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HOW TO Become a Better Speaker
By Illiya Vjestica
SO YOU WANT TO BECOME A BETTER SPEAKER?
And…Wow Audiences
There is NO Magic Fix. It takes practice!
Stages of Mastery
Novice Seasoned Jobs Like Practice More Practice
Lots of Practice
SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO
Learn from the best WATCH TED TALKS
Visit Local “Learning is remembering what you’re interested in.” ~ Richard Saul Wurman (TED Founder)
Recommended Talks
Sir Ken Robinson Schools Kill Creativity
Jane McGonigal Gaming Can Make a
Better World
Richard St. John 8 Secrets of Success
PechaKucha
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PechaKucha
Apps You can practice with! iPhone: Peeky
Android: Ignite & Pecha Kucha Timer Use it to perfect your Ignite & Pecha Kucha talks (or even normal slide talks, if you use a cyclic 7ming).
Peeky is a presenta7on app designed to work with the Pecha Kucha style presenta7ons.
Toastmasters Toastmasters has been around since its formation in 1924! It is a non-profit organisation that is designed to help people develop the arts of speaking, listening and thinking. There are number of local groups that meet up worldwide.
Here are some HELPFUL TIPS
START LOCAL
Networking Events
Speak at Business Conferences
Chamber of Commerce or Business Organisations
NETWORKING Most Events Include a 1-2 Minute Intro Build your confidence there!
` PRACTICE your Pitch
KEEP IT SIMPLE
BUT WHAT IF YOU FEAR SPEAKING
GLOSSOPHOBIA The fear of Public Speaking
Public speaking is considered the greatest fear a person can have, even greater than the fear of death.
74 % of people suffer from speech anxiety American National Institute of Mental Health
DON’T WORRY Everyone gets Nervous It’s completely natural
So let’s give speakers A BIT OF A BREAK!
Get rid of Fear
Practice your talks in front of colleagues
and friends
Why not start monthly talks in
your organisation?
Here are some SPEAKING TIPS
“There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the
best ideas.” — Susan Cain
Do check out her TED Talk – e Power of Introverts
Every Great Story Has a GOOD…
Beginning Middle End
Know Your Audience
Visualise Presenting your talk
This promotes Confidence!
Walk yourself through it Shadow Boxing Presenting
Speak Naturally!
Have Someone RECORD YOU
FAIR WARNING (Not) for the faint hearted!
Get out in Front of your audience
A Clicker Investing into a presentation clicker will help you move away from the computer or lectern. is will give you a more natural speaking style.
You can get a good one from Amazon.
Make Eye Contact With the audience. Don’t be shy!
Vocalise towards the BACK OF THE ROOM
IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE USE YOUR HANDS (Be careful not to over animate if you’re nervous)
Get Naked Learning to speak without any presentation slides or presenter notes.
Go Read Garr’s Book Now!
What NOT TO DO
START by telling a
JOKE!
DON’T respond to interruptions or sudden questions
ALWAYS LEAVE Q&A TO THE END
Don’t Turn Your back to the audience
LOTS OF BULLETS POINTS Really please not…
• I’m going to kill this talk
• One point after another
• Are you a sleep yet?
DON’T act like a Rock Star
UNLESS YOU’RE… This Guy!
Don’t Apologise For technological mishaps They happen to everyone!
Remember it Just Takes Practice!
Novice Seasoned Jobs Like Practice More Practice
Lots of Practice
I’m Inspired by these people:
Nancy Duarte Garr Reynolds
Slides That Rock! Eugene Cheng
Emiland De Cubber Empower Presentations
Jesse Desjardins
Thank You Need Help with your Slide deck
Get in touch!
thepresentationdesigner.co.uk
“I’m available to talk at events or
conferences!”
Credits:
The Noun Project The PNG Project http://thenounproject.com http://thepngproject.com
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Photo by Edvill
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