THE ART

OF
PUBLIC
SPEAKING
PUBLIC SPEAKING
The process of purposefully speaking to a group of
people in a structured and deliberate manner intended to
inform, influence or entertain the listeners.

A powerful tool for:

 Motivation
 Influence
 Persuasion
 Information
 Translation
 Entertainment
TYPES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
 Introductions
 Toasts

 Persuasive speeches

 Demonstration

 Motivational

 Press Conferences

 Presentations

 Political speeches

 Panel Interview

 Entertaining
 DO’S
 Clarity of purpose
 Research of topic
 Body language
 Eye Contact
 Exude Confidence
 Use of humor
 Audience involvement
 Dress comfortably
DON’TS
 Reading from Paper
 Deviate from Purpose

 Talk too Fast or too Quietly

 Poor Expressions

 Nervousness

 Slouch, Hands in pockets

 Lack of Logic in Content

ANNOYING SPEAKER HABITS
 Turning one’s back on the audience
 Use of slang or jargons

 Unnecessary fidgeting

 Mumbling

 Overuse of personal anecdotes, tasteless humor

 Sitting down at one place

 Overshooting time allotment

Leads to:
 Loss of interest

 Wrong impressions
 KEEP IT SIMPLE SPEAKER
 Vocabulary
 Accent

 No Cramming

 Comfortable Language ( bombastic words)

 Attitude

 Overcome Mistakes with Grace

 Modulate Voice as required

 Enjoy the Experience

STRATEGIES TO REDUCE FEAR
Glossophobia- The fear of public speaking.
 Be Well prepared

 Practice the speech

 Know the audience

 Backup

 Relaxing techniques just before performance

 Pretend to be talking to a group of friends

 Organize Notes

 Joke about nervousness

 Search for friendly faces

 KNOW YOUR STUFF

KNOW WHOM YOU ARE

STUFFING

KNOW WHEN THEY ARE

STUFFED
QUALITIES OF A GOOD SPEAKER
A carrying Voice
A Smile
Fine use of Language
Sincere Approach
Ability to appeal to the audience
Self Management
Calm demeanor
Power of Persuasion
Attention getting manner
Clarity of Speech
Absence of Fear, Stage fright
Be Energetic
SPEECHES THAT INFLUENCED THE WORLD
 The Gettysburg Address - by Abraham Lincoln
November 19th 1863
 Blood, Sweat and Tears - by Sir Winston Churchill
May 13th 1940
 Declaration of War on the US - by Adolf Hitler
Dec 11th 1941
 The Quit India speech - by Mahatma Gandhi
August 8th 1942
 I Have a Dream – by Martin Luther King
August 28th  1963
 Acceptance Speech at Grant Park - by Barack Obama November
4th, 2008
EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKER
 WOW Factor
 Repetition

 Appropriate Tone

 Appeal to and Audience Inclusion

 Engage Emotions

 Inspire and Excite

 Established Rapport
USE OF ENVIRONMENT AND VISUAL
AIDS
 Try not to stick to one place
 Use the entire area available. Move around

 Use strong body language if larger audience

 Use Audio Visual Aids

- Easy to understand
- Easy Visibility
- Demonstrative
- Should not be Distracting
CONCLUSION
 Public speaking is an art.
 Your style, presentation, voice modulation and how you manage
to mesmerize the audience is the art aspect.
 An effective speech can win hearts, minds and souls. It can inspire
commitment, courage and conviction. It can start battles and stop
wars.
 Take a speech with an impressive content, mix it with a good
vocabulary, add a sprinkle of humor, stir it in your own words, add
it to your memory, warm it on the hot plate of commitment and
serve it with the correct amount of confidence, modulation, and yes
Attitude. And then wait for the applause to follow.....
THANK YOU