Speaking Skills

“I always think a great speaker convinces us not by force of reasoning but because he is visibly enjoying the beliefs he wants us to accept.”

-W.B. Yeats

• Glossophobia – The fear of Public speaking

• What is Podium Panic ?

• How to deal with Podium Panic ?

Podium panic

Dealing with podium panic

Before Presentation During Presentation After Presentation

• Check out the room in advance

• Concentrate on the message

• Rehearsal is the most required thing before giving a presentation

• • Analyze your audience

Before The Presentation

• What are their names, backgrounds, reasons for attending, etc?

• What are their big concerns ?

• What are their objectives, or hot buttons, fears or attitude?

• And more importantly…..

“How much do they need?”

Analyzing your audience

• Begin in your comfort zone

• Give well prepared and small intro

• Eye contact

• Pitch or Tone

During the presentation

• Substandard Grammar • Pronunciation

• Articulation

• Rate of speech

• Emphasis

• Vocalized pauses ( um, ah, you know, I mean, oh, like)

And believe that, “They want you to succeed. They really do.”

• Stay in the same place or rock and sway

• Lean on table or wall and come too close to mice

• Use single gesture repeatedly or cross arms

• Chew gum or candy

• Bite or examine nails or crack knuckles

• Click or tap pencil or pointer or shuffle notes repeatedly

What not to do?

After the Presentation

“Does anyone have any questions for my answers?”

The Q&A round is in a way beginning of a new interactive presentation

Opportunity to make a point

Most battles are either WON or LOST here

The Q & A round

• Listen to the entire question

• Pause and Think

• Credit the person for asking the question

• Respond to the question honestly and in the best way you can

THE RULE- Never argue with any member of the audience!

• Head on to the next question by asking them “Does that answer your question?", "Is that the kind of information you were looking for?“

Thank you

Parthvi Vala (130210107058) CE 1st Year