Presented by: Mr Brian O’Reilly
Managing Director: SEA Management Consulting Company (SEA) Director: The Australian Chamber of Commerce: Vietnam (AusCham)
Introduction to Public Speaking
Presentation Outline
1. Introduction
2. Foundations of Effective Communication
3. Developing a Focus
4. Preparing Content
5. Organizing the Speech
6. Presenting the Speech
7. Conclusion
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3. Developing a Focus
• The Audience-Centred Speaker is one who tries to establish a meaningful connection with listeners.
• All audience centred speakers should:
1. Analyse, and
2. Adapt.
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Overview of Speech Design
Introduction
General Purpose Specific Purpose Central Idea
Conclusion
Body
Objectives
Documentation
Transition
Title
Transition
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4: Preparing Content
• Field Research – Interviews with experts – Experiences and
investigations – Surveys
• Libraries – Books and articles – Reference works – Electronic databases
• Internet – Websites – Discussion
forums – Blogs and vlogs
Finding Materials Efficiently
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Earth Jupiter
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Jupiter’s diameter is 11.2 times larger than Earth. You could put 11.2 Earths side-by-side to match the diameter of Jupiter. It would take 1321.3 Earths to fill up the volume of Jupiter. In terms of surface area, Jupiter is 121.9 times bigger than the Earth. Jupiter has 317.8 times the mass of the Earth. Jupiter’s Diameter: 142,800km Earth’s Diameter: 12,753km
5: Organization the Speech
1. A well-organised speech is easier to understand.
2. A well-organised speech is easier for the audience to remember.
3. A well-organised speech is more lightly to be believed.
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Introductions
• Gain Attention and Interest
• Orient the Audience
• Guidelines for Introductions
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Guidelines for Introductions
1. Don’t prepare your introduction first.
2. Make your introduction simple and easy to follow.
3. Make sure that your introduction has a direct and obvious tie-in with the body of the speech.
4. Never apologise.
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Organising Main Points
• Chronological Pattern
• Spatial Pattern
• Cause – Effect Pattern
• Problem – Solution Pattern
• Topical Pattern
• Statement-of-Reasons Pattern
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Conclusions
• Signal the End – Verbal signals – Nonverbal signals
• Summarise Key Ideas – Reinforce the Central Idea with a Clincher – Cite a Quotation – Issue an Appeal or a Challenge – Give an Illustration – Refer to the Introduction
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6: Presenting the Speech
1. A well-organised speech is easier to understand.
2. A well-organised speech is easier for the audience to remember.
3. A well-organised speech is more lightly to be believed.
The Importance of Organization
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Reasons for Nervousness
1. Fear of being stared at.
2. Fear of failure or rejection.
3. Fear of the unknown.
4. A traumatic experience in the past.
5. Social anxiety.
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Introduction to Listening
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The Problem of Poor Listening Skills
• Hearing
• The process by which sound waves are received by the ear.
• Listening
• The act of interpreting and evaluating what is being said.
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7: Conclusion
• Review of Workshop.
• Questions and Answers.
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Thankyou
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