public speaking tips

MODULE

‘PUBLIC SPEAKING’

v  INTRODUCTION —- Importance of public speaking with an example from the play Julius Caesar, quotes from significant personalities…..

“Friends, Romans and countrymen, Lend me your ears…” 

 

v  IS PUBLIC SPEAKING ALL-PERVASIVE? ——- Absolutely, one need not be a speaker on stage; it includes the mundane yet requisite conversations of everyday life.

 

v  KEY POINTS TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKER—— Traits like confidence, sufficient subject knowledge, body language, gestures, spontaneity coupled with preparation etc.

 

v  PRACTICE SMARTLY—- Don’t memorize, remember is a better word, understand your subject and then speak, incase asked to deliver impromptu speeches then visualize yourself giving a speech (creative visualization) and be genuine

 

v  FOCUS ON VOICE—-Modulation, inflection, pitch, tone

 

v  FOCUS ON LANGUAGE—- Vocabulary, command over language, thought flow

 

v  CONCLUSION—- Video of a good public speaker, emphasis on the vital points covered

 

v  SELF QUESTIONING

• What kind of public speaker do you want to be?

 

• Is it a motivational one, dull or convincing?

 

• How can you improve?

 

• Do you have inhibitions? If yes, what are they?

 

• What is my strongest asset as a public speaker, how can I enhance it?

 

• What is weakest node? How can I overcome it?

 

• Can I replace my weak points with the strong ones by a shift of perspective?