Fred E. Miller
Fred@NoSweatPublicSpeaking.com NoSweatPublicSpeaking.com 314-517-8772
#1 Fear Public Speaking
More than Dying!
Survey after survey ranks Public Speaking as the Number 1. More than Dying! Jerry Seinfeld: People give the option at a funeral would rather be in the box than give the eulogy!
BTW Public Speaking = Presentations = Speeches = Giving Talks = Speaking, etc.
I talked to someone at AB. Said they never did Public Speaking or gave Speeches, but did make a lot of Presentations.
WHY SPEAK? Improves one-on-one communication and small groups. Good for business. Perception is you始re an expert. Improve self-esteem. The research shows when we get out of comfort zone and make it wider.
MY GOAL The goal of all communication: written, visual or spoken - is the same. We want the recipient(s), as quickly as possible, to “GET IT!” They may not agree with everything. They may not agree with anything. But, unless the “GET IT!”, there canʼt be a meaningful conversation going forward
WHY SPEAK? Good for business. Improves one-on-one communication. Improve self-esteem. Get out of comfort zone and make it wider.
I Get It! MY GOAL The goal of all communication: written, visual or spoken - is the same. We want the recipient(s), as quickly as possible, to “GET IT!” They may not agree with everything. They may not agree with anything. But, unless the “GET IT!”, there canʼt be a meaningful conversation going forward
Speech Components
Content Delivery
3 E始s OF A PRESENTATION " Educate " Entertain " Explain
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Components, Parts and Elements of a Speech.
Content
EVERYTHING must be in SYNC. Content and delivery. If out of sync, Delivery trumps Content every time.
CONTENT " Your message
YOUR Great Speech!
TITLE The title should be like the marquee on a theatre. Headline of a newspaper article. Subject line of an email. Spine of a book. This talk, “No Sweat Public Speaking!” rather than ʻSpeaking 101ʼ or ʻHow to Give a Speechʼ
INTRODUCTION The Introduction answers 3 questions: WHY this subject? WHY this speaker? WHY now? Write your own. It始s an integral part of the speech. Example: Toastmaster始s 60th Anniversary. Had to come up with an Introduction that would take the focus off them and put it on me.
Why? Why? Why?
OPENING " Strong Opening. " Tell them what you始re going to tell them. "
My Speech
BODY " Tell them your message
FORMULA for Body
3-5 Points Per Speech
MAKE A POINT - TELL A STORY Points and stories must support the main theme. Examples: " 3 P始s of Selling: Product Knowledge, Prospecting, Persistence PERSONAL Stories
CONCLUSION: " Tell them what you told them. " Strong Closing. " " Challenge " " Motivational Quote " " Call to Action
My Speech
DELIVERY " Deliver the Content
NON-VERBAL ELEMENTS OF A SPEECH #1 EYE CONTACT " Find a friendly face " Eye contact conveys trust and honesty
#2 FACIAL EXPRESSIONS " Display all kinds of emotions
SMILE " I call it a non-physical hug " " Give one and you get one right back
#3 GESTURES " Example: “Capture those stories in real time, and put them in the hard drive of your brain.�
#4 POSTURE " Conveys confidence and authority " Starts before you speak " "
No Jingle No Fig Leaf
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No Ship
#5 BODY MOVEMENT " No words needed
VERBAL ELEMENTS OF A SPEECH #1 ENUNCIATION AND PRONUNCIATION
#2 Projection " Don始t shout
#3 INFLECTION Example of NO Inflection - Star War始s R2D2
I did not borrow his car.
Example: " Change inflection in this sentence.
I did not borrow his car.
Example: " Change inflection in this sentence.
I did not borrow his car.
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I did not borrow his car.
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I did not borrow his car.
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#4 CADENCE " Vary " Average 210 words per minute " " Steve Jobs, 1/2 " " " Premier presenter
#5 PAUSE " Tough " " We want to fill the silent space " Debussy - “Music is the silence between the notes.� " Time to absorb " Time for laughter " Parenthetical Pause
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING You始re not alone. There始s nothing wrong with you. 75% of the population. Don始t completely lose - Butterflies in formation Audience wants you to be successful " Preparation " Practice " Deep Breathing - (sighing / exhale) " Good night始s sleep " Isometrics " Meditation - Visualization
The Fear of Public Speaking
You are not alone. 75% of the population people have this fear.
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING " You are not alone. " 75% of the population. " There始s nothing wrong with you. "
Glossophobia The Fear of Public Speaking It’s a Word, not a terminal disease, and it
Can be Cured!
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING " KNOW YOUR TOPIC "
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING " PRACTICE!
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING " Arrive Early and MEET & GREET!
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING NAME TAGS " Invite you in. " They close the gap. " They reach out and pull you in.
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING DEEP BREATHING " Feel stess releasing when you 驶Sigh始
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING " GOOD NIGHT始S SLEEP
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING " ISOMETRICS
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING " MEDITATION - VISUALIZATION
Lessening the FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING " MEDICATION
3 WAYS GET PEOPLE TO REMEMBER YOUR MESSAGE #1 LAW OF PRIMACY AND RECENCY " Strong Opening " Strong Closing
#2 SOMETHING UNUSUAL " Example: white/blue baseball hat story
#3 REPETITION " This talk, Components, Parts and Elements of a Speech " " More than several times
EXTRA SPEAKING TIPS Here are tips that will improve your presentations.
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #1 JOIN TOASTMASTERS " Great place to learn the basics with lots of support. " Visit several clubs before joining because they each have their own distinct qualities.
EXTRA TIPS FOR PRESENTATIONS" MIND MAPPING " Non-linear, visual, brain storming tool that brings together the left, linear and right, creative sides of our brain. " This is the 驶Swiss Army Knife始 for the Brain.
My Speech I A B C II A B III A B
Why better than outlining, or doing in a linear manner
Sub-Topic Sub-Topic
Sub-Topic
Main Subject
Sub-Topic
Mind Map
Sub-Topic
MIND MAPPING " This is a basic mind map with the main subject in the center and sub-topics radiating from the center. mastermindmapper.com
MIND MAPPING " This is a Speaker始s Template mastermindmapper.com
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #3 HANDOUTS " Don始t hand them out unless workshop " They become a distraction to your talk
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #4 HUMOR " If done well, can be like icing on a cake. " Tough " " If say I始ll be funny and not, they始ll be laughing at me rather than with me.
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #5 PROPS " Can enhance " Rule " " Put away when finished " Example: Hat speech - Each hat indicates a 驶Hat始 we wear in our lives " Sometime best prop is NONE - Example - Picture your favorite Coffee Cup
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #6 PRACTICE " Malcolm Gladwell - 10,000 hours to be an expert - Michael Phelps " Practice makes perfect - Perfect practice makes perfect - Road to perfection never ends. Practice in mirror, video, audio, friends and family. Join Toastmasters.
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #7 TIMING " Respect the program and time of others " Have talk in modules " " Mind Mapping Example: Someone looking at watch
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #8 BUZZ WORDS " NO buzz words or jargon " You won始t impress an audience - you始ll lose them. " Simple is best
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #9 WATER " For cotton mouth " " Room temperature - NOT ice water, NOT hot tea of coffee " " Lozenges " " " NOT cherry - red tongue "
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #10 CONSTANTLY take TEMPERATURE of the audience " Facial Expressions " Body language " ASK - 驶Does that make sense?始 " " May have to re-state in a different manner
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #10 QUESTIONS " NOT after conclusion " " The CONCLUSION is the CONCLUSION - Periond. " Throughout talk or time set aside for them
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #11 REFRESH " One of the only things in life thatʼs certain is – Change. " Introduction, Opening, Speech, Closing " Is it time to Update Them?
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #12 Digital Recorder " Record ideas for speeches. " Record speeches.
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #13 WARM UP THE AUDIENCE " Have a Show Before the Show始
Photo Credit: El Caganer EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #14 CUSTOMIZE " Introduction " Presentation Be AUDIENCE CENTERED
EXTRA SPEAKING TIP #15 POWER POINT " What DIDNʼT you see in my slides? " " Lots of text and bullet points - “YOU supply the text!” " " Reading text doesnʼt reinforce message, it confuses it. " Donʼt use fancy build-ins, build outs and transitions "
CLEAN and SIMPLE is best
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QUESTIONS " My question to you. Are you GETTING IT?" One question" “If you had to give just one piece of advice to someone who wants to learn Public Speaking, what would it be? " " Speak!
You Want WHO to Give a Presentation?
“No Sweat!”
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CONCLUSION " What I told " Closing
Fred E. Miller
Fred@NoSweatPublicSpeaking.com NoSweatPublicSpeaking.com 314-517-8772