INTRODUCING…

THE INTRODUCTORY SPEECH WHO ARE YOU INTRODUCING? UNIQUE ? WHAT MAKES THEM UNIQUE ?  Influential people  Memorable events  Personal beliefs, principles, philosophies  Loves & hates WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SAY?

YOUR OUTLINE  Main points  Arrangement/organization  Information & illustrations CREATE AN INTRODUCTION CREATE A CONCLUSION CREATE YOUR NOTESPRACTICE…PRACTICE…PRACTICE!!!

Similarities Between Public Speaking and Conversation  Organizing thoughts logically  Tailoring the message to the audience  Telling a story for maximum impact  Adapting to listener feedback

Differences Differences Between Public Speaking and Conversation Public speaking ……. Is more highly structured requires more formal language requires a different method of delivery

Audience Questions  WHY should I be interested?  WHAT do you mean?  Says WHO?  So what? (what can I do about it?)

Definition: Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience. “Anxiety?????” Yeah, right.

What IS The Fear??? Fear Lack of self-confidence Lack of self-confidence Lack of experience More experience More self confidence More self confidence Less fear

Practice, practice, PRACTICE!!! Power of positive thinking Visualize success! Most nervousness is not visible Don’t expect perfection Act “as if” Focus on the message and YOUR AUDIENCE

Is the claim SUPPORTED? Is the support.... RECENT? RELIABLE? ACCURATE? COMPLETE? Are the sources CREDIBLE? Is the language Are the conclusions REASONABLE? INCOMPREHENSIBLE? VAGUE or INCONSECENTABLE? INCOPROHOOTABLE?

Are you asked to ignore REALITY? Does the information fit with what you ALREADY KNOW? Are outlandish PROMISES made? Is someone trying to overwhelm you with SATISTICS & & & & FACTS? Are there other PERSPECTIVES?

The sum of a person’s knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes. Everything a speaker says is filtered through a listener’s frame of reference. No two people have exactly the same frame of reference. Everything a speaker says is filtered through a listener’s frame of reference. No two people have exactly the same frame of reference.

MESSAGE FEEDBACK CHANNEL INTERFERENCE Situation

(even in our white-bread Nevada County!) » Our Multicultural World » More Diversity = More Diverse Audience » Ethnocentrism

seeing the world » Respect other ways of seeing the world believing » Respect other ways of believing communicating » Respect other ways of communicating » Be aware of ethnocentrism in listening