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Unleash your inner speaker! Learn the roles of speaker, chairperson, and audience. Discover speech strategies, principles, and impactful communication tips for a stellar performance.
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How to get your butterflies to fly in alignment… Maura McKinnon 21 December 2004
Three key roles … • The Speaker • The Chairperson • The Audience
Golden Rule … • Have something to say • Believe it – be passionate • Say it simply • Know when to stop
Before You Speak… • Understand why you have been invited to speak • Know who your audience is • Why this audience? • Why this time? • Why this subject?
Develop Your Speech Strategy • Focus • Hook • Context • Content • Conclusion
When you are the speaker • Speech value • Preparation • Manner • Organization • Opening/Hook
When you are the speaker (cont’d) • Body of Speech • Conclusion • Body Language • Eye Contact
When you are the speaker (cont’d) • Vocal Quality • Language • Visual aids • Facial Expression
Speaking principles • Keep it simple • Speak clearly • Get the audience involved early • Use metaphors and analogies • Repeat, repeat, repeat
Tips • Less is more on PowerPoint presentations – don’t overload • Check your PowerPoint background to be sure that it can be • (1) read from a distance • (2) photocopied for the audience and still be readable • Arrive early
Tips (cont’d) • Test equipment and presentation • Make contact with people before you speak so that you have some friendly faces in the room • Never apologize at opening of your speech • Interactive presentations are great at keeping the audience involved
Tips (cont’d) • If someone else is “clicking” for you, practice in advance, or at a minimum, arrange a signal • When you finish your speech – with a strong conclusion – do not say “thank you” • Remain at lectern until chairperson returns to lectern
Communication Impact • 55% Look • 38% Sound • 7% Content 93% of your impact is the way you sound and look
Your Role … • Introduce the speaker • Why this speaker • Why this topic • Why this time • Why this audience • Set the tone for the meeting by creating an atmosphere of: • Expectancy • Interest • Receptivity
Your Role … • Act as “go between” for your speaker and their audience by: • Lead the speaker to the lectern with applause • Greet them/shake hands at the lectern • Provide clues to the audience • Lead the applause at the end of the speech • Thank the speaker
Your Role … • When you thank the speaker: • Do not review/evaluate the speech • Do not try to explain what the speaker meant • Use words of genuine appreciation
Your Presence … • Standing position • Clothing • Language • Self Confidence • Movements/Eye Contact • Preparation • Hand movement
Your Role … • Listen • Provide non-verbal (body language) feedback to the presenter • Respect the effort that the presenter is putting forward