Developing confidence

Stage fright: anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.

Adrenaline: A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

Positive nervousness: controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation.

Dealing with nervousness

Acquire speaking experience Prepare, prepare, prepare Think positively Use the power of visualization

visualization: mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation.

Most nervousness is not visible Don’t expect perfection

Converting negative thoughts into positive thoughts

I wish I didn’t have to give this speech.

I’m not a great public speaker.

I’m always nervous when I give a speech.

No one will be interested in what I have to say.

This speech is a chance for me to share my ideas and gain experience as a speaker.

No one’s perfect, but I’m getting better with each speech I give.

Every one is nervous. If other people can handle it, I can too.

I have a good topic and I’m fully prepared. of course they will be interested.

Communication

Communication is a process of transmitting and receiving verbal and nonverbal messages

The speech Communication process

Context Speaker, sender, encoder Message Channel, medium Listener, receiver, decoder Feedback Interference Situation

context It includes country, culture,

organization, external and internal stimuli.

Stimuli: any passing-by energy that affects your sense organ.

External stimulus: prompts you to send a message.

Internal stimulus: has a complex influence on how you translate ideas into message.

Speaker, sender, encoder

The person who uses symbols (words, graphics, or pictures) that expresses the message to the listener.

Channel, medium

The means by which a message is communicated (electronic mail, sound, printed words)

Listener, receiver, decoder

The person/s who receives the sender’s message.

Influenced by context, internal and external stimuli.

Feedback

The reaction from the listener usually an oral or written message , it can also be an action or simply silence.

Other elements

Interference: is anything that impedes the communication of a message.

external and internal

o Situation: the time and space in which the speech or conversation occurs

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