Public Speaking

Public Speaking Formula

Start with facts, quotes, and questions.  

Credibility - It is important to establish credibility

Read the Room - It’s important to get the tone of the crowd and environment. You need to find the right tone, key words, and phrasing appropriate for the occasion.

Use humor to demonstrate you are human.

Treat your audience as a partner - Respect them by confirming you are in charge of the situation.

Don't act out of character in your presentation - Dazzle them with genuiness.

Avoid being fake - You can not make an audience like you.

Be watchful of your mood or attitude especially if something goes wrong. Do not show feeling for frustrations or anger.

Connect - You need to connect with everyone

Engage the Audience

Motivate why they should listen

Define

Define the problem or product

Stories - Use small personal heart felt anecdotes

Thankful - Who needs to be thanked

Event - What other agendas are a part of the event

Subject - What does the subject mean to you?

Acknowledge the Audience

You need to speak about your personal experiences.

Purpose

What is your purpose?

Projection

You need to project confidence

Microphones

Microphones are also important to know how to use

Visualization

You need to visualize yourself succeeding

Prayer - Develop a strong spirit

Bold Statements

What are some bold and valid statements can you make

Bold Questions

What can you ask the audience to engage them?

View

What is the world view?

What is the U.S. view?

What is the audience’s view?

Humor

It helps if you add humor to your presentation

Stress

Feeling stress and nervousness is normal

You need to relax the face and prepare for the event

Conviction

You need to speak with absolute feeling, force and conviction

Survival

Everyone has a basic instinct to survive

Credibility

Establish Credibility

How can you become more credible?

Who are you?

Why should they listen to you?

Why is it important that they learn about what you are talking about

Statistics -What statistics can you use to pull in your audience

Quotes - What quotes can you use to entertain the audience

Facts -What facts can you use?

Fear -Use fear to move the audience

What are you doing to discuss?

Deliver and Tone

How are you going to deliver?

Structure

What structure are you going to use?

Structure is very important for credibility.

How can you organize yourself?

Analysis Audience

How many people will be there?

What are there levels of education?

Authority

Speak with Clearly and with Authority

Understand what you are talking about

Entertainment

You need to keep the audience interested and engaged

Body Language

Your body language needs to be professional and in control

You need to put on your face what you are trying to communicate

Analogy

Use analogy to make your point

Metaphors

Use metaphors to create imagery

Graphs

What graphs of images can you use?

Networking -Everyone is a potential

Visual Aids - Use the appropriate pictorials

Diversity -Being able to lead people from different background, different religions, differently lifestyles, different ethnicity, different age groups, different educations, different genders.

Make it theatrical - Your content is serious but your delivery is theatrical for a dramatic effect and remember why you are committed to speak.

Take Charge - As the speaker, you must take charge of all aspect of the presentation including mishaps. Welcome the role and don't shy away from it.

Make sure you become an expert in the subject matter. Research and write about the subject and rehearse!

Conclusion -Thank the audience and conclude with a strong point and call to action

Questions - Address any questions