NOT PUBLIC SPEAKING How to Shine in the Spotlight Todd Bradberry

PRE-TEST

INTRODUCTIONS: TALK TO A DIFFERENT PERSON FOR EACH STATEMENT 1. Outside of work, I enjoy _____________________. 2. I live in _____________. 3. I work as ___________ for _______________. 4. My name is____________ 5. And the one word that comes to mind about Public Speaking is _________________.

WHAT WE’LL TALK ABOUT TODAY 1. Harness Fear 2. Stand and Deliver 3. Know Your Customers 4. Get Better

3/4 People Have “Glossophobia.”

HARNESS FEAR

 Build Passion  Rehearse for Confidence  Start Strong  Speak to Individuals  Fake it  Other Suggestions

HARNESS FEAR: BUILD PASSION  “They don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Cavett Robert  You can’t stop the butterflies. But you can make them fly in formation

HARNESS FEAR: REHEARSE  Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse  Visualize your audience “getting it”

HARNESS FEAR: START STRONG  The audience will judge in the first 60 seconds  Speaker anxiety drops significantly after 60 seconds  So... know the first minutes cold

HARNESS FEAR: SPEAK TO INDIVIDUALS  It’s not “public speaking”  Speak directly to  supporters  drowsers and distractors

HARNESS FEAR: AMY CUDDY TED TALK

HARNESS FEAR: OTHER SUGGESTIONS  Visualize success  Limit caffeine  Arrive and set up early  Test everything  Have backup plans  Talk to audience members  Breathe  Pause and collect thoughts  Look for your encouragers  Smile  Move around Before During

STAND AND DELIVER

STRUCTURE YOUR PRESENTATION: ONLY A FEW RULES  When in doubt, leave it out  Don’t read  No Death by Powerpoint

 [full name] inspires me.  __________ can light up a room.  __________ is a grumpy Gus.  __________ taught me all I know about _________.  __________ cracks me up.  __________ shows unconditional love.  __________ is crazy as a loon.  __________ eats like a horse.  __________ drinks like a fish.  __________ sings like a bird  __________ is great at ______________  __________ would get me out of jail.  __________ would be in jail with me.  __________ is smarter than the average bear.  __________ always wags her tail.  __________ rules the roost.  __________ rocks the boat Finish Strong

GET BETTER  The only way to become a more comfortable and effective speaker is to speak. Over and over and over.

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE On Your Own  The mirror  Video camera  Church  Civic groups With Feedback  Toastmasters  Dale Carnegie  Public Speaking Classes  Friends and family

KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS

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POST-TEST