Journey towards Public Speaking

1. PUBLIC SPEAKING
School of Business Management
Shoolini University
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2. PUBLIC SPEAKING & PRESENTATION
• Similarities are pretty obvious. Both involve one person talking to a group of people. The
people listening are sitting down, facing the speaker, and passively listening.
• The person speaking is working hard to say something to the listeners, and has probably
worked hard to prepare her thoughts and materials.
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3. • So, when do you speak and when
do you present?
• First, it helps to know the difference.
A presentation typically employs
visual aids to convey data; a speech
relies on words alone to create
feeling and imagery in the minds of
the listeners.
•
A presentation is generally the best
vehicle for conveying specific,
detailed information. Ideally, clear,
uncomplicated visuals display the
data that prove or support the
presenter's points
• A speech is more appropriate for
striking larger themes and
conveying emotion, with a greater
dependence on language to
convey ideas "visually.
• The first difference is that we don’t
see visuals in a speech. The
speaker strives to paint a picture
in the mind of the audience, but
he’s doing it with words, not with
images on a screen.
DIFFERENCES….
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4. DIFFERENCES…….
Speech Presentation
• Informal
• Smaller crowd
• More detailed explanation
• presentations often require a deep,
narrow focus
• Speeches can be made to persuade or
entertain, but not to inform.
Presentations can do all three — inform,
persuade, and entertain.
• Managers and
technical experts give presentations.
• Speeches are more formal than
presentations.
• Speeches are given to larger crowds,
and therefore must to appeal to the
emotions.
• The larger the crowd, the less complex
the material should be.
• Speeches require broad vision.
• CEOs and thought leaders give
speeches. Of course this is an
oversimplification, but it evokes the
distinction I’m making.
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5. LETS PONDER
• Here’s a very very short (30 second) speech by Bryan Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola. It’s
short but one of the most effective and true speeches ever delivered by a CEO. Guess
what the speech pertains to… Professional development? Working overtime? Nope.
Check it out!
• “Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in
the air. Name them – Work, Family, Health, Friends & Spirit. You
are keeping all of them in the air. You will soon understand that
work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the
other four balls – Family, Health, Friends and Spirit – are made of
glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed,
marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be
the same. You must understand that and strive for it.”
• So guys, there’s something beyond our work. Work efficiently during office
hours and leave on time. Have proper rest and give the required time to your
family and friends.
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6. PRACTICE BEFOREHAND
• You would do better practicing in the shower, and
running through the speech in your head, than practicing
in front of a mirror, which is distracting," says Jane
Praeger. "You do have to practice out loud, hopefully with
a small audience." Practice replacing deadening filler
words like "um," "so," and "like" with silence. If you can
rehearse in the space where you'll be speaking, that's a
real plus. Go to the back of the room, imagine that you're
deaf or distracted, and you'll know how to reach those
people.
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7. WORK THE ROOM
• Try to speak to audience members before your speech,
so that you can focus on a few friendly faces.
• Focus on Quadrants
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8. PREPARE WITH RELAXATION
TECHNIQUES
• If you're nervous before
approaching the stage, take a
few deep breaths.
• Picture yourself delivering a
successful speech. "Most
people will be nervous for the
first few minutes,"
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9. DON'T READ YOUR SPEECH
• Tell your speech from heart,
or use a note card with bullet
points as a cheat sheet.
• Bring the card with you and
place it on the lectern.
• If you freeze up mid-speech,
you can take a deep breath,
look at your card, and know
exactly what story you're
going to tell next.
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10. STAND UP STRAIGHT
• Whether you walk across the stage or
stand behind a lectern, try to maintain
good posture
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11. LEAD WITH AN ANECDOTE
• Jump right in.
• People often make the mistake of starting speeches by
thanking the introducer, or expressing their happiness at
being there.
• "Instead, jump right in with a framing story that suggests what
the topic is without giving it all away, a statistic, a question or
some kind of interaction with the audience," says Nick
Morgan.
• If you know what your speech is about--and it should be
about one thing--you should have an easy time deciding on
an opening. Get right into the story and let the audience know
what the speech will be about.
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12. KEEP IT SIMPLE
• Forget fancy PowerPoint presentations and loads of data. Focus on one theme and
eliminate everything else.
• "People don't remember much of what they hear, so focus and keep it simple." The
best speeches include one clear, relevant message and a few great stories to
illustrate that message
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13. KEEP IT SHORT
• "I think a speech should not be more than ten minutes long," says Praeger.
"Five to seven minutes is ideal."
• If you're aiming for seven minutes, your prepared speech should run shorter
than that so that you can factor in extra time for pauses and audience
responses
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14. USE BODY LANGUAGE THAT MAKES YOU APPEAR
COMFORTABLE
• If you show signs of nervousness, like
• crossing your arms,
• clutching your hands in front of your
stomach,
• "You have to pretend that you're having a good
time and are open to the audience so that they
can have a good time and be open back to
you,
• "Successful public speaking is all about
passion and emotion. If you're excited, then we
will be, too."
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15. HIDDEN CAUSES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
STRESS
• Thinking that public speaking is inherently stressful (it's not).
• Thinking you need to be brilliant or perfect to succeed (you don't).
• Trying to impart too much information or cover too many points in a short presentation.
• Having the wrong purpose in mind (to get rather than to give/contribute).
• Trying to please everyone (this is unrealistic).
• Trying to emulate other speakers (very difficult) rather than simply being yourself (very easy).
• Failing to be personally revealing and humble.
• Being fearful of potential negative outcomes (they almost never occur and even when they do, you
can use them to your advantage).
• Trying to control the wrong things (e.g., the behavior of your audience).
• Spending too much time overpreparing (instead of developing confidence and trust in your natural
ability to succeed).
• Thinking your audience will be as critical of your performance as you might be.
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16. KEY PRINCIPLES TO ALWAYS
KEEP IN MIND
• #1---Speaking in Public is NOT Inherently Stressfu
• l#2---You Don't Have to be Brilliant or Perfect to Succeed
• #3---All You Need is Two or Three Main Points
• #4---You also Need a Purpose That is Right for the Task
• #5---The Best Way to Succeed is NOT to Consider Yourself a Public Speaker!
• #6---Humility and Humor Can Go a Long Way
• #7---When You Speak in Public, Nothing "Bad" Can Ever Happen!
• #8---You Don't Have to Control the Behavior of Your Audience
• #9---In General, the More You Prepare, the Worse You Will Do
• #10--Your Audience Truly Wants You to Succeed
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17. • Doubts & Questions
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