Speaking Skill

SPEAKING SKILLS

Communication is best achieved  through simple planning and control 

------- GERARD M BLAIR

More than 75 percent of   Americans surveyed  report that they suffer  from "glossophobia "glossophobia ," a debilitating fear of public speaking. Statistically, far  more of us claim that we would prefer death to giving a speech

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Preparing

an effective oral presentation

Organizing

the content

Planning

visual aids and handouts for a presenation Designing Polish

an electronic presentation

your delivery

Adapting

to international and crosscultural audience Techinques

voice mail

for improving telephonic and effectiveness

PREPARING EFFECTIVE ORAL PRESENTATION

•Know your purpose

•Know your audience

ORGANIZING THE CONTENT

Introduction

1) Capture listeners’ attention 2) Identify yourself  3) Preview your main points

Body Conclusion

VISUAL CLIP

PLANNING VISUAL AIDS AND HANDOUTS

Overhead

transparencies

Handouts Computer

Visuals

DESIGNING AN ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION Using

Templates

Working

with colour

Building

bullet points

Adding

multimedia and other effects

Producing

speaker’s notes and

handouts Avoiding

being upstaged by your slides

DESIGNING EFFECTIVE POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS

Big

Progressive

Consistent

Clear

Simple

Summary

POLISH YOUR DELIVERY  Delivery techniques

•Before your presentation •During your presentation •After your presentation

HOW TO AVOID STAGE FRIGHT 

•Use deep breathing •Don’t view your sweaty palms •Feel confident •Use positive self  talk  •Shift spotlight to your visuals

BEING PREPARED: GUIDELINES FOR THINKING AHEAD

Ask yourself: Who? What? How? When? Where? Why?

Who

are you speaking to?

What How

do you wish to communicate?

can you best convey your message?

What

is the physical context communication in mind? In

of

the

order to convert hearers into listeners, you need to know why they should listen to you – and tell them if necessary. What disposes

ADAPTING TO INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS –CULTURAL AUDIENCES Requires

speaker to consider

audience expectations and cultural conventions Consider

to short,

breaking your presentaion discrete segments

Distribute

translated handouts, summarizing your important information

THE WORST DEADLY SIN IN  A PRESENTATION

Lack

The

of integrity.

best strategy, of course is to present  your information honestly, fairly and  without  deception

TELEPHONES AND VOICE MAILS Making

phone

productive calls

Receiving

phone Making

voice

productive calls

best use of  mail

That’s all folks!!!

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REFERENCES

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