1.+Public Speaking: Building Your Confidence As a Student Speaker P. Max Quinn, M.Ed.

2. + GOALS Have Fun!Practice!Gain Confidence!Improve Communication Skills! 3. +Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen... Winston Churchill 4. + Small Groups: Introduce yourself Name Class Year/ Area of Study Leadership Position(s) A Fun Fact About Yourself Answer the Questions: How does public speaking relate to the leadership position(s) you identified? What do you hope to gain from today?What does COURAGE mean to you?How Does Public Speaking Relate to YOU?! 5. +Confidence 6. +Fear 7. +Courage Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice as the end of the day saying: I think Ill try again tomorrow. Mary Ann RadmacherI learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson MandelaYou gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along. Eleanor Roosevelt 8. +Ask yourself... 9. +Perseverance 10. Effective public speaking: Your task as a speaker: to share information to persuade or enlighten the audienceYour responsibility to the audience:+to capture their attention and to hold itYour success is determined by: your preparation your enthusiasmPublic Speaking The Basics 11. Structure the speech carefully and logically What are: the objectives of the presentation? the main points you want to make?+ Never read from a script. Use notes with main points. Rehearse your presentation! Public Speaking Preparation 12. +Public Speaking Tips Know Your MaterialKnow the Audience EYE CONTACTKnow the RoomSMILE! Relax!FACIAL EXPRESSIONS!DONT DISTRACT!BE YOURSELFTELL A STORY!DONT STAND STILL! Visualize Yourself Giving the Speech REMEMBER: TAKE A DEEP BREATH!WE WANT YOU TO DO WELL!Dont Apologize! EVER! 13. +Public Speaking MISTAKES START WITH A BANG!BE YOURSELF!WORK THE ROOM!DONT READ... SPEAK!Dress appropriately NO BsArrive early to your presentation roomBe excited and relaxedHave a back up plan...BE AUTHENTIC!PREPARE! PREPARE! PREPARE!PRACTICE MAKES (ALSMOST)PERFECT 14. + VISUAL AIDS Keep it simple Slides should contain the minimum information necessary Avoid using diagrams Use color on your slides Room lighting should be considered Prezi vs. PowerPoint? 15. Greet the audience Introduce yourself State your objectives Be time consciousPublic Speaking The DeliveryStick to the plan for the presentation+Leave time for discussion Ask if there are any questionsLook at the audience as much as possible.Don't face the display screen behind you and talk to it. Dont stand in a position where you obscure the screen. Avoid moving about too much. Keep an eye on the audience's body language. 16. + ELEVATOR PITCH Tell me about yourself? What are you involved with on campus? Why should I join your organization? 17. PRACTICE MAKES (almost) PERFECT+ 18. QUESTIONS ? +Thank You! P. Max Quinn, M.Ed. pmaxquinn@gmail.comNothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.Special thanks to Dr. Elizabeth Moriarty Bridgewater State University