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This guide provides essential tips for public speaking, focusing on attire, confidence, audience engagement, and delivery techniques. Learn how to create a positive first impression, maintain good posture, and minimize nervous habits that might distract your audience. Discover effective hand gestures, the importance of eye contact, and vocal projection for clear communication. With practical advice on managing Q&A sessions and professional language use, you'll be equipped to connect with your audience and leave a lasting impact. Practice makes perfect!
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APPEARANCE • Dress Up- Appropriate attire for appropriate audiences • Confidence- Showing good posture • First Impressions- Entering the room, greeting audience • Smile!
BEEHAVIOR No ‘pee-pee’ dance- You may be nervous but once you start to dance you’re making other nervous Magnetic Wall- You are not attracted to the back wall, move around Watch the time- Don’t go over or under *Hand gestures- Can be good for expression, but may be distracting [triangle hands]
Engage the audience- Talk TO them, not AT them Eye contact- don’t have a staring contest, but take a look at those lovely eyes in the audience Interactive-bring up volunteers, ask audience questions, make it FUN World is your stage- utilize the space that you are given
VOICE Project! - If the front row can’t hear you, then the back row is sleeping Vocal inflection - Monotony is NOT the answer [brown bear] *Enunciate - Speak clearly so information is not misunderstood; don’t trail off [pencil trick, tongue twisters] Speed - Not too fast, not too slow, but just right
CONTENT Repeating KEY points! - More likely to remember Professional language No fillers - ‘um,’ ‘err,’ ‘uh,’ ‘okay,’ ‘like’ Stutter - Practice! [James Earl Jones]
Q & A Repeat back the question- For clarification Take your time- Gather your thoughts Be honest- Don’t know? It’s OKAY. Never say ‘I don’t know, next.’ Be respectful and helpful, ‘I am not sure, however, I’ll get back to you.’
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