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9 Survival Tips For Public speaking

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Bryce Schow
Bryce Schow

This document provides 9 tips for overcoming the fear of public speaking: dress appropriately for the occasion; thoroughly prepare your speech through practice and having note cards; be familiar with the room setup and technology; engage the audience through strong openings, questions, stories and visuals; understand your audience's needs and goals; be confident in your message and abilities; avoid filler words like "um" and "uh"; strictly adhere to time limits while planning for questions; and use appropriate humor to engage and relax the audience.

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T I P S T O H E L P Y O U O V E R C O M E Y O U R F E A R O F P U B L I C S P E A K I N G 9 Survival Tips For Public Speaking
9 Survival Tips for Public Speaking ? Dress for the Occasion ? Preparation ? Know the Room and the Technology ? Engage your Audience ? Purpose and Knowing Your Audience ? Be Confident…Own the Floor ? Avoid “Ums and Uhs” ? Timing ? Humor your Audience
Dress for the Occasion ? Always Dress Slightly Better than the Audience ? Dress Consistent with your Brand ? Dress in Something that Allows you to move
Prepare ? Practice, Practice, Practice ? Memorize the opening of your speech to reduce anxiety and help with the flow ? Have a 3 x 5 card with bullet points ? Prepare for tough questions ? Imagine yourself succeeding
Know the Room and Technology ? Be familiar with the room settings ? Have a backup USB Drive with presentation loaded on it ? Arrive early to set up and check equipment ? Make the room comfortable for your audience ? Have visual aids ready incase technology isn’t working
Engage your Audience ? Open Strong ? Ask Questions ? Use Personal Experiences ? Add Humor ? Powerful Visuals ? Use Storytelling ? Have Handouts ? Solicit Feedback
Purpose and Knowing Your Audience ? Know what your audience likes. ? Why are they here? Mandatory? Are they here to learn? ? What keeps them up at night? ? How can you solve their problems? ? What do you want them to do? ? How can you best reach them? ? How might they resist? What will keep them from adopting your message
Be Confident…Own the Floor ? Don’t be afraid to make a mistake ? Believe in your capacity to improve ? Think Positively "Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have." Brian Tracy
Avoid “Ums and Uhs” ? Ums and Uhs can be a cry for help ? They can kill your credibility ? The make your audience lose focus ? Use other filler words ? Instead of using Um and Uh, use pauses when presenting. It allows you to collect your thoughts. ? Leave yourself a voicemail or record your previous speech
Timing ? Strictly adhere to your allotted time ? Leave time for Q&A ? Respect you audiences time (Especially Lunch breaks) ? Practice with a timer ? Have a plan to cut material ? Double Down (Create one short presentation and one long presentation) ? Wear a watch (Phones can be distracting)
Humor your Audience ? If appropriate, open with a joke ? Add humor when necessary ? Identify things that make you laugh ? Humor will help you relax ? Humor helps unite an audience ? Humor often helps the audience retain information ? Humor helps you have fun too

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9 Survival Tips For Public speaking

  • 1. T I P S T O H E L P Y O U O V E R C O M E Y O U R F E A R O F P U B L I C S P E A K I N G 9 Survival Tips For Public Speaking
  • 2. 9 Survival Tips for Public Speaking ? Dress for the Occasion ? Preparation ? Know the Room and the Technology ? Engage your Audience ? Purpose and Knowing Your Audience ? Be Confident…Own the Floor ? Avoid “Ums and Uhs” ? Timing ? Humor your Audience
  • 3. Dress for the Occasion ? Always Dress Slightly Better than the Audience ? Dress Consistent with your Brand ? Dress in Something that Allows you to move
  • 4. Prepare ? Practice, Practice, Practice ? Memorize the opening of your speech to reduce anxiety and help with the flow ? Have a 3 x 5 card with bullet points ? Prepare for tough questions ? Imagine yourself succeeding
  • 5. Know the Room and Technology ? Be familiar with the room settings ? Have a backup USB Drive with presentation loaded on it ? Arrive early to set up and check equipment ? Make the room comfortable for your audience ? Have visual aids ready incase technology isn’t working
  • 6. Engage your Audience ? Open Strong ? Ask Questions ? Use Personal Experiences ? Add Humor ? Powerful Visuals ? Use Storytelling ? Have Handouts ? Solicit Feedback
  • 7. Purpose and Knowing Your Audience ? Know what your audience likes. ? Why are they here? Mandatory? Are they here to learn? ? What keeps them up at night? ? How can you solve their problems? ? What do you want them to do? ? How can you best reach them? ? How might they resist? What will keep them from adopting your message
  • 8. Be Confident…Own the Floor ? Don’t be afraid to make a mistake ? Believe in your capacity to improve ? Think Positively "Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have." Brian Tracy
  • 9. Avoid “Ums and Uhs” ? Ums and Uhs can be a cry for help ? They can kill your credibility ? The make your audience lose focus ? Use other filler words ? Instead of using Um and Uh, use pauses when presenting. It allows you to collect your thoughts. ? Leave yourself a voicemail or record your previous speech
  • 10. Timing ? Strictly adhere to your allotted time ? Leave time for Q&A ? Respect you audiences time (Especially Lunch breaks) ? Practice with a timer ? Have a plan to cut material ? Double Down (Create one short presentation and one long presentation) ? Wear a watch (Phones can be distracting)
  • 11. Humor your Audience ? If appropriate, open with a joke ? Add humor when necessary ? Identify things that make you laugh ? Humor will help you relax ? Humor helps unite an audience ? Humor often helps the audience retain information ? Humor helps you have fun too