1. 10 Tips for Public Speaking

2. Here are some proven tips on
how to control your butterflies
and give better presentations:

3. 1. Know your material
Pick a topic you are interested
in. Know more about it than
you include in your speech. Use
humor, personal stories and
conversational language – that
way you won’t easily forget
what to say.

4. 2. Practice. Practice.
Practice!
Rehearse out loud with all equipment you
plan on using. Revise as necessary. Work
to control filler words; Practice, pause and
breathe. Practice with a timer and allow
time for the unexpected.

5. 3. Know the audience
Greet some of the audience members as
they arrive. It’s easier to speak to a group
of friends than to strangers.

6. 4. Know the room
Preparation
research -non-research
format -speak on what you know
-Notes- outline main points
-note cards vs. full sized paper

7. 5. Relax
I. Introduction
Thesis
II. Body
support arguments
III. Conclusion
review

8. 6. Visualize yourself giving
your speech
Practice
- practice makes perfect
- revision
- get time right

9. 7. Realize that people
want you to succeed
Presence
-nervousness- fright is common
-Body language
-voice tone
-gestures
-eye contact
-positive attitude

10. 8. Don’t apologize
Read directly from notes
Read directly from screen
Turn back on audience
Slouch, hands in pockets
No um, ah, you know’s
No nervous gestures
Talk too fast,
Talk too quietly

11. 9. Concentrate on the
message
Eye contact
Can glance at
notes
Appropriate
gestures
Rhetorical
questions to
involve audience

12. 10. Gain experience
Know the room- become familiar
with the place of presentation
Know the audience- greet or chat
with the audience before hand. It’s
easier to speak to friends than to
strangers
Know your material-increased
nervousness is due to un-
preparedness

13. Practice takes you from this..

14. To this….