This document provides an overview of public speaking 101. It discusses the importance of practice and covers key aspects like having an introduction, body, and conclusion. Transitions between parts of the speech and illustrations are also addressed. Presentations should be tailored to the audience and venue. Pitches should be clear, concise, and highlight the main idea. Overall, the document emphasizes practicing public speaking skills.
2. Public
Speaking
101
• Practice
• Parts
of
Speech
• Practice
• Presentations
&
Pitches
• Practice
3. Practice
• Practice
!
• According
to
most
studies,
people's
number
one
fear
is
public
speaking.
Number
two
is
death.
Death
is
number
two.
Does
that
sound
right?
This
means
to
the
average
person,
if
you
go
to
a
funeral,
you're
better
off
in
the
casket
than
doing
the
eulogy.
–Jerry
Seinfeld
4. Public
Speaking
101
• Say
What
You’re
Going
To
Say
• Say
It
• Say
What
You
Said
5. Parts
of
Speech
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
!
• Transitions
• Illustrations
6. Telling
a
Story
• Beginning,
Middle,
End
• Setting,
Character,
Plot,
Theme
• Throughline,
Point
7. Say
What
You’re
Going
To
Say
• Introduction,
Beginning
!
• Set
Up
• Overview
of
Body
of
Speech
!
• Transition
to
Body
8. Say
It
• Body,
Middle
!
• 3-‐4
Points
• Clear,
Concise
Information
on
Each
Point
!
• Transitions
Between
Points
• Transition
to
Conclusion
9. Say
What
You
Said
• Conclusion,
Ending
!
• Summarize
Body
of
Speech
• Wrap
Up
!
• Concluding
Transition
• Thank
You,
Q&A
10. Transitions
• Between
Parts
of
Speech
and
Points
– Throughline
• Thematic
• Topical
• Numeric
• Logistical
13. Presentations
• Know
your
Audience
• Know
your
Time
• Know
your
Venue
• Practice
for
Each
14. Presentations
• Don’t
Read
or
Watch
Screen
• Speak
Up
or
Use
Mics
• Articulate
&
Talk
to
Us
• Share
the
Stage
&
Dress
Up
• Extemporaneous,
Yes
and...
15. Mic
Check!
• Speak
into
Mic
• Don’t
Gesture
• Sharing,
Passing
• 1?
or
more?
• Charged?
• Practice
16. Pitches
• Clear,
Concise
• High
Concept
• 1
Sentence
Summary
• Connections
• Innovations
• What’s
Your
Idea?