1. 10 Tips for Public Speaking
Michelle Roe
1st Hour

2. Feel Nervous? Feeling nervous is natural Feeling nervous is beneficial
Feeling TOO nervous can be detrimental
Learn how to control the butterflies

3. Tip1: Know Your Material
Pick a topic you are interested in
Know more than you are including in speech
Use humor, personal stories
Use conversational language

4. Tip 2: Practice Rehearse out loud with equipment Revise if necessary
Control filler words
Practice with a timer
Practice, pause, breathe
Allow time for the unexpected

5. Tip 3: Know the Audience Greet audience as they arrive
It’s easier to speak to friends than strangers

6. Tip 4: Know the Room Arrive early Walk around the speaking area
Practice using microphone and visual aids

7. Tip 5: Visualize Giving Speech
Imagine yourself speaking
Voice loud
Voice clear
Voice confident
Visualize audience clapping – boosts your confidence