Public Speaking f o r Private People Tips & Tricks for Amateurs and Scaredy-Cats (like me!)
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Public SpeakingPublic Speakingf o rf o r
Private PeoplePrivate People
Tips & Tricksfor Amateurs and Scaredy-Cats
(like me!)
4 P’s to Avoid Pure 4 P’s to Avoid Pure Terror!Terror!
Prepare
Practice
PAUSE
Pamper
It’s All About Building It’s All About Building Confidence.Confidence.
PreparePrepare
Research Subject Audience
Organize Slides they’ll see
& hear Handouts and/or
activities “Cue cards”
you’ll work from
Understand Confirm your
responsibilities• Length & Purpose• Format
Familiarize yourself with the equipment and the process
Relate your requirements
ResearchResearch
Do Your Homework Understand your topic thoroughly Research and write the presentation
as you would an important paper Know Your Audience
Basic demographics (age, experience level, familiarity with your topic)
Approximate number of attendees
OrganizeOrganize
Slides and/or visual presentation Follow a logical
progression Use high contrast
colors Minimum 18pt text
size Be consistent
Handouts Additional Info Activities
Delivery materials Create “cue
cards”• Double (+) spacing• Large, bold, easily
read font• Use Reminders
– Look– Breathe!
• Reminders are also good placeholders
UnderstandUnderstand
How much time do you have? What does your host hope you’ll
accomplish? What equipment , software, support will
be readily available? What will additional equipment will you
need to be successful? Internet connection? Projector? Whiteboard? Podium Water
PracticePractice
Early Stages Read aloud as you’re writing Your reflection’s a good test
audience – so is a tape recorder Get feedback from trusted friends Mark up your cue sheet on run-
through
PAUSEPAUSE
Evaluate your performance Tongue-twisted? Slow down. Out of breath? Add breathing marks. Knees knocking? So what, you’ll be behind a podium. Test audience confused? Pinpoint the problem and re-
write. Focused only on the page or losing your place when you
look around? Add more visual marks. Monotone? Practice accenting various parts of speech for
more impact.
Make changes to slides and cue sheet or cards as necessary Reorganize to clarify Eliminate awkward passages Insert reminders to yourself
Resume PracticeResume Practice
Practice EVERYTHING Hand and facial
gestures Comfortable stance Running your
equipment Taking questions Recovering from
mistakes
Plan ahead Select comfortable,
confidence building clothes at least a week in advance
Wear extremely comfortable shoes
Do final run through in the clothing you’ve chosen well in advance
PamperPamper
The night before Gather all materials Get a good night’s
sleep
Morning Avoid caffeine Avoid people who
stress you out Be good to yourself
& do things that make you feel cared for
1-2 hours prior Check set-up, final
technical arrangements
Do final run through, on location if possible
Walk away. Spend remaining time with someone who distracts you and makes you laugh
Use the restroom
ConfidenceConfidence
You know your topic You know your material You’ve done this before Other scaredy-cats will be
awestruck You CAN do this, and you’ll be
great
If Something Goes WrongIf Something Goes Wrong
Don’t panic, improvise! Pause for a drink of water to regroup Excuse yourself and adjust your
equipment Spend a moment as if deep in
thought, then begin again “spontaneously” once you’ve found your place
Ask if there are any questions Break for an activity
HandoutsHandouts
Delivery Tips Writing Tips Cue card / cue sheet sample and
copies of the entire presentation will be available on the KON website. Log onto www.kon.org and follow the links to Conclave for more info, and be sure to visit www.abacon.com - they have a ton of great resources!
SummarySummary
4 P’s Prepare Practice PAUSE Pamper
If your foundation is solid, your presentation will be, too!
Build confidence by planning ahead – eliminate potential sources of worry
If something goes wrong – breathe! And then improvise.