3. Fear of Public Speaking
• Population
• No. 1 fear - Public Speaking
• No. 2 fear - Death
• Stage fright
- Being in spotlight
- Being unprepared
- Being inexperienced
4. Sample Speech Outline
I. Introduction
• Thesis
II. Body
• Support arguments
III. Conclusion
• Review
6. Effective Communication
• Preparation
• Know your subject - It is much easier to speak on what you know
• Do research to support your thesis
• Notes - outline the main points or create a PowerPoint presentation
7. Effective Communication
• Preparation
• Research - research the subject
• Format - speak on what you know
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- Notes - outline main points
- Note cards vs. full sized paper
“Most people are more deeply influenced
by one clear, vivid, personal example than
by an abundance of statistical data.”
Eliot Aronson, Social Psychologist
10. The Pros of PowerPoints
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Simple to prepare
Can be easily changed and edited
Can be used again and again
Portable
Impressive and Entertaining
11. The Cons of PowerPoints
• They can become a crutch
• They take time to prepare
• They can be a distraction for your audience
members
• What could go wrong?
(and other famous last words!)
12. Things You Should Do
• Make Eye contact
• Don’t read from notes -only glance at
them
• Use Appropriate gestures to illustrate a
point
• Use Rhetorical questions to involve the
audience
13. Things You Shouldn’t Do
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Read directly from notes
Read directly from screen
Turn your back on audience
Slouch with hands in pockets
Fill pauses with um, ah, okay
Repetitive nervous gestures
Talk too fast or too quietly
14. Ten Successful Tips to
Control the “Butterflies”
1) Know the room - become familiar with the place
of the presentation
2) Get to know the audience - greet or chat with the
audience before hand. It’s easier to speak to
friends than strangers
3) Know your material - increased nervousness is
due poor preparation
15. Control the “Butterflies”
4) Relax your body by stretching and breathing to ease the
tension
5) Visualize giving your speech from start to finish. By
visualizing success, you are more likely to be successful
6) Gain experience-experience builds confidence, which is
key to effective public speaking
16. Control the “Butterflies”
7) Remember, people want you to succeed - the
audience is not there to see you fail
8) Don’t apologize - by mentioning your
nervousness or apologizing, you’ll only be
calling the audience’s attention to mistakes
which they might otherwise not be aware of
17. Control the “Butterflies”
9) Concentrate on your message-not the medium.
Focus on the message you are trying to convey
and not on your anxieties
10) Turn nervousness into positive energynervousness increases adrenaline, transform it
into vitality and enthusiasm
