Public Speaking

11/24/09
 What is Communication?
• Nonverbal Communication

1.Body language
2.Eye-contact
 Importance of Communication

• Class Presentations
• Field Research
• Business Communications
• Public Speaking
 Similarities Between Public
Speaking and Conversation

• Organizing thoughts logically

• Tailoring the message to the audience
• Telling a story for maximum impact
• Adapting to listener feedback
 Differences Between Public
Speaking and Conversation

• Public speaking is more highly structured

• Public speaking requires more
formal language
• Public speaking requires a
different method of delivery
 Public Speaking

• No one is born talking.

• We all learn to speak.

• It is an acquired art.
 Importance Of Public Speaking

• Stay ahead of the ‘GAME’.

• To present publicly the information to co-
workers.
• Helps in effective communication.
• Can express yourself better.
 Effective Communication

• Preparation

• Practice

• Presentation
 Effective Communication -
Preparation
• Research
• Format
• Speak on what you know – Be familiar with your
material.
• Notes – Outline the main points.
• Do not hesitate.
 Effective Communication -
Practice
• Practice makes a man perfect.
• Revision.
• Get the timing right.
• Rehearse out aloud.
 Effective Communication -
Presentation
• Present well.
• Great presenters can transform almost any
subject into one of interest.
• Use teaching aids, audio-visuals.
• Modulate your voice.
• Body language.
• Use Humor.
 Use of Humor

• Helps in getting your point across to the

audience.
• More interesting.
• Removes possibility of speech becoming
monotonous.
• Increase in one’s confidence.
 Things you should do.
• Dress comfortably and suitably.
• Eye-Contact.
• Glance at notes.
• Appropriate gestures.
• Ask rhetorical questions to involve the audience.
 Things you should not do.

• Read directly from notes or screen.

• Turn your back on the audience.
• Slouch, hands in pockets.
• No use of slang or um, ah, you know’s
• Talk too fast or too quietly.
 Qualities of a good speaker - I
• A carrying voice.
• Confident appearance.
• Well-researched subject.
• A smile.
• Fine use of language.
• Sincere approach.
 Qualities of a good speaker - II

• Ability to appeal to the audience.

• Self-management.
• Ability to remain calm and composed.
• Power of persuasion.
• Attention-getting manner.
• Clarity of speech.
Fears
Practice takes you from this..
To this….