Public Speakingin Professional Environments

Types of Presentationsin Public Speaking

What you are used to from classroom speaking:

Informative/Demonstrative

Persuasive

Types of Professional Presentations

Informative/Training– audience has little info – so needs some!

Briefing – has knowledge of subject – need details

Technical Reports – process or procedure oriented

Professional Papers – usually research paper – for presentation to others in your field

Persuasive Presentations

Speech of Conviction – to get others to agree

Speech of Actuation – to get others to act

Argument – budget requests, competition for resources

Sales – well, just what it says!

Special Occasion Presentations

Speech of Welcome

Speech of Presentation

Speech of Acceptance

After Dinner Speaking

Motivational Speaking

Speech of Introduction

What to Consider

Technology – needed? How used?

Visual Aids

Types of Support (examples, Statistics, Testimony

Handouts

Question-and-answer session

Speech Assignment

Speech of Introduction:A. Focus is on the person you are presenting, not you

B. Who the speaker is – brief biography

C. Topic of the speaker’s presentation and why the audience needs to listen

D. Speaker’s Qualifications for speaking on this subject

E. Why THIS speaker has been invited to speak to this audience

ADVICE

Know how to pronounce the speaker’s name

Use the speaker’s name at least twice

Avoid trite phrases: “I’m sure you will enjoy this presentation” or “it is an honor and a privilege…”etc.

Do not embarrass the speaker MAXIMUM of 5 minutes.

Your Assignment – 1

Select a person you would like to introduce

Can be a historic individual – real or fictional

Research the persons biography Create a topic which this person would

speak about to THIS class Your speech must be 4 – 5 minutes in

length You must email or in writing submit to me

the name of the person you will introduce – to receive my approval (by Sept 19)

Your Assignment – 2

You will have an outline to give me when you get up to speak – it will have your name and the name of speaker you are presenting

You will practice your presentation

Your Assignment – 3

Outline Format that you will use

Introduction Tell the audience your name and purpose Who is the speaker Why this speaker What this speaker will talk about

Body Speakers background and qualifications Any additional info/story about the person that is

appropriate Conclusion

Mention speaker’s name again Invite the speaker to the platform