Tips for Public Speaking

Types of Public Speaking Persuasive – case presentation Ceremonial – event speeches (wedding speech, awards) Extemporaneous – networking, “off the cuff” speech Informative – presentation or lecture

Know Your Audience Prepare, prepare, prepare

Persuasiveness Treatment presentation to patients Focus on your delivery Present problems followed by solutions Use of imagery or models Remember your audience

Ceremonial The “fun” speeches Know the appropriate time to toast

Extemporaneous “The Elevator Pitch” – Practice, Practice, Practice Press speech On a Whim

Informative No one likes a slide with a bunch of words because they start to read the slide and lose their attention and focus. They read the slide and read the slide and read the slide….. To you that’s reading the slide….. STOP!

Informative Engage Fewer words Clean and concise Tell the slide - don’t read the slide

General Tips Practice before presenting Colors and backgrounds Font size Number of words

Take Home Know your audience Be mindful of the type of speech Practice makes perfect Know your audience

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