ProgrammeProgramme

Quote of the Quote of the DayDay

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein A storyA story Are you shyAre you shy ConfidenceConfidence The Art of Public The Art of Public

SpeakingSpeaking

Brief introductionBrief introduction

on Toastmasters on Toastmasters andand

the techniques the techniques of effective of effective communication.communication.

Q & AQ & A ConclusionConclusion

Quote of the DayQuote of the Day

““If you want your dreams to If you want your dreams to come true you must have come true you must have confidence in yourself and confidence in yourself and your abilities” your abilities”

by Les Brown (Author of ‘Live by Les Brown (Author of ‘Live Your Dreams’)Your Dreams’)

Albert Einstein’s question :Albert Einstein’s question :

““Is the Universe friendly to Is the Universe friendly to our desires?”our desires?”

Is there enough to go Is there enough to go around?around?

YES, IF YOU THINK SOYES, IF YOU THINK SO

SCIENTIFIC SURVEY SCIENTIFIC SURVEY SAYS WE HAVE USED SAYS WE HAVE USED ONLY 4% OF THE ONLY 4% OF THE COSMIC ENERGYCOSMIC ENERGY!!

““It is more blessed to give It is more blessed to give than to receive”than to receive”

How does a student think?

ARE YOU SHY?ARE YOU SHY?

WHY?WHY?

APPEARANCE? APPEARANCE? CONFIDENCE, CONFIDENCE, CHIN UP, CHEST CHIN UP, CHEST OUTOUT

ACT AS IF YOU ACT AS IF YOU ARE NOTARE NOT

GET OVER IT! GET OVER IT!

POSITIVE IMAGEPOSITIVE IMAGE

NO ONE HAS TIME NO ONE HAS TIME FOR YOUFOR YOU

TAKE CONTROL & TAKE CONTROL & VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING

CONFIDENCECONFIDENCE

PRACTICE EYE-PRACTICE EYE-CONTACT & SMILECONTACT & SMILE

LOOK YOUR BESTLOOK YOUR BEST SELF APPRAISESELF APPRAISE LOOK, LISTEN & LOOK, LISTEN &

LEARNLEARN PEOPLE ACCEPT PEOPLE ACCEPT

YOUYOU

Speak in public, some do it Speak in public, some do it easilyeasily

Do not justify your inability – Do not justify your inability – Overcome itOvercome it

Find reasons to grow out not Find reasons to grow out not give in to excusesgive in to excuses

Remove your doubts, friends & Remove your doubts, friends & teachers go out of the way to help teachers go out of the way to help you. you.

Hobbies should add to your Hobbies should add to your knowledgeknowledge

Mistakes help you learnMistakes help you learn

Have a good philosophy of your Have a good philosophy of your life life

Move around in a groupMove around in a group

Be gratefulBe grateful

PREPARATION & PRACTICEPREPARATION & PRACTICE KNOW YOUR AUDIENCEKNOW YOUR AUDIENCE SELECTING YOUR TOPICSELECTING YOUR TOPIC ORGANIZING YOUR SPEECHORGANIZING YOUR SPEECH BEGINNING YOUR SPEECHBEGINNING YOUR SPEECH USING BODY LANGUAGEUSING BODY LANGUAGE CONCLUDING YOUR SPEECHCONCLUDING YOUR SPEECH IMPROMPTU SPEAKINGIMPROMPTU SPEAKING

Create a comfort zoneCreate a comfort zonea)a) Location of lectern & audienceLocation of lectern & audience

b)b) MicrophonesMicrophones

c)c) Room conditionsRoom conditions

d)d) Visual aidsVisual aids

Preparation & PracticePreparation & Practice

Preparation & PracticePreparation & Practice

Rehearsing Your SpeechRehearsing Your Speech

a)a) Practice Ideas, not wordsPractice Ideas, not words

b)b) Say your speech silently to Say your speech silently to yourself, instead of out loudyourself, instead of out loud

c)c) Finish each sessionFinish each session

d)d) Add improvement graduallyAdd improvement gradually

e)e) Arrange for feedbacksArrange for feedbacks

Preparation & PracticePreparation & Practice

Extra ConsiderationExtra Consideration Provide material for an Provide material for an

introductionintroduction Prepare yourself physicallyPrepare yourself physically Have a mental rehearsalHave a mental rehearsal By the guidelines given, By the guidelines given,

careful preparation will help careful preparation will help you for excellent presentationyou for excellent presentation

Know your audienceKnow your audience

Who will be in the audience?Who will be in the audience?

Age range, Educational Age range, Educational background, Leisure activities, etcbackground, Leisure activities, etc

Where & When will I be speaking?Where & When will I be speaking?

Morning, Afternoon or After Morning, Afternoon or After Dinner, etcDinner, etc

What do they want to hear?What do they want to hear? Why are they listening?Why are they listening?

SELECTING YOUR TOPICSELECTING YOUR TOPIC

Just like starting an Essay, the Just like starting an Essay, the starting “trouble” will always be therestarting “trouble” will always be there

Use Personal your experiences be it Use Personal your experiences be it family, profession, interest etc..family, profession, interest etc..

Try reference materials be it books, Try reference materials be it books, magazines or newspapersmagazines or newspapers

Consider the situation… like this Consider the situation… like this afternoon, what the audience need, afternoon, what the audience need, occasion, etcoccasion, etc

ORGANIZING YOUR SPEECHORGANIZING YOUR SPEECH

Start with a Formula or programmeStart with a Formula or programme Develop an Outline, think about Develop an Outline, think about

the body of the speech then the body of the speech then develop an opening & a closedevelop an opening & a close

The ConclusionThe Conclusion

“ “telling them what you told them” telling them what you told them” is to recap a good speechis to recap a good speech

Handing over the control…Handing over the control…

BEGINNING YOUR SPEECHBEGINNING YOUR SPEECH

4 Criteria for speech openings4 Criteria for speech openings get the attention get the attention the topicthe topic rapportrapport time for openingtime for opening

Speech OpeningsSpeech Openings

State the importance of your topicState the importance of your topic Make a startling statement Make a startling statement Arouse suspense or curiosityArouse suspense or curiosity Tell a story or anecdoteTell a story or anecdote Ask a rhetorical questionAsk a rhetorical question Begin with a quotationBegin with a quotation Reference the occasionReference the occasion

State the importance of your State the importance of your topictopic

E.g.E.g. Shyness creates fear, being confident Shyness creates fear, being confident

with yourself can bring the best out of with yourself can bring the best out of youyou

Make a startling statementMake a startling statement

Example for today..Example for today..

The universe has a lot to offer!The universe has a lot to offer!

Arouse suspense or Arouse suspense or curiositycuriosity

Example..Example..

I enjoy being here because it I enjoy being here because it reminds me of being a young reminds me of being a young school boyschool boy

Tell a story or anecdoteTell a story or anecdote

Stories or anecdotes will interest Stories or anecdotes will interest the audience. Keep it relevant to the audience. Keep it relevant to the main point.the main point.

E.g. I had used Les Brown’s quote E.g. I had used Les Brown’s quote :-:-

“ “If you want your dreams to come If you want your dreams to come true you must have confidence in true you must have confidence in yourself and your abilities”yourself and your abilities”

Ask a rhetorical Ask a rhetorical questionquestion

E.g..E.g.. Are you shy?Are you shy? How to overcome shyness?How to overcome shyness? How to become confident?How to become confident?

Begin with a quotationBegin with a quotation

Using quotation is easy & Using quotation is easy & effective way to attract attentioneffective way to attract attention

Reference the occasionReference the occasion

Begin by acknowledging the Begin by acknowledging the purposepurpose

USING BODY LANGUANGEUSING BODY LANGUANGE

Your face communicatesYour face communicates -Attitudes, Feelings & Emotions-Attitudes, Feelings & Emotions Body language consists ofBody language consists of - Facial expression, Gestures & - Facial expression, Gestures &

Whole body movementWhole body movement Good eye contacts communicatesGood eye contacts communicates - sincerity, attention, honesty, - sincerity, attention, honesty,

confidence & respectconfidence & respect

Facial expressionFacial expression

-““This is great!”This is great!”-““I am delighted to be here!”I am delighted to be here!”

GesturesGestures- Reinforces a verbal message - Conveys a particular thought

(Avoid : Hands in pocket, behind their backs, fidget their watch, touch their hair, scratch their head, play with a pen or clip, button or unbutton shirt)

CONCLUDING YOUR CONCLUDING YOUR SPEECHSPEECH

Criteria for successful conclusionsCriteria for successful conclusions

- - Achieve closure, make an impact, take 10% Achieve closure, make an impact, take 10% of speech timeof speech time

Closing TechniquesClosing Techniques

- - Use a quote, a story, call for action, Use a quote, a story, call for action, question, refer to introduction, repeat pointsquestion, refer to introduction, repeat points

Tips for SuccessTips for Success

- - Write out your closing, end on time, don’t add Write out your closing, end on time, don’t add new points new points

IMPROMPTU SPEAKINGIMPROMPTU SPEAKING

Giving a speech without the Giving a speech without the preparation?preparation?

ListenListen Pause…Pause… ConfirmConfirm TellTell End!!End!!

Speech “Killers” - why they failSpeech “Killers” - why they fail

Lack of PreparationLack of Preparation Ignored agendaIgnored agenda Poor time managementPoor time management Lack of enthusiasmLack of enthusiasm Repetition of phrasesRepetition of phrases Lack of humor and funLack of humor and fun No/Poor closingNo/Poor closing

Did you reach your target?Did you reach your target?

Most confusion & Most confusion & frustration are caused by frustration are caused by failing to be specific …..failing to be specific …..

Make it clear, brief and Make it clear, brief and concise…..concise…..

FACTOIDFACTOID

55% of what people perceive of others 55% of what people perceive of others comes from body language and facial comes from body language and facial

expressionsexpressions

38% comes from tone of voice38% comes from tone of voice

7% is based on the actual words people 7% is based on the actual words people useuse

Being shy is alright but it must not Being shy is alright but it must not potray ourselves as a weak or stupid potray ourselves as a weak or stupid person.person.

Final thoughts

Do you want your dreams to Come True?

If Yes, Know yourself and Be Confident & Above all be Yourself!

Shrimal Shrimal JayathilakeJayathilake Bsc. Bsc.

HNDEHNDE,,

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