GlossophobiaGlossophobia

Is NOT the fear of Lip GlossIs NOT the fear of Lip Gloss

FearsFears

►Public speaking is often cited as the Public speaking is often cited as the number one fearnumber one fear

►Spiders are number twoSpiders are number two►Death is third!!Death is third!!

Picturing the Audience Picturing the Audience NakedNaked

Where does this really get Where does this really get anyone?anyone?

Rules to Present by…Rules to Present by…

►Know your audienceKnow your audience►Know your presentationKnow your presentation►Know a jokeKnow a joke►Know how you soundKnow how you sound►Know how you lookKnow how you look►Know that this is NOT a fate worse Know that this is NOT a fate worse

than death!than death!

Your AudienceYour Audience

Never forget who you are Never forget who you are talking to!talking to!

AudiencesAudiences

► An audience is much easier to control An audience is much easier to control than separate individualsthan separate individuals

► In order to woo your audience, there In order to woo your audience, there are two things you must doare two things you must do

1.1. Find out what they want Find out what they want to hearto hear

2.2. Figure out how to get your Figure out how to get your message across anywaymessage across anyway

Know what they want to hearKnow what they want to hear

► Research your audienceResearch your audience What is the average member like?What is the average member like? What is the average age?What is the average age? What might they already know?What might they already know? What are they expecting to learn?What are they expecting to learn?

►What can these things affect?What can these things affect? Word choiceWord choice Body languageBody language Your imageYour image

Conveying “Your” MessageConveying “Your” Message

►Stereotype! Stereotype! Pretend the audience is just one personPretend the audience is just one person Even if it is a big, fat, multi-headed Even if it is a big, fat, multi-headed

person!person!

►Make eye contact!Make eye contact! Making eye contact means making a Making eye contact means making a

connection. Making a connection is your connection. Making a connection is your number one goal!number one goal!

Conveying “Your” MessageConveying “Your” Message

► Consider letting the audience participateConsider letting the audience participate Those who “don’t”, teachThose who “don’t”, teach They have a more vested interestThey have a more vested interest They may know moreThey may know more You’re not as interesting as you think!You’re not as interesting as you think!

►What does participation look like?What does participation look like? Show of handsShow of hands Flip chart responsesFlip chart responses Find out what they need to/want to/already knowFind out what they need to/want to/already know Let them talk, but not all the timeLet them talk, but not all the time 10-Second rule10-Second rule

Your PresentationYour Presentation

►Three componentsThree components The introductionThe introduction The bodyThe body The conclusionThe conclusion

What You SayWhat You Say

►Vary your word choiceVary your word choice►Get a thesaurus Get a thesaurus

No, a new one!!No, a new one!! Expand your vocabulary to expand Expand your vocabulary to expand

their mindtheir mind►Keep it conversationalKeep it conversational

Talk with your audience, not to themTalk with your audience, not to them►Paint a picturePaint a picture

What You SayWhat You Say

►Humor always helpsHumor always helps Just make sure its funnyJust make sure its funny Test it out on someone elseTest it out on someone else

►Rewrite your speechRewrite your speech I know as professional presenters we I know as professional presenters we

always know exactly what to sayalways know exactly what to say But, audiences may not know exactly But, audiences may not know exactly

what they are supposed to hear!what they are supposed to hear!

How You LookHow You Look

►GesturesGestures Less is moreLess is more Use gestures with active wordsUse gestures with active words Practice them in front of a mirrorPractice them in front of a mirror

►PosturePosture Don’t forget what your mom told youDon’t forget what your mom told you Don’t forget when to forget what mom Don’t forget when to forget what mom

told you!told you!

How Do You Get to How Do You Get to the Met?the Met?

PracticePractice!!

Methods of PracticeMethods of Practice

► Full-length mirrorFull-length mirror I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and gosh I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and gosh

darn it, people want to hear what I have to say!darn it, people want to hear what I have to say!► Tape record, or even better, video tapeTape record, or even better, video tape►Gather friendsGather friends

FamilyFamily CoworkersCoworkers NunsNuns Family petsFamily pets

► Rehearse small sections throughout the dayRehearse small sections throughout the day

You have nothing to You have nothing to fear, but fear itself!fear, but fear itself!

Well, fear…and deathWell, fear…and death

and spidersand spiders

and public speakingand public speaking

Physical PreparationPhysical Preparation

►Don’t consume dairy the night beforeDon’t consume dairy the night before Unless you really need some Ben & Jerry’sUnless you really need some Ben & Jerry’s

►A clean mouth is a happy mouthA clean mouth is a happy mouth►Look presentableLook presentable►Go to the bathroom 30 minutes beforeGo to the bathroom 30 minutes before►Vocal exercises helpVocal exercises help

Selling seashells and other tongue Selling seashells and other tongue twisterstwisters

Mental PreparationMental Preparation

►"The audience's initial impression of "The audience's initial impression of me is made within the first three me is made within the first three seconds of my appearance." seconds of my appearance."

►"I look better than I feel." "I look better than I feel."

►"A mistake will not matter much." "A mistake will not matter much."

►"The audience wants me to succeed!" "The audience wants me to succeed!"