10 Laws of Public Speaking
Name one law of public speaking that you should do "Before" a presentation.
1. Know your audience
2. Understand the message or goal
3. Research
4. Prepare
5. Practice, practice, practice!
What is storytelling?
- Simply telling a story/prasang
Explain two-way public speaking.
List the three components that make a successful emcee.
1. Know the details
2. Be fresh
3. Link it
Name one of the laws of public speaking done "During" a presentation.
6. Confidence
7. Fluent
8. Eye contact
9. Liveliness
10. Passion
What is the purpose of storytelling?
- To deliver a message; "a moral"
1. Ask questions
2. Offer opinions
Explain "Know the details".
- Need to understand the structure of the program
- Need to understand all the different parts of the program
- This will help you when emceeing as you will have an understanding of what has just happened and what will be going to happen next
Explain the following law: "Understand the message".
- "What is the goal of the presentation?"
- What do you want the audience to leave with?
- Should only stick with a couple of key messages to stop overloading the audience
What is the problem with the following moral: "Just as the birds worked together in one direction and succeeded - so can we".
It is too general; tell them to be more specific.
E.g., In order to win, we must play with samp and pass the ball to each other, instead of hogging the ball.
What are binary questions? And, what are situational questions?
Situational Questions: "What would you do if..."
Explain "Be fresh".
- Deliver your emcee in a lively manner
- Add humor
- Focus on adding creativity in the way the emcee is delivered
- Create anticipation by feeding the audience with interesting facts, quirky details, or even teasers
How would you show liveliness in your presentation?
- Use body language
- Fluctuate your voice
1. Select the right story for the audience - no one likes a boring story or one without a point
2. Know how to tell the story
When individuals within a group are not offering their opinions, what can you do?
- You can start with sharing your own opinions to make others feel comfortable
Explain "Link It".
- Link what has just finished with what's to come
- Adds flow and makes the program flow smoothly