Public Speaking and Presentation Toolbox

Name: Public Speaking and Presentation Toolbox
Author: David Walker

Learn some tips and tools for being an effective public speaker

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Course: On-Demand

(upbeat music) Let's discuss how to minimize your anxiety about delivering presentations to audiences. We will also cover tools you can use to prepare your presentation and boost your confidence level, how to build rapport with your audience and how to use empathy to build common ground with them. Being anxious about giving a presentation can be debilitating for some people, but you can channel your anxiety into positive actions that can potentially help your presentation, such as researching your topic, preparing your presentation media and practicing before you deliver it. It may not be easy at first, but you can make some specific forward strides to help you lessen your anxiety. Professor and motivational speaker, Dr. Steve Adubato, once said that to make it look like your presentation is unscripted, you need to be both prepared and to know exactly what your message is. You might be surprised to learn that many public speakers experience anxiety before and during public presentations. As one of the highest paid speakers in the world, Sir Richard Branson once said that one way he gets rid of the panic is to "make sure your speech comes from the heart. After all you can memorize all you'd like, but unless you truly believe in what you're saying, the speech will inevitably feel awkward and forced." Once you feel that you're fully prepared, practice your presentation. You can do this in front of a mirror at home or a practice audience made up of coworkers, friends or family members. It's good practice to prepare and read from note cards, PowerPoint or some other media to rehearse your presentation. You can stop, start again and revise your notes as needed. Complete several dry run sessions until you feel that you've memorized your presentation, then put your notes away and try to deliver the presentation without using your notes and see how well you do. After all, practice makes perfect. You could still use note cards as cues, but the more you have memorized, the easier it will flow. Thorough preparation will help to reduce your anxiety over giving presentations publicly. The more prepared you are, the more reason you must be confident about the material of the presentation you are giving and about the way you are giving it. Remember, anxiety about giving public presentations is nothing to be ashamed about and it can be lessened with the tips we mentioned.

Intermediate Provider : David Walker 5 Lessons · 12m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese

Course Description

This module will present you with the basic set of tools that you can use to make effective public speeches and presentations. It will instruct you on how you can mold yourself into a confident, attention-commanding presenter.

What You'll Learn

Apply techniques for managing performance anxiety before giving presentations
Boost your confidence as a presenter
Use presentation techniques that engage your audience
Build rapport with an audience
Find common ground with listeners using empathy
Develop a basic set of tools for effective public speaking and presentations

Key Takeaways

The module presents a basic set of tools for making effective public speeches and presentations.
It covers techniques for minimizing and managing anxiety about giving presentations.
It teaches methods of audience interaction and engagement.
It focuses on building audience rapport, including finding common ground through empathy.
The course aims to help you become a confident, attention-commanding presenter.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will this module teach me?

It presents a basic set of tools for making effective public speeches and presentations and instructs you on how to become a confident, attention-commanding presenter.

What topics does the course cover?

It covers minimizing anxiety about giving presentations, techniques to boost your confidence, presentation techniques for audience engagement, building rapport with an audience, and finding common ground using empathy.

What are the learning objectives?

The objectives are to learn techniques for managing performance anxiety, learn effective methods of audience interaction and engagement, and learn to build audience rapport.

What skills will I gain from this course?

You can build skills in public speaking, business presentations, demonstration skills, lecturing, presentation training, and professional speaking.