speaking

1. I CAN SPEAK:
A crash course in Public
Speaking and Presentation

2. From sweaty palms
to cracking voices,
speaking publicly can
be terrifying, yet it is
a crucial skill to have
in the education
world.

3. Do you feel like the
next words out of
your mouth are
going to be the
dumbest words
ever uttered by a
human?

4. Do your knees feel
like Gummy’s when
you have to get up
and speak in front
of a group ?

5. Fear of Public Speaking Statistics Data
Fear of public speaking is known as Glossophobia
Percent of people who suffer from speech
anxiety
74 %
Percent of women who suffer from speech
anxiety
75 %
Percent of men who suffer from speech anxiety 73 %
Number of Americans who have a social phobia 5.3 Million
Number of Americans who have a fear of
crowded or public places
3.2 Million
THE FEAR OF ALL FEARS

6. “There are only two types
of speakers in the world. 1.
The nervous and 2. Liars.”
– Mark Twain
FAMOUS WORDS

7.  BE well –prepared before speaking to a
group
 Practice your speech
 Have a back –up ,in case you forget what
you want to say
 Reduce fear of your audience
 Relax yourself just before you
speak…how?
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?????

8.  Many people are afraid to speak before a
group or audience, they fear looking
foolish in front of other people. The way
to overcome the fear of speaking to a
group is to make sure you are well
prepared , have some back up material
ready in case you forget your lines,
visualize your audience as not so
important , and practice as much as you
can before you speak

9. Everyone , even
experienced speakers,
has some anxiety when
speaking in front of a
group of people. ..this
is perfectly normal

10. Reason why one lacks self
confidence:
Shyness
Inexperience
Unpreparedness
Decisiveness of Speech
Fear unknown
DEVELOPING SELF CONFIDENCE

11. What should I do?
 take care of your physical appearance; well groomed
 Prepare well; in anything you do
 Face up your listeners whenever you give a talk
 practice before delivering your talk , move within the
proper bounds during delivery
 Concentrate on your speech
 Be determined
 Go through the same situation repeatedly; notice
confidence develop rapidly
GAINING SELF CONFIDENCE

12.  Know your Audience ( gender,
age, condition)
 Know the Room( size, lighting,
position)
 Know your Material(research)
 Learn How to Relax (breathing )
 Visualize Yourself Speaking
Other things to consider:

13. Realize People want you to succeed
Don’t apologize for being nervous
Concentrate on your Message- not the
medium
Turn nervousness into Positive Energy
Gain Experience
More…more..

14. If the fear of public
speaking causes you to
prepare more , then the
fear of Speaking serves
as its own best
antidote.

15. “He who fails to prepare is
preparing for failure- --- so
prepare, prepare ,prepare.”
REMEMBER

16. Personality
Intelligence
Integrity of Virtue
Training
 Techniques
Factors that Make Up Effective Public
Speaking

17. Confidence
Conviction
Sufficient Body Control
Freedom of movement
and feeling of relaxation
POSTURE

18. To emphasize an
idea
Reinforce a verbal
accusation
Extending a left or
right arm with
palms
And what about GESTURES?

19. Conventional
Descriptive
Emotional
Types of Gestures

20. Empathy
Generate
Motivation
Solicit support
And Facial Expression