Public  SpeakingA  session  for  iUGO-­‐

Nashua

 Facilitated  by  Kyle  Keldsen  VP/Public  Relations,  Merrimasters  Club  

Director,  Nashua  Site,  Leadercast

Agenda

• Who  are  you?  • What  are  your  goals?  • What  is  your  greatest  fear?  • What  are  you  like?  • What  are  you  not  saying?  • How  do  we  overcome  anxious  moments?  • What  would  Letterman  say?  (from  Toastmasters)  • Where  Do  We  Go  From  Here?  • What  did  I  miss?  (Q&A)

Introductions

• Name  

• What  you  do  • What  you  hoping  to  hear  today  

• And  of  course,  your  favorite  ice  cream!

…worse  than  death?  !• More  than  spiders,  heights,  and  confined  spaces  • 75%  of  people  are  anxious

Public  speaking  is…

Your  goals

“That  depends  a  good  deal  on  where  you  want  to  get  to…”

Tips  for  Introverts  (and  maybe  the  rest  of  us!)

• You  can  either  spend  your  life  running  from  it,  or  face  it  head  on  • Have  a  script,  but  don’t  write  it  down  • The  sharing  mindset  • Be  careful  with  Powerpoint/Keynote  • Get  the  worst  one  out  of  the  way  • The  only  cure  for  insecurity  is  experience

Before  you  speak

1.    Select  a  topic  • Based  on  your  interests  &  audience  

2.    Prepare  an  outline  or  mind  map  • Organize  it  like  a  research  paper  

3. Make  the  introduction  interesting  • Ask  a  question  or  tell  a  story  

4. Transfer  the  outline  to  note  cards  • Keep  key  points  separate

Non-­‐verbal  communication

• Appearance  • Posture  • Gestures  • Eye  Contact  • Facial  Expressions

Addressing  anxiety• Let  go  of  perfect  

• View  mistakes  dispassionately  • You  can’t  make  everyone  happy  • Mistakes  are  learning  opportunities  

• Visualize  desired  outcome  • Avoid  negative  anticipation  • Use  humor,  relaxation,  singing,  walking,  etc.  • “Begin  with  the  end  in  mind…”  

• Prepare  positively  • Speak  about  something  you  love  • Remember  that  you  know  more

More  anxiety  management

• Get  some  rest  and  avoid  complexities  • Avoid  mood-­‐altering  substances  &  eat  lightly  • Remember  to  breathe  • Focus  on  friendly  faces  • It  won’t  kill  you…and  it  might  make  you  stronger!  • The  more  you  do  it,  the  less  anxious  you  become

Top  10

1. Know  your  material  2. Practice,  practice,  practice!  3. Know  the  audience  4. Know  the  room  5. Relax  6. Visualize  yourself  giving  your  speech  7. Realize  that  people  want  you  to  succeed  8. Don’t  apologize  9. Concentrate  on  the  message—not  the  medium  10. Gain  experience

Toastmasters  Overview

• Started  in  1924  • More  than  4  million  people  have  participated  • Fourteen  thousand  clubs,  in  116  countries  • Learn-­‐by-­‐doing  workshop  • No  instructor,  feedback  from  other  members  • Planned  speeches,  impromptu  topics,  leadership  training,  parliamentary  procedures  • $25  new  member  fee  &  roughly  $50/six  months  of  membership

Toastmasters  Contact  Info/Links

• Kyle  Keldsen,  VP  of  Public  Relations  • kyle@thelocalsearchcompany.com  • 603-­‐718-­‐3248  

• Nashua,  NH  Club  • http://merrimaster.toastmastersclubs.org  

• Facebook  • facebook.com/ToastmastersNashuaMM

Other  Options• Dale  Carnegie  Course  • Coursera  Univ  of  Wash  Course  • https://www.coursera.org/course/publicspeak  

• Harvard  Extension  Courses  • http://www.extension.harvard.edu/courses/subject/speech  

• Institute  of  Public  Speaking,  Boston  • Coaching  Services  • Ask  for  Job  Related  Opportunities  • Seek  out  Community  Organizations

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• May  9th,  2014  • Great  speakers  • Low  cost  leadership  training  • Facebook  • facebook.com/LeadercastNashua  

• Tickets  • eventbrite.com/event/8880723483  

• Main  Website  • www.leadercast.com

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