1.
PUBLIC SPEAKING &
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PROSPER ABUANOR
CKLN - MARCH 5 2022

2.
PRESENTATION
SCOPE
Introduction
Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Relevance of Public Speaking to the
Entrepreneur/ Young Leader
Developing Public Speaking Skills
Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking

3.
Mention three of the outstanding
leaders you know.
Who are some of the good speakers
you know?
What makes them good?
Are Public Speakers Born or Made?

4.
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Leadership requires influencing others in every
way possible.
Leaders always have the big picture in mind and
influence others to achieve what's in mind for a
greater good.
Not all leaders are necessarily good leaders. Few
are truly great leaders. What sets the great apart
from the bad?

5.
Communication
Confidence
Vision
Focus
Decisive
Accountability
Creativity
Qualities of a Good Leadership

6.
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Entrepreneurship - ability and
readiness to develop, organize
and run a business enterprise,
along with any of its uncertainties
in order to make a profit.

7.
Relevance of PS to
Entrepreneurs
Whether it is a sales pitch to a potential customer, an elevator
pitch to an investor, or an inspirational speech in front of the
team, an entrepreneur must be able to communicate their vision
and mission with clarity and conviction.
Passing your vision on
meeting complete strangers and speaking in front of them. By
displaying good speaking skills at these events, an entrepreneur
can make valuable connections and win new customers for their
business.
Company/Group Representation
Closing Sales
One of the major challenges in entrep. is selling.
Selling, the art of convincing people involves different of
PS such negotiation, research and presentation,
persuasive speaking, in other cases debating.
Good public speaking is the
critical to any sales presentation,
influencing as a leader and
without it a business/leader
would struggle to get off the
ground.

8.
Relevance of PS to
Entrepreneurs
Capital is difficult to come by.
This capital may be in the form of loan or equity but either
way an entrepreneur may have to go through several
rounds of interviews, presentations and question and
answer sessions before their business gets approved for
financing
Persuasion of Investors and Partners
An entrepreneur has to first hire the right people and then
train them to do the roles they were hired for. Both these
tasks require excellent public speaking skills.
Developing Your Team

9.
Public Speaking occurs when you give a speech before a "live"
audience.
A good public speaker makes use of effective public speaking
techniques.
"The art of communication is the art of leadership" - James
Humese
Leaders most likely are required to speak, inspire and
influence in order to achieve any given goal.
PUBLIC
SPEAKING
A leader takes people
where they want to go. A
great leader however,
takes people where they
don't necessary want to
go but are to be
-Rosalynn Carter

10.
by 10%
Fear of
public
speaking
cuts
wages 15%
Inhibits
Promotion
by
Case in
Ghana
7 out of 10 of my
frieds I randomly
asked confirmed their
fear of public
speaking and their
inability to express
themselves
Facts About Public Speaking
Case in
Ghana
Start ups face the
trouble of having to
strategically pitch
idea to potential
investors.
Most have no idea
what it takes

11.
In very Communication
The Audience
The audience may forget much of
what you say, but they will not
forget how you made them feel.
Make eye contact with the audience
and speak from the heart
The Message
A memorable message must
emphasize no more than three
simple points. Everything you say
must relate to the three main points.
The Presenter
To believe in the message, the
audience must first believe in
you, the presenter
The 3 components to any
communication
If you want to be a leader, you must be a
good speaker that connects with the
audience and delivers a memorable
message.

12.
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT PUBLIC SPEAKING
Good public speakers are born
don't shut yourself to personality types
the idea of a perfect public speaker
we only become effective public speakers
stop chasing perfection and embrace the start small
The idea of boring topics
Memorising your content is a great way to give a Public speech
Experienced speakers never get nervous
Public speaking is the use of powerpoints
I have to speak like my mentor

13.
IMPROVING PUBLIC SPEAKING
SKILLS

14.
Understand
your need
key to your success
Do you really need PS skill?
Why do you need it?
Identify
areas/technique
you lack
Helps to know what goals to
set and how to achieve them
Set Goals
Set SMART goals based on
the gaps identified.
Remember, it is you
versus you.
Develop capacity
by listening and
studying other
great speak
Practice
repetitively
The least chance is practice
time.
Plan your communication
ahead of time.
Key to overcoming fear
Start Small
in front of your mirror;
To 1 or 2 person(s)

15.
BEFORE DELIVERING A PUBLIC
SPEECH

16.
Understand
Topic
Prepare accordingly
Your opening
is key
Make the first 1 minute
count. You must earn the
attention of your audience
Practice till
you know it
Do this till you image in the
mirror confirms your
readiness.
Enough time
Keep to your
content
Delivery counts!
Minimise filler words as much
as possible
tone, pace, pitch, pauses,
stops, vocabulary,
humour..etc
Pay attention
to your body
language
moderate the use of hands
and movement in physical
session. Keep eye on
screen in virtual instances

17.
Overcoming the Fear of
Public Speaking
Be yourself
Authenticity makes the difference
Accept the anxiety that comes but never let it control you
Speak like yourself
Avoid all Negative Self talks
The concept of self identity is critical here
What goes on inside of you determines
what happens around you.
understand your content
No amount of reading or memorizing will make you successful
in life. It is the understanding and the application of wise
thought that counts.” – Bob Proctor
The average person ranks fear
of Public Speaking above
Death - R. H. Bruskin
Associate's (1973)
Practice
Again practicing is the core of every
success. Every success story has the
element of routine trials. It doesn't make
one a failure.

18.
We cannot force people to move forward
with us but our passion can motivate and
inspire them.
Two things you should not be accused of:
Not being enthusiastic
Confidence
As a leader/enterp. your energy in
communication has to be high.
Its okay to mimic other speakers but don't
adopt them entirely. Be yourself
Closing
Notes

19.
THANK YOU.
QUESTIONS?