Quick advice for public speaking.

1. Practical Public Speaking
101
BY GENE QUIOCHO

2. Calling
 Passion and Purpose
 Are you passionate about
public speaking?
 Do you possess skill and talent
that support your desire for
public speaking?
 Can you imagine a life not
involving public speaking?
 First things first, are you
passionate about public
speaking?

3. Character
 Moral or ethical strength.
 Should you be speaking
in a public forum?
 Are you trustworthy?
 Do people want to listen
to what you have to say?
 If people don’t trust
you they won’t listen
to you.

4. Content
 Know your material
 Are you a student of your
topic?
 Have you become a subject
matter expert?
 Are you a credible speaker
of the subject?
 If you don’t know what
you’re talking about
don’t say anything.

5. Confidence
 Be bold and don’t let the
crowd intimidate you.
 Do you stay strong in front
of crowds?
 Can you adlib away from
your notes if you have to?
 Are you easily distracted?
 You will rarely be in a
speaking engagement
where everything goes
the way you planned.

6. Charisma
 Personal magnetism or
charm.
 Are you excited about what
you’re talking about?
 Is the crowd excited about
what you’re talking about?
 Do you get the crowd excited
about what you’re talking
about?
 Charisma is not about
activity, it’s about
motivation and
inspiration!

7. Communication
 You must use verbal and visual
forms of communication to
keep your audience attentive.
 Do you connect with your
audience?
 Does your audience understand
what you’re saying?
 Do you have command
presence?
 If you’re not connecting
with your audience than
you’re not communicating.

8. Practice Makes Perfect
“Prior practice prevents poor performance”
-James Baker III-