Importance of Public Speaking

1. Importance of Public
Speaking
1By: Bishara Adam

2. Importance Of Public Speaking
 Demonstrate knowledge
 Increases knowledge
 Impress others
 Develop and shows confidence
 Differentiate you in your workplace
 Opportunity to promote yourself
 Make your business successful
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3. How To Build Confidence In
Public Speaking
 Expect to be nervous
 Believe in yourself
 Get confidence in yourself
 Rehearse & practice
 Stand and walk around
while you practice
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4. How To Build Confidence In
Public Speaking
 Focus & connect with
your audience
 Video yourself
 Practice in front of the
mirror
 Breath
 Act confident
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5. Tips For Giving An Effective Speech
 Be prepared – arrive 30 minutes early, rehearse 30 hours
on practice for 1 hour you speak, tape record or video
yourself
 Stay relaxed – focus on your words, use your gestures &
walking patterns
 Practice & Plan – Clear opening as Audience will judge
you in first 30 seconds
 Make jokes
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6. Tips For Giving An Effective Speech
 Body language – eye contact, use your hands & position
of your body
 Get the location correct
 Ask all the details even small – number of audience etc
 Make sure you bring all your visual aids and plenty of
handouts.
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7. Different Types Of Speeches
 Informative
 Persuasive
 Entertaining
 Technical
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8. Informative Speech
In an informative speech you:
Explain something to people
Help people to understand something
Show them how to do something
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9. Persuasive Speech
The persuasive speech is:
To sell an audience on an idea
To promote a specific product
To convince someone to take action
You want them to think, act and believe in what you want
them to
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10. Entertaining Speech
Entertaining speeches are:
Usually short
Giving the audience an enjoyable experience
Leave the audience with a favorable impression not only
of himself or herself, but also of the organization
To amuse through humors, stories or illustrations
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11. Technical Speech
The technical speech involves:
Visual & printed handouts
Even videotape
This is informative
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12. Presenting a Speech
1. Know your material: Research, use humor, personal
stories and interact.
2. Practice. Practice. Practice! Practice, pause and
breathe. Practice with a timer.
3. Know the audience.
4. Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking
area and practice using the microphone and visual aids.
5. Relax. Begin by addressing the audience. It buys you
time and calms your nerves. Pause, smile and count to three.
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13. Presenting a Speech
6. Visualize. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud,
clear and confident.
7. Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences
want you to be interesting, informative and entertaining.
8. Don’t apologize for any nervousness or problem.
9. Concentrate on the message.
10. Gain experience.
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