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SkillsFighting the Fears and Fighting the Fears and

Phobias of Public SpeakingPhobias of Public Speaking

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GLOSSOPHOBIAGLOSSOPHOBIA - the Facts…1. The fear of public speaking is the # 1 fear among the adult population in the US. It comes BEFORE DEATH!

2. Fear of public speaking has negative effects on careers and influences success in life negatively – especially when you do nothing about it.

3. 3 out of 4 people suffer from it – 75%

4. The GOOD NEWS…80% of your fear can be mitigated by PRACTICE!

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Program Agenda:

The four presentation typesThe four “P”s- PreparingPreparing- Practicing- Practicing- Psych Yourself Up- Psych Yourself Up- Present- PresentPresentation PitfallsWhat About Q & A?Audience ControlImpromptu PresentationsNext Steps

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Four Types:

Informational

Inspirational

Entertaining, or Special Occasions- Introductions, Eulogy,“MC-ing”

Persuasive

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Informational:

Gives directions, shows technique

A lot of lecture with not a lot of feedback

Procedural/Operational

Use job aids, graphics, charts, etc.

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Inspirational:

Delivers a “message”

High Emotional Component

High Energy

Not a lot of “materials” – the presenter IS the focus

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Entertaining/Special Occasion

Should be quick

Know your subject very well

Use of Humor?

“Personality” is very important

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Persuasive:

Selling

Convincing

Usually ends with an “ask” from audience

Can be a deal-breaker if used inappropriately

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Four “P”s:

Prepare

Practice

Psych Yourself Up

Present

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Prepare, continued

Six W’s and One HSix W’s and One HWHO are you presenting to?

WHY should the audience be listening to you?

WHAT do you wish to communicate?

WHAT could go wrong?

WHERE will you be speaking?

WHEN? What time/how long?

HOW can you best convey your message?

The Body:

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Prepare, continued:

A message not sent is a message not delivered!

Adults Remember:

10 % of what they read20% of what they hear30% of what they see50% of what they see AND hear70% of what they say90% of what they say AND do

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Practice:

How do you get to Carnegie Hall??How do you get to Carnegie Hall??

Practice!

In front of a mirror/family/friends

Record your voice

Do it often!

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Practice, continued:The “PICTURE” TechniqueThe “PICTURE” Technique

Pitch

Inflection

Courtesy

Tone

Understandability

Rate

Enunciation

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Psych Yourself Up:

Find a personal coach

Mentally prepare

Get in the right “headspace”

Music, meditate, exercise?

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Psych Yourself Up, continued:

Know your room

Know your material

Know your audience

Practice, Practice, Practice

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Present:

Watch your body language

Tell a Story

Practice with your visual aids/technology

Eye Contact

Speak with Conviction

Best PracticesBest Practices

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Present, continued:

Arms Crossed

Hands on Hips

Hands in Pockets

Fig Leaf

Military

Your Body Language- what does it say?Your Body Language- what does it say?

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Present, continued:

Keep them guessingPlan your responseSave faceTruly listenDraw attention or emphasize a pointBuild trustLearn moreAvoid being baited into an argumentStay out of trouble

Silence MAY BE Golden – use it to:

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Present, continued:Visual AidsVisual Aids

Simple – Quick and Easy to Understand

Consistent –Common Format

Balanced – Formal or Informal

Proportioned – To the Size of the Graphics

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Presentation Pitfalls:

Read EVERY word from your PowerPoint

Use lots of Bureaucratic Buzzwords

Don’t check your visual materials for accuracy

Use the phrase - “You Can’t Read This, but…”

Ask a lot of “gotcha” questions

Don’t wait for the audience to reply after asking a question

Cause “Death by PowerPoint”

How to How to RuinRuin a Great Presentation a Great Presentation

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What About Q & A?:

Don’t wait until the end of the presentation

Anticipate what the questions might be – and have answers at the ready

Paraphrase the question back to the questioner

What if you don’t know the answer?

Handling the “Stump the Presenter” in the room

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Audience Control:

1. Ignore

2. Physical Proximity

3. Eye Contact

4. Solicit Participation

5. Take a Break

6. Ask Them to Leave

Step-by Step Plan to Defuse and Move OnStep-by Step Plan to Defuse and Move On

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Impromptu Presentations:Can’t “prepare”

Can’t Research

Can’t Anticipate Q & A

So, what CAN you do?So, what CAN you do?

You can speak about what you know

You can use the techniques that you learned giving previous presentations

Be confident that you are a great public speaker