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N i c k E n g e Te c h n i c a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n P r o g r a m

Tips for Better Public Speaking

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The Presentation Process

Define Design Deliver

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The Presentation Process

Define

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Defining the Content of Your Speech

Structure

Stream of Thought

Stickiness

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But First, Don’t Worry… Just Brainstorm

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Defining the Content of Your Speech

Structure

Stream of Thought

Stickiness

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Structure: Introduction

Hook

Thesis

Preview

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Structure: Body

Body #1

Body #2

Body #3

Transition

Transition

Transition

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Structure: Conclusion

Review

Finale

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Defining the Content of Your Speech

Structure

Stream of Thought

Stickiness

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Stream of Thought: Chronological

Past Present Future

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Stream of Thought: Spatial

Norway Massachusetts California

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Stream of Thought: Causal

Solution

Effect

Cause

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Stream of Thought: Funnel

The Big Picture

Details

Details Details

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Defining the Content of Your Speech

Structure

Stream of Thought

Stickiness

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Stickiness

Define Design Deliver

Repetition & Simplicity

Alliteration Acronyms Rhyming

Parallelism

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The Presentation Process

Design

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Designing Effective Visual Aids

Write the Script

Sketch the Storyboard

Produce the Visuals

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Question #1: Do I Even Need Visuals?

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Question #1: Do I Even Need Visuals?

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Designing Effective Visual Aids

Write the Script

Sketch the Storyboard

Produce the Visuals

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You – Not Your Visuals – Define Your Speech

Structure

Stream of Thought

Stickiness

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Designing Effective Visual Aids

Write the Script

Sketch the Storyboard

Produce the Visuals

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Don’t get boxed in…

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Designing Effective Visual Aids

Write the Script

Sketch the Storyboard

Produce the Visuals

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A Problem with Public Speaking

•  So often, uncomfortable speakers end up making matters so much worse for themselves. They start off with a lack of confidence, which manifests itself in their physical delivery. Because they are unconfident, they may speak softly or avoid eye contact. They may use a lot of filler words, or begin stuttering over various words and phrases. Of course, this poor delivery results in the audiences getting bored, and then the speaker picks up on that. As speakers feel that their audiences don’t care about what they have to say, it only results in sapping their confidence further, which starts the whole process all over again.

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A Problem with Public Speaking

•  Lack of confidence breeds poor delivery •  Poor delivery bores audiences •  Bored audiences sap a speaker’s confidence

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A Problem with Public Speaking

Lack of Confidence

Bored Audiences

Poor Delivery

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FINDing Your Way to Better Visual Aids

Formatting Images

Numbers Diagrams

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Formatting: Use Consistent Formatting

Fonts Titles

Layout

Make changes in master slides to suit requirements

Caps

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Formatting: Use Large Print

This sentence is written in plain text using a size 14 font…

This sentence is written in plain text using a size 24 font…

This sentence is written in bold using a size 36 font…

And this one is size 48 font!

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Formatting: Use Colors Wisely

Dark background with light text

Dark Background With dark text

Light background with dark text

Light background With light text

Limit number of colors used

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Images: Label Images Clearly

Coors Light: The Après-Ski Beverage

of Choice

The Rising Problem of Alcoholism in Tiny

Snowmen

or

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Images: Avoid Distractions

Use builds sparingly

Minimize or eliminate clip art

Use animation carefully

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Numbers: Avoid Complex Charts

13%

17%

13%

57%

FoodRentTuitionFun

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Numbers: Make Things Easy to Read

13%

17%

57%

13%

My Quarterly Budget

Tuition

Fun Food

Rent

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Diagrams: Utilize PowerPoint SmartArt

Lack of Confidence

Bored Audiences

Poor Delivery

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Plan for Technical Difficulties

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The Presentation Process

Deliver

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The Viennese Ball Opening Committee Presents Tips for Delivery

Stance Gestures & Movement

Voice Eye Contact

Nerves

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Nerves Familiarize

Find the Friendly Face Fake It

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Stance Solid

Self-Confident

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Gestures Macro

Meaningful

Three Kinds: Descriptive

Organizational Emphatic

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Movement Same as Gestures

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Voice Power Pace Pitch

Pauses

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Eye Contact Relentless Random

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The Viennese Ball Opening Committee Presents Tips for Delivery

Stance Gestures & Movement

Voice Eye Contact

Nerves

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The Presentation Process

Define Design Deliver

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Tutorials

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times which work for your group •  Come prepared!

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Questions?

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