Public Speaking Tips

Carman Boley

The Lie

“I have lied to

myself.”

Main Points

Preparation with scripture and oils

Overcoming bad public speaking

habits

Arranging your speech

Action steps to developing the

public speaking skill

The Truth

“can do all things through

Christ who strengthens [us]”

Phil. 4:13

will be given wisdom

generously when [we] ask Him

for it -James 1:5

The Truth

have a “spirit [not] of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” 2 Tim. 1:7

are fully equipped by Him for the work of the saints -Eph. 4:12

The Truth

should not fear because “the

LORD is on [our] side… What

can man do unto [us]?” Ps.

118:6

Paul says, “I may indeed be

untrained as a speaker, but I do

have knowledge.” 2 Cor. 11:6

The End Game

Paul also says we are to “speak

the truth in love.” Eph. 4:15

We must get to the place where

our discomfort is outweighed

by the people on the other side.

Oils!

V.A.L.O.R.

Grounding, Peace & Calming,

Stress Away, Clarity, Brain

Power, Cedarwood, Gathering,

Abundance, Joy, Sandalwood

Overcome Bad Habits

Practice deep breathing

Don’t cross your legs before!

Extra personal care time

Eat well and get a good night’s sleep!

Overcome Bad Habits

Don’t procrastinate!

Reminders on notecards

Adrenaline is a good thing

Beware of fillers

Overcome Bad Habits

Remember, nervousness is

normal

Plan a strong introduction

Keep water on hand

Overcome Bad Habits

Plan pauses, enunciation, and

emphases

Focus on posture and hand

gestures

Arranging Your Speech

FLOW

F-ocus

L-ead In

O-rganized body

W-rap Up

Focus

Contains:

Attention Getter

Motivation (what’s in it for

me)

Credibility (introduce self

and establish credibility)

Lead In

Contains:

General preview

Main point preview

Organized Body

Contains:

2-8 main points supported

by stories, data, research, etc.

Wrap Up

Contains:

Summarization of main

points

Lasting impact, final thought,

or challenge

Questions

Arranging By Colors

Red

Blue

Green

Yellow

1. Red

Reds decide very early if they

will listen or disengage

Answer: WHAT

2. Blue

Blues are all about fun and tend

to have short attention spans

Will move on to more fun

things if you don’t engage

them

Answer: WHY

3. Green

Greens are willing to dig for

the information they want, so

you can wait a little longer to

engage them

Answer: HOW

4. Yellow

Yellows are very polite and they

will keep listening till the end

Answer: WHO

“Who” gives the best concluding

material anyways- it’s all about the

ability to change lives with Young

Living!

Action Steps and Skill

Development

Practice, practice, practice!

Record yourself

Plan a constructive criticism

practice class

Action Steps and Skill

Development

Organize a monthly meeting to

develop skills in public speaking

and other personal

development areas

Action Steps and Skill

Development

In the end, do what you can!

Even if it’s just 5 minutes per

week, it will make a difference

in your skill level and

confidence.

Main Points, review

Preparation with scripture and oils

Overcoming bad public speaking

habits

Arranging your speech

Action steps to developing the

public speaking skill

2 Tim. 2:15

“Be diligent [study, practice] to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.”