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How to Present

Like a Pro: Overcoming Your

Fear of Public

Speaking

Georgette Council, CEOE

2018 SCAEOP Annual Conference

March 1 – 4, 2018

Outline

• Facts v. Myths

• Fears and How to Overcome Them

• 5 Tips for Professional Presentations

• Your Personal Brand

• Importance of Storytelling

• Use of Humor

Facts v. Myths

I Worry About…

• On the back of your index card, write down

the one thing that worries you most about

public speaking

FEARS

• People won’t listen

• People won’t understand

• People will judge me

• Fear of Failure

• Fear of Success

What do you struggle with most?

Fear

AnxietyLack of

Honest

Feedback

Content

Development

DeliveryForgetting

Stuff

False Evidence Appearing Real

How to Overcome Fears

5 Pro Tips

5 Pro Tips for Public Speaking

1. Know Your Material

2. Prepare and Practice

3. Do Your Homework

4. Engage Your Audience

5. Be Yourself

#1 - Know Your Material

• Engage your passions

• Never read your slides

#2 - Practice Makes Perfect

#3 – Check Out the Room

• Test out equipment

• Ensure setup is conducive to the kind

of speech being given

• Adjust temperature if possible

• Try to use all available space

#4 - Engage Your Audience

• Keep Slides Simple

• Ask questions/get feedback

• Audience participation

Para-verbal Communication

“I didn’t say Georgette was a great presenter!”

“I didn’t SAY Georgette was a great presenter!”

“I didn’t say Georgette was a GREAT presenter!”

The Power of Pitch

The Truth About Tone

The Strength of Speed

Choose Words Wisely

#5 – Be Yourself

• Be Honest, Open & Sincere

• Share Personal Stories/Connect

• No One is Better at Being You than

YOU

• Audiences Can Smell an Imposter

Passion trumps

Perfection

Develop YOUR Brand

Tell A Story

Opening Point 1 Point 2

Compare

/Contrast

Conclusion Questions

Humor

• Joke v. funny story

• Off Limits

• Stay in Your Lane

Questions

Email: gcouncil@richland2.org

Phone: (803) 738-3236

Facebook: facebook.com/georgette.council

Twitter: @georgetteSC

LinkedIn: Georgette Council

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