Public Speaking

Session I

Speech; Fears & Anxieties

Introduction
Speeches are given to
inform the audience, persuade the audience, Share thoughts, or to integrate the members of an audience.

Effective public speaking is INFLUENCE. INFLUENCE IS LEADERSHIP!!

And for a MBA????

So do we agree that learning Public Speaking skills is very important?

Now, what is this called ??????

Fear of Public Speaking

Population Fear No. 3=Death Fear No.2=Snakes No.1 fear=Public Speaking

Public Speaking Anxiety:

Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA): The fear or anxiety associated with actual or anticipated communication as a speaker to an audience.
Causes: Lack of Experience Conscious on being the Center of Attention Communication Apprehension.

The Roots of Public Speaking Anxiety:

Lack of Experience
Anxious anticipation is a natural reaction to new experiences

The Roots of Public Speaking Anxiety:

Conscious on being - Center of Attention

Getting up in front of an audience makes the speaker sensitive to his or her personal peculiarity.

The Roots of Public Speaking Anxiety:

Communication Apprehension
General fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with one or more people.
Language-Based Communication Apprehension Audience-Specific Communication Apprehension Situational Communication

Public Speaking Anxiety:

Consequences of Public Speaking Anxiety

The consequences of public speaking anxiety can include everything from procrastination to poor speech performance.

But do we want to look like

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Public Speaking
Part II

GETTING STARTED WITH CONFIDENCE

Strategies For Getting Started With Confidence

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Prepare (Needless to say) Practice Modify Thoughts and Attitudes Visualize Success Use Relaxation Techniques
1. Breathing 2. Natural Gestures 3. Freedom to walk

6. Depersonalize the Speech Evaluation 7. Seek Pleasure in the Occasion 8. Analyze the Audience

Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence:

1.Prepare
I. Introduction
Thesis
support arguments Review

II. Body III. Conclusion Order is extremely

important for both clarity

and persuasiveness

Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence:

2. Practice
Things that need practice: Your Smile Gestures Head and Eyes Sincerity

Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence:

3.Modify Thoughts And Attitudes

Regard your speech as a valuable, worthwhile, and challenging activity View public speaking as an opportunity, not a threat.

Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence:

4.Visualize Success
Visualizing
In the public speaking context, a process of mentally seeing oneself give a successful speech

Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence:

5.Use Relaxation Techniques

1. Breathing

2. Natural Gestures

3.Freedom to Walk

Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence:

6.Depersonalize The Speech Evaluation

Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence:

7. Seek Pleasure in the Occasion

8.Analyze the Audience

Keep in mind the following 3 questions when analyzing your audience:
1. To whom am I going to speak/address?

2. What do I want them to know, believe, or do as a result of my speech? 3. What is the most effective way of composing or presenting my speech to accomplish my aim?

Things You Shouldnt Do

Read directly from notes Read directly from screen Turn back on audience Slouch, hands in pockets No um, ah, you knows No nervous gestures Talk too fast, Talk too quietly

Things You Should Do

Eye contact Can glance at notes Appropriate gestures Rhetorical questions to involve audience

Ten Successful Tips Control the Butterflies

Know the room Know the audience Know your material Relaxation Visualize giving your speech People want you to succeed Dont apologize Concentrate on your message Gain experience Involve audience

Giving it a Try:
DOING A FIRST SPEECH IN CLASS Select a Topic Analyze the Audience State the Speech Purpose
To inform, persuade, entertain, etc.

Develop the Main Points Gather Supporting Materials

Voila! Youre ready to go!