PUBLIC SPEAKING

IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING TO ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS IN A LOGICAL MANNER TO SAY THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT TIME TO BE MORE VISIBLE GOOD SPEAKERS ARE PERCIEVED TO BE MORE INTELLIGENT AND SELF CONFIDENT TO GET ACTION www.firstpersonality.com

Most Common Fears in the world! Percent 1. Public Speaking 41 2. Heights 32 3. Insects and Bugs 22 4. Financial problems 5. Deep water 6. Sickness 19 7. Death 8. Flying 18 9. Loneliness 4 10. Dogs 1

Reasons for getting nervous There are five main reasons why one becomes nervous before a speech: Unfamiliar situation Lack of confidence Sense of isolation Fear of looking foolish Fear of the consequences

Unfamiliar Situation One enters into an environment that is strange or foreign People who are not known to the speaker Not having the right equipment Missing equipment Broken microphone Bad seating arrangement

Lack of confidence When you are… not fully assure of yourself or the topic self-consciousness not confident and something is bothering you Voice is trembling, palms are sweaty Unaware of your audience

Sense of Isolation Most fears come from the fact that you will be the center of attention

Fear of looking foolish the fear that people will laugh at you being worried that people will find you non-competent or stupid non-competent?? Incompetent

Fear of the consequences This is the fear of being judged Lacking in ability Lacking in insight or intelligence

Think Positive ASK YOURSELF What am I thinking? Am I thinking negative? What worst can happen? What is the likelihood of it happening? What is the evidence supporting it? Has this happened in the past? How did I cope with it? What worked out/didn’t work out? What can I do differently?

Steps to overcome fear of public speaking Recognize that stage fright is normal Pay attention to your dress and smile Know your audience Use gestures Exercise and do breathing exercises regularly Creative visualization Use visual aids Organize your speech properly Practice ∙ Practice ∙ Practice

Stage fright is Normal Stage fear is normal, even desirable. It’s good to be a little nervous! However, it must be constructively controlled. Conquering stage fright, It plays a major part in one’s personality development process.

Grooming and smile Be sure your clothing sends the message you intend. Before you say a word, what you wear affects first impressions Find out what dress is considered appropriate. Use a smile to signal that you are positive, and approachable. Smile to indicate a positive attitude: -Respect for the other person -Friendliness -Openness

Know your Audience Look around for familiar and friendly faces Make eye contact Smile Practice breathing again Slow down your speech Fulfill their needs, their desires. What do they want? Give it them? Do research, prior to the event

Use Correct Gestures Walk around as you make some of your points, instead of standing at one point Movement relieves tension, and it helps to hold the audience attention. Good gestures help in making you more interesting to watch

Exercise and physiology Try to schedule the speech at a time that is psychologically best for you Warm up and relax your body and face. Shake your leg… Shake your hands... Warm up your face muscles by chewing in a highly exaggerated way Drink Luke warm water Physical Preparation: Warm up and relax your body and face. If you're wearing high heels, take them off. Now, stand on one leg and shake the other. When you put your foot back on the ground, it's going to feel lighter than the other one. Now, switch legs and shake. You want your energy to go through the floor and out of your head. This sounds quite cosmic; it isn't. It's a practical technique used by actors. Shake your hands...fast. Hold them above your head, bending at the wrist and elbow and then bring your hands back down. This will make your hand movements more natural. Warm up your face muscles by chewing in a highly exaggerated way. Do shoulder and neck rolls. Imagine that you're eye level with a clock. As you look at 12, pull as much of your face up to 12 as you can; now move it to 3, then down to 6 and finally over to 9. All of these exercises serve to warm you up and relax you. Those exaggerated movements make it easier for your movements to flow more naturally. Now concentrate on the potential customers you'll be cultivating with your talk. Aren't you getting a warm feeling just thinking about that?

Creative Visualization Visualization strategies that can be used anytime Concentrate on how good you are at public speaking Pretend you are just chatting with a group of friends Close your eyes and imagine the audience listening, laughing, and applauding Remember happy moments from your past Imagine yourself as a superhero who is brave and without fear!!!! Visualize yourself giving a successful speech “A study of 430 college speech students revealed lowered speech anxiety among those who visualized themselves delivering an effective presentation”

Use Visual Aids You will have to speak less But you will become more effective Pictures impress listeners much, rather than words. One visual aid is equal to one thousand words.

Organize your Speech www.firstpersonality.com

How to start your speech? Identification with Audience Reference to Situation Challenge the audience! Use an exhibit Surprise Audience with Claim or Statistic Rhetorical Question Quotation Humor Anecdotal Story. EXAMPLE PERSONAL BENEFITS UNIVERSAL! www.firstpersonality.com

Involve Your Audience!

Practice = Perfection Practice alone Use a mirror Stand and practice Record your practice Use a friendly audience Follow the 3 P’s: Planning Preparation Practice

VARY THE PITCH OF YOUR VOICE-THE HIGHS AND LOWS: DON’T SPEAK IN A FLAT VOICE www.firstpersonality.com

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↓ Speak Impromptu (without preparation) How to think and speak quickly? Use this trick-eat PICKLE (aachaar) ↓ PICKLE = P . I. C . L P = PREPARE I = INFORMATION C = COMPLIMENT L = LISTENING Remember to PREPARE some INFORMATION and pay a COMPLIMENT while LISTENING