Presentation Skills

PRESENTATION SKILLS

Natural

An effective speech is delivered naturally

Enthusiastic

An Effective Speech is Enthusiastic

Confident

An Effective Speaker is Confident

DirectAn Effective Speech is Direct and to the

Point

Voice and Delivery “Speak the speech, I pray you, as I

pronounc'd it to you,trippingly on the tongue “ -Hamlet

Breathing

Articulation Shaping of speech sounds into

recognizable oral symbols that make up words.

Major articulators of sound are in the mouth. Tongue Teeth Lips Palates

The lips, the teeth, the tip of the tongue,

the tip of the tongue, the teeth, the lips.

Diction Common Problems

Wount Mos Probly Fur N

Other common problems –

Filum Athaletic Childaren Drawr Aks

Pronunciation Hint- If you don’t know how to pronounce

the word, ask someone or look it up.

Affidavit Diphtheria

EscapeEt Cetera Attaché

Filled Pauses and Filler Words

What are they? things like um and uh in speech

Or Words such as and, but, or, then, etc

How to avoid them PRACTICE

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

Volume Tips of speaking too Soft

Projection How to Speak UP!

Speaking Rate Speaking Too Slow

Speaking Too Fast

Warm Ups

Body

Posture Warm Ups-

StanceThe right and wrong ways to stand

At the Lectern With note cards

In front of the audience

Tics and Twitches Avoid all of the following-

Fixing hair Tapping fingers

Hands in pockets

Relaxation 6 Steps to relaxing tense muscles

1. Close your eyes. Take calm deep breaths

2. Slowly breathe3. Roll your head

4. Relax your neck, then your back, etc5. Maintain this relaxed state

6. Make a positive statement to yourself.

Eye Contact

To scan or not to scan - that is the question?

Eye Contact Tips for improving eye contact –

Make friends

Divide the room into sections

Seek out the people who are giving a positive response

Apperance This Vs That

GesturesWatch the hand gestures if you can.

Tip- only use hand gestures to improve or make a point.

Stagefright Before your speech- Practice a lot Before – look your best Before– Relax tense Muscles Before– Give yourself a Pep Talk

StageFright During your speech –

Butterflies, Queasy feeling, sweaty palms, etc

Dry mouth Stumbling over words Trembling Desire to quit

Practice Practice PracticeWays to help with practice –

Stop/Go game Record yourself and watch Practice in front of different audience

members Use the Tongue Twisters