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How to Speak Good
Craig Berntson
March 27, 2011
Fear
It’s said that public speaking is #1 fear
Death is #2
Thinking people will judge you if they see your
anxiety
Four Horsemen of Anxiety
Biology
Mood
Behavior
Thinking
“The Confident Speaker” – Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase
Top Speaking Myths
1. Anxiety will increase over time
2. Anxiety is dangerous
3. Anxiety worsens performance
4. People judge you negatively if they see
your anxiety
5. Anxiety will decrease if you avoid the
situation
“The Confident Speaker” – Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase
Top Speaking Myths
6. Practice and rehearse so you know
everything
7. Write down your talk and read it so you
don’t have to worry about remembering
things
8. Don’t ask people if they have questions
9. Sit out of the leader’s line of vision in a
group setting so you won’t be asked
questions
“The Confident Speaker” – Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase
Top Speaking Myths
10.Hide your nervousness by wearing makeup,
standing behind a lectern, etc
11.Picture the audience naked or in their
underwear
12.Analyzing what you did after a talk is
helpful
“The Confident Speaker” – Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase
Overcoming Fear
Tell stories
Don’t impress people, touch them
Notify your face
Look audience in the eyes
Prepare
Repetition
Allow gaps between notes
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/unthinking/201103/seven-speaking-tips-beat-pretend-your-audience-is-naked
Overcoming Fear
Make a list of your fears
You do not need to be an expert
Prepare
Rehearse
Fear
“Only one thing we have to fear is fear itself”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt – 1933 Inaugural speech
Why public speaking?
Someone asks you
Speaking is required
You want to speak
Why public speaking?
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
Where do you speak?
Impromptu
Business
Social
Online
Events
Who am I?
Started speaking in church
On-air radio talent in high school & college
Computer user groups in NYC in late 80’s
First conference in Milwaukee in 2000
Spoken across US, Canada, Europe
Last year spoke at a dozen events
MC at several belly dance events
Agenda
Overcoming fear
Why speak in public
Creating the presentation
You’re on!
After you’re done
Other types of preparation
Resources
Agenda
Overcoming fear
Why speak in public
Creating the presentation
You’re on!
After you’re done
Other types of preparation
Resources
Creating the presentation
Know your audience
Create an outline
Storyboard
Outline
Defining flow is critical
Must be something attendees can follow
WHAT am I going to tell you
WHY does it matter to you
HOW can you do it
SINGLE major point
Outline
Who am I and Why am I here
Skill level of audience
Agenda – What you will cover, what you won’t
Major points
Summary
References
PowerPoint
Death by PowerPoint
Most common mistakes
Put every word on slide
Keep slides simple and relevant
Long, complex slides take time to read
The more they read, the less they listen
Spellcheck
Excessive bullet pointing
Maximum 4-5 bullet points
Maximum three levels of indentation
Bad color schemes
Understand the color wheel
In PPT 2007, 2010 use built-in schemes
Earlier versions had bad color schemes,
backgrounds, and default fonts
Event or employer may provide template
Data, graphs, charts, and diagrams
Keep them simple
If you can’t, use “builder” slides
Animation
Avoid animation, sounds, transitions
May be needed at times
Emphasize a point
Complex diagrams
Fonts
No smaller than 24 point font
Use sans-serif rather than serif font
Font color should contrast with background
General
Two basic slide types
Show whole slide at once
Prompt to keep you on track
Reveal technique
Show one bullet point at a time
Summarize what you are going to say
General
If it’s on the slide, talk about it
Images add impact
Back row can’t see bottom of screen
Only use top 75% of slide
Demo
PowerPoint basics
PowerPoint features
Example presentations
No PowerPoint
Visual aids
Whiteboard
Flip chart
3x5 index cards
Everything else is the same
Rehearsal – Private
Objective is to get familiar with the material
Flow and transition
Timing points and demo
Know the slides
Blocking
Check setup
Record yourself
Rehearsal – Public
Find a realistic audience
Local group
Work colleagues
Family, if no one else will listen
Run through without breaks
Request feedback
Check timing in realistic environment
Agenda
Overcoming fear
Why speak in public
Creating the presentation
You’re on!
After you’re done
Other types of preparation
Resources
Before you leave
Check in with organizers
Double check travel plans
Presentation clothing
Upload presentation
Put slides on USB drive
Don’t install stuff for two weeks before
Video cable, video cable, video cable
When you arrive
Check in with organizers
Verify location of room, size, layout, etc
Check your laptop with projector
Blocking
Presentation – You!
Be fresh
Be enthusiastic
Be yourself
Be entertaining
Before start time
Turn off Instant Messenger
Use the restroom
Empty your pockets
Laser pointer, clickers, timers
Set up other material
Water or energy drink
Turn off cell phone
Startup
Open everything you need before starting
Use “Show” option or “Presenter View”
Make sure mouse pointer is off-screen
Presentation – You’re on!
Make your first point positive
Don’t start with apology or excuse
Starting with a joke is not always best
Introduce yourself and the topic
Set expectations and skill level
Go over agenda
Presentation – You’re on!
Never talk down
Don’t assume attendees are idiots
Don’t insult them if they are
Don’t assume attendees are geniuses
Explain what you are talking about
Presentation – You’re on!
Remember the Golden Rule
Tell them what you’re going to tell them
Tell them
Tell them what you told them
Repetition is a good thing
It may be obvious to you
Attendees may not get it first time
Skill level is usually wider than expected
Presentation – You’re on!
Don’t go hunting for files in Explorer
Clearly identify your key point
Include conclusions and summaries
Especially if multiple topics
Keep hands out of pockets
Demo
Showtime with PowerPoint
When something goes wrong
Don’t try to debug your demo
Reset and retry once
If it still fails
Apologize once, then move on
Don’t keep apologizing
Handling questions
Set the rules up front (Q’s during or after)
Always repeat the question
Don’t let questions wander off-topic
“I don’t know” is a valid answer
But get back to them with the answer
Don’t make something up
Agenda
Overcoming fear
Why speak in public
Creating the presentation
You’re on!
After you’re done
Other types of preparation
Resources
You’re done!
Get off the stage
Be available in hallway for additional questions
Evaluations
You can’t please everyone
Appreciate good
Accept bad
Use both to improve
Agenda
Overcoming fear
Why speak in public
Creating the presentation
You’re on!
After you’re done
Other types of preparation
Resources
Where do you speak?
Impromptu
Business
Social
Online
Events
Where do you speak?
Impromptu
Business
Social
Online
Events
Online presentations
No animation – use build slides
Don’t move too quickly from slide to slide
Stay in front of microphone
Don’t connect wirelessly
Impromptu
Meeting
To authority figures
Interview
Being called upon
Answering questions following a speech
Meeting
Want to talk
Do not evaluate
Focus on coworkers and discussion
Speak up every chance you get
“The Confident Speaker” – Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase
To authority figures
They are people too
Get to know them
Dismiss any negativity
Act with confidence even if you don’t feel it
Think of your strengths
Speak with authority figure every day
“The Confident Speaker” – Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase
Interview
What’s worrying you?
Challenge the fear to a contest
Connect with interviewer
It’s a regular conversation
Refine your skills
“The Confident Speaker” – Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase
Being called upon
Do not try to hide
You can always say, “I don’t know”
Take your best shot
Follow the flow of the conversation
“The Confident Speaker” – Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase
Answering questions
Give the audience some guidelines
Answer every question
Offer to follow up
What are you afraid of?
Answer as many questions as possible
“The Confident Speaker” – Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase
Event speaking
Conference
Trade show
Convention
Workshop
Making the proposal
Title
Abstract
Brief paragraph that describes topic
3-4 bullet points “What attendees will learn”
Your bio and contact info
Once you’ve been accepted
Bio
Picture
Link to web site, blog, Twitter ID, etc
Email address
Phone number
Shirt size
Special needs
Once you’ve been accepted
Know due dates and what is due
Make sure you make the dates
Know what is being provided to you
Get busy
Travel
Does event arrange travel or do you
Airline 2-4 weeks in advance
Hotel
Conference hotel vs. other hotel
Rental car / ground transportation
Foreign soil
Beware of slang
Humor often doesn’t translate
Understand cultural differences
Agenda
Overcoming fear
Why speak in public
Creating the presentation
You’re on!
After you’re done
Other types of preparation
Resources
Resources
Start small
Community theater
Improv
Toastmasters
Classes
Mentor
Billboards
Resources
Watch others
Guy Kawasaki
Steve Jobs
TED.com
Resources
Books
The Confident Speaker
Beyond Bullet Points
Slideology
The Craft of Scientific Presentations
Resources
Websites
SlideShare.com
BeyondBulletPoints.com
Slideology.com
Office.microsoft.com
Blogs
Summary
Overcoming fear
Why speak in public
Creating the presentation
You’re on!
After you’re done
Other types of preparation
Resources
Summary
What, Why, How
Single most important point
Repetition, repetition, repetition
Tell them what you’re going to tell them
Tell them
Tell them what you told them
Summary
Know your material
Knowing the subject isn’t enough
You don’t need to be an expert
Be prepared
Slides, demos, flow, and timing
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse
Above all, enjoy yourself
The Payoff
Questions
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