Public Speaking II - Changing your character

Public Speaking IIProfessional Development series by DSO

Recap!We need to practice what we’ve learnt.

“if you have to go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy”

-Jerry Sienfield

*gasp!What will people think of me?

“Public Speaking?”

• Speaking in front of an audience

• Speaking to 1 or more people

• Structured/Unstructured

• Speaking the truth/BSing

Where do we start?

• Last time: Short exercises for practice

• Today: Reading through a script

• Later: Developing stuff on the spot!

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.Add some pauses.

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.Add some pauses.

Vary your pace

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.

Vary your pace

Add some pauses.

Give some handouts

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.

Vary your pace

Add some pauses.

Give some handoutsStand your ground.

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.

Vary your pace

Add some pauses.

Give some handoutsStand your ground.

Breathe in and count to ten.

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.Add some pauses.

Give some handoutsStand your ground.

Breathe in and count to ten.

Are you actually trying to read these while I talk?

Vary your pace

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.Add some pauses.

Give some handoutsStand your ground.

Breathe in and count to ten.Add in some humor.

Are you actually trying to read these while I talk?

Vary your pace

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.

Vary your pace

Add some pauses.

Give some handoutsStand your ground.

Breathe in and count to ten.Add in some humor.

Are you actually trying to read these while I talk?

Don’t present on a full stomach.

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.

Vary your pace

Add some pauses.

Give some handoutsStand your ground.

Breathe in and count to ten.Add in some humor.

Are you actually trying to read these while I talk?

Don’t present on a full stomach.

Organize your thoughts.

“Helpful” pointers

• Look at your audience in the eye.(or at their forehead).

• Don’t wave your arms like an octopus.

• Develop a connection with your audience.

• Vary your voice tonality.

Vary your pace

Add some pauses.

Give some handoutsStand your ground.

Breathe in and count to ten.Add in some humor.

Are you actually trying to read these while I talk?

Don’t present on a full stomach.

Organize your thoughts.Use cue cards.

What does that even mean?! o_OHalf the stuff people say, you can’t do because you’ve been put on the spot.

Forget it...Just stand up. Let’s take it from the top.

Repeat after meDo you feel like you’re in kindergarten yet?

aaaa... AAAA... aaAAa...Voice Projection Practice

Twenty dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet.Enunciation practice

60 second speechThe art of BSing - did we miss out anybody from last time?

More stuff for your voice

• See how long you can say ‘aaaahhh...’ without taking a breath

• Scientifically proven: people who sing in public are not scared of talking in public.

• Also scientifically proven: people who sing have great voice control.(who’s up for a round of karaoke?)

Practice these!When you wake up, when you go to sleep, three times a day before meals and once before your afternoon karak tea time

What happens when you meet someone?They develop a perception of you

Personal Branding?!

Perception

Stories

that’s so cool!

wait... isn’t that

dsoqatar.org/Professional-Development.

Here’s the twist.People’s perception of you are based on their perception of themselves and each other.

Here’s the twist.

You

Here’s the twist.

What exactly does that mean for you?

Everyone perceives you differently.

Try being someone that you’re not.stepping in someone else’s shoes teaches you how to change yourself when you need to.

Keep up with us!

• These slides are going up on www.dsoqatar.org/Professional-Development.

(these slides are probably useless but the others are pretty awesome)