Public Speaking !!

By : Jawid Qaumi

• Class Presentations

• Field Research

• Business Communications

• Public Speaking (Politics)

Importance of Communication

• Population

• No. 1 fear - Public Speaking

• No. 2 fear - Death• Stage fright

- Being in spotlight

- Being unprepared

- Being inexperienced

Fear of Public Speaking

I. Introduction

• Thesis

II. Body

• Support arguments

III. Conclusion

• Review

Sample Speech Outline

• Preparation

• Practice

• Presence

Effective Communication

• Preparation• Know your subject - It is much easier to speak on

what you know

• Do research to support your thesis

• Notes - outline the main points or create a PowerPoint presentation

Effective Communication

• Preparation• Research - research the subject

• Format - speak on what you know

• - Notes - outline main points

- Note cards vs. full sized paper

“Most people are more deeply influenced by one clear, vivid, personal example than by an abundance of statistical data.” Eliot Aronson, Social

Psychologist

Effective Communication

“Practice is the best of all instruction.”

Practice- practice makes perfect- getting timing right - making revisions

Effective Communication

• Presence

- Nervousness - fear is natural

- Body language

- voice/tone

- gestures

- eye contact

- Positive attitude

Effective Communication

• Simple to prepare

• Can be easily changed and edited

• Can be used again and again

• Portable

• Impressive and Entertaining

The Pros of PowerPoints

• They can become a crutch

• They take time to prepare

• They can be a distraction for your audience members

• What could go wrong?

(and other famous last words!)

The Cons of PowerPoints

• Make Eye contact

• Don’t read from notes -only glance at them

• Use Appropriate gestures to illustrate a point

• Use Rhetorical questions to involve the audience

Things You Should Do

• Read directly from notes

• Read directly from screen

• Turn your back on audience

• Slouch with hands in pockets

• Fill pauses with um, ah, okay

• Repetitive nervous gestures

• Talk too fast or too quietly

Things You Shouldn’t Do

1) Know the room - become familiar with the place of the presentation

2) Get to know the audience - greet or chat with the audience before hand. It’s easier to speak to friends than strangers

3) Know your material - increased nervousness is due poor preparation

Ten Successful Tips toControl the “Butterflies”

4) Relax your body by stretching and breathing to ease the tension

5) Visualize giving your speech from start to finish. By visualizing success, you are more likely to be successful

6) Gain experience-experience builds confidence, which is key to effective public speaking

Control the “Butterflies”

7) Remember, people want you to succeed - the audience is not there to see you fail

8) Don’t apologize - by mentioning your nervousness or apologizing, you’ll only be calling the audience’s attention to mistakes which they might otherwise not be aware of

Control the “Butterflies”

9) Concentrate on your message-not the medium. Focus on the message you are trying to convey and not on your anxieties

10) Turn nervousness into positive energy-nervousness increases adrenaline, transform it into vitality and enthusiasm

Control the “Butterflies”

• Smiling• Nodding• Eye Contact• Relaxed Posture• Facing you

directly• Unbuttoned

jackets

• Leaning forward• Sitting on edge of

chair• Hands in open

position

Positive Non-Verbal Feedback

• Tight lips

• Frowning

• Avoid eye contact

• Squirming

• Doodling

• Fidgeting

• Fiddling with hands• Turning away• Slumping posture• Sitting or leaning

back• Crossed legs or

arms• Yawning

Negative Non-Verbal Feedback

Practice takes you from this..

To this….

Any Question !!!Don’t ask me :D

Thanks Every one !!!