HOW TOBETTER SPEAKERBECOME A

SO YOU WANT TO BECOME A BETTER SPEAKER?

And…Wow Audiences

There is NOMagic Fix. It takes practice!

Stages of Mastery

Novice Seasoned Jobs LikePracticeMore Practice

Lots of Practice

SIMPLE THINGSYOU CAN DO

Learn from the bestWATCH TED TALKS

“Learning is remembering

what you’re interested in.”

~ Richard Saul Wurman(TED Founder)

Recommended Talks

Sir Ken RobinsonSchools Kill Creativity

Jane McGonigalGaming Can Make a

Better World

Richard St. John8 Secrets of Success

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Apps You can practice with!iPhone: Peeky

Android: Ignite & PechaKucha Timer UseittoperfectyourIgnite& Pecha Kuchatalks(orevennormalslidetalks,ifyouuseacyclictiming).

Peeky isapresentationappdesigned toworkwiththePecha Kucha stylepresentations.

ToastmastersToastmasters has been around since its formation in 1924!

It is a non-profit organisation that is designed to help people develop the arts of speaking, listening and thinking.

There are number of local groups that meet up worldwide.

Here are some HELPFUL TIPS

START LOCAL

Networking Events

Speak at Business Conferences

Chamber of Commerce or Business Organisations

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NETWORKINGMost EventsInclude a 1-2 Minute IntroBuild your confidence there!

KEEP IT SIMPLE

BUT WHAT IFYOU FEAR SPEAKING

GLOSSOPHOBIAThe fear of Public Speaking

Public speaking is considered the greatest fear a person can have, even greater than the fear of death.

74 %of people suffer from speech anxietyAmerican National Institute of Mental Health

DON’T WORRYEveryone gets Nervous It’s completely natural

So let’s give speakers A BIT OF A BREAK!

Get ridof the Fear

Practice your talks in front of colleagues

and friends

Why not start monthly talks in

your organisation?

Here are some SPEAKING TIPS

“There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the

best ideas.” — Susan CainDo check out her TED Talk – The Power of Introverts

Every Great StoryHas a great…

Beginning Middle End

YOUR AUDIENCEUnderstand

VisualisePresenting your talk

This promotesCONFIDENCE!

Walk yourself through itShadow Boxing Presenting

FAIR WARNING(Not) for the faint hearted!

Have SomeoneRECORD YOU

Get out in Frontof your audience

Get a ClickerInvesting into a presentation clicker will help you move away from the computer or lectern. This will give you a more natural speaking style.

You can get a good one from Amazon.

Make Eye ContactWith the audience. Don’t be shy!

VOCALISE TO THEBack of the room

IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE USE YOUR HANDS(Be careful not to over animate if you’re nervous)

Get NakedLearning to speak without any presentation slides or presenter notes.

Go Read Garr’s Book Now!

What NOTTO DO

STARTby telling a

JOKE!

DON’T respond to interruptionsor sudden questions

ALWAYS LEAVEQ&A TO THE END

Don’t TurnYour back to the audience

LOTS OF BULLETS POINTSPlease try not use…

• I’m going to kill this talk

•One point after another

• Are you falling asleep yet?

DON’Tact like a Rock Star

UNLESS YOU’RE…This Guy!

Don’t ApologiseFor technological mishapsThey happen to everyone!

Remember it Just Takes Practice!

Novice Seasoned Jobs LikePracticeMore Practice

Lots of Practice

We’re Inspiredby these people:

Nancy DuarteGarr Reynolds

Slides That Rock!Eugene Cheng

Emiland De CubberEmpowered Presentations

Jesse Desjardins

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