feel less isolated
Look at the friendliest faces in the audience
DO NOT comment on your nervousnessControl stage fright so that it doesn’t control you!Overcoming Stage Frightstrategies when the presentation beginsSlide24
Words Often Mispronounced
Opportunity
Suggestion
Extempore
Probably
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Zoology
Management
Economics
Economy
Photograph
Photography
Pleasure
People
Particular
Participate
Arctic
College
Journal
Pronunciation
Horrible
Question
Aegis
Dais
Ask
Colleague
Nuptial