ESSENTIALS OF DYNAMIC PUBLIC SPEAKING READY! SET! GO! AIM – IRS ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEW ORLEANS, LA - AUGUST 11-12, 2011 Presenters: John Boutiette and Cassandra Blackwell

GETTING READY - PREPARATION KNOW YOUR SUBJECT – Do the research and outline the flow of your remarks KNOW YOUR MEDIA/METHODS – Get comfortable with any software (powerpoint, etc.) and equipment you will use KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE – What do you have for them that they really want to hear and can use?

GETTING SET – PREVIEW AND PRACTICE EQUIPMENT – How it works PRESENTATION – Readability, handouts, graphics, clutter, animations, etc. DELIVERY – Poise, self-confidence, mannerisms

GO! – BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER AUDIENCE CONTACT - A ‘Must Do’! FLEXIBILITY/INCLUSION – Respond to audience ‘signals’; connect with every comment; master the ‘micro expression’; MOVE! LISTENING TO/ENGAGING WITH YOUR AUDIENCE – Active listening, paraphrasing, summarizing

MAKING IT MEMORABLE IMPACT THOUGHTS - Insightful reflections that are just plain useful UNIVERSAL IDEAS/MIRRORING – Connect your subject matter to other- centered, common interests BRIDGING CONTEXTS – Work, Public and Personal

RESOURCES… THE INTERNET – For subject matter and presenter (video) examples; Google ‘great speeches’ or ‘outstanding presentations’; TOASTMASTERS – Connect with the local chapter – might be within IRS or in the general area RECORD YOURSELF PRACTICING – Review the recording – you will be amazed!