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Stage Set-Up Tips: Matters. Lecterns
Stage Set-Up Tips: Matters. Lecterns
Stage set-up tips 01. The physical set-up of your talk really
matters.
Lecterns
Notes 1
02. The key is to have as few distractions on
45%
Teleprompters stage as possible.
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No Lectern?
Lectern? 2
Comfort Connection
Notes Vulnerable
Distraction Notes?
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Stage Set-up
Avoid lecterns.
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place your notes on a lectern to the
side or back of the stage.
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Notes
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In hand
Have a series of small note cards
Electronic?
in your hand, just make sure they
are on a ring clip to keep them in
order.
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Teleprompters Speak, don’t read
Ubiquitous in some places, they are Teleprompters and confidence screens
more of a distraction than an aid detract from a delivered speech
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Confidence screens
Can be useful if you just use them to
show your slides, NOT your talk
notes
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Be comfortable
Whether you have notes in hand,
confidence screens, or a minimal
lectern—just be comfortable
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Speak meaningfully
Inject variety into your talk so that
you communicate your passion for
the subject.
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Tone
Show your passion; why does this
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topic matter?
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10 2 The speaker’s voice
Turning information into inspiration
Pitch
Keep it varied, as in normal
conversation
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Your voice can connect, engage, motivate, and excite
your audience more powerfully than just the printed
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word.
Pacing 7 5
Slow down for major points; speed up
for lighter comments
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Volume
No need to shout—the microphone hears all
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Stand tall Don’t pace!
Prowling around like a caged tiger is a
Own the stage; stand erect and confident
distraction!
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Hands Pause for effect
Use your hands and arms to naturally amplify If you do walk around, keep it varied; pause 7
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whatever you are saying for effect at important points
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Walk around
If it helps you to relax and focus, by all means T 03
walk the stage Sit if you want
Some speakers sit on a stool or chair;
whatever makes you most comfortable
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130-170
That’s roughly the number of words
per minute to aim for
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Speak naturally
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Too slow Talk at a conversational pace.
You’ll lose the audience’s interest if
you speak too slowly
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Don’t orate
Too fast You’re not Cicero, trying to reach the
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Go too fast and the audience can’t
follow your train of thought
b crowds in the Roman forum
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Give your own
presentation.
Be yourself
GG If it’s natural for you to walk
around, do it!
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Innovative ideas
Technology gives many options
Images
E Ultra-wide panoramic screens
Props
V Can add drama and interest
Dance?
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P John Bohannon used a dance troupe
in a talk on superfluids
& Aromas
Could be useful in a talk about food
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Live
s interview
Can work well with the
right subject
Spoken word c
An innovative art form
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Dual
presenters
l Works best with good
chemistry and much
Music
rehearsal
A soundtrack can enhance
—just make sure it doesn’t
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distract
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