1. NOT PUBLIC SPEAKING How to Shine in the Spotlight Todd Bradberry 804.398.0513 tbradberry@parallelpower.com

2. PRE-TEST

3. 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 _________________.

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

5. 3/4 People Have “Glossophobia.”

6. HARNESS FEAR

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

8. 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

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

10. 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

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

12. HARNESS FEAR: AMY CUDDY TED TALK

13. 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

14. STAND AND DELIVER

15. STRUCTURE YOUR PRESENTATION: ONLY A FEW RULES  When in doubt, leave it out  Don’t read  No Death by Powerpoint https://youtu.be/jFfFQ9XU7Jw

17.  [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

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

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

20. KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS

21. Customized for Customer Service Training Customized for Fundraising Professionals Todd Bradberry 804.398.0513 tbradberry@parallelpower.com

22. RESOURCES  http://www.ted.com/ http://www.ted.com/  http://www.toastmasters.org/ http://www.toastmasters.org/  http://www.dalecarnegie.com/ http://www.dalecarnegie.com/

23. POST-TEST