Description
PUBLIC SPEAKING
VOICE SKILLS
BODY LANGUAGE
AUDIENCE
BODY TALK
POSTURES & GESTURES
How do you use hand gestures? Sitting position? Stance? EYE CONTACT How’s your ‘Lighthouse’? ORIENTATION How do you position yourself in training hall? PROXIMITY How close do you sit/stand to participants? LOOKS/APPEARANCE Are looks/appearance/dress important?
LIGHTHOUSE TECHNIQUE
Sweep the audience with your eyes, staying only 2-3 seconds on each person - unless in dialogue. This will give each participant the impression that you are speaking to him/her personally and ensure attention, in the same way as the lighthouse keeps you awake by its regular sweeping flash of light. Above all, avoid looking at one (friendlylooking) member of the audience or at a fixed (non-threatening) point on the wall or floor.
HAND CLASP Self Confidence Anxious/controlled
STEEPLING
NOSE TOUCH ‘L’ CHIN REST MOUTH BLOCK Doubt Critical Evaluation Resisting Speech
THUMBS OUT In Charge Dominant
FIG LEAF Self Control Tense
TABLE LEAN Authoritative Involved
ARMS OUT Open Sincere Conciliatory
LEAN ON Unthreatened Casual Belongingness
VOICE SKILLS
Click to edit Master text styles Second level ? Third level ? Fourth level ? Fifth level
PROJECTION
Speak louder than usual; throw your voice to back of room ARTICULATION Don’t swallow words/Beware of verbal ‘tics’ MODULATION Vary tone and pitch; be dramatic, confidential and/or triumphant PRONUNCIATION Watch tonic accents; check difficult words; beware of malapropisms ENUNCIATION Over emphasize/Accentuate syllables REPETITION Repeat key phrases with different vocal emphasis SPEED
Analysis - Who are they? How many will be there? Understanding - What is their knowledge of the subject? Demographics - What is their age, gender, educational background? Interest - Why are they there? Who asked them to be there? Environment - Where will I stand? Can they all see & hear me? Needs - What are their needs? What are your needs as the speaker?
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PUBLIC SPEAKING
VOICE SKILLS
BODY LANGUAGE
AUDIENCE
BODY TALK
POSTURES & GESTURES
How do you use hand gestures? Sitting position? Stance? EYE CONTACT How’s your ‘Lighthouse’? ORIENTATION How do you position yourself in training hall? PROXIMITY How close do you sit/stand to participants? LOOKS/APPEARANCE Are looks/appearance/dress important?
LIGHTHOUSE TECHNIQUE
Sweep the audience with your eyes, staying only 2-3 seconds on each person - unless in dialogue. This will give each participant the impression that you are speaking to him/her personally and ensure attention, in the same way as the lighthouse keeps you awake by its regular sweeping flash of light. Above all, avoid looking at one (friendlylooking) member of the audience or at a fixed (non-threatening) point on the wall or floor.
HAND CLASP Self Confidence Anxious/controlled
STEEPLING
NOSE TOUCH ‘L’ CHIN REST MOUTH BLOCK Doubt Critical Evaluation Resisting Speech
THUMBS OUT In Charge Dominant
FIG LEAF Self Control Tense
TABLE LEAN Authoritative Involved
ARMS OUT Open Sincere Conciliatory
LEAN ON Unthreatened Casual Belongingness
VOICE SKILLS
Click to edit Master text styles Second level ? Third level ? Fourth level ? Fifth level
PROJECTION
Speak louder than usual; throw your voice to back of room ARTICULATION Don’t swallow words/Beware of verbal ‘tics’ MODULATION Vary tone and pitch; be dramatic, confidential and/or triumphant PRONUNCIATION Watch tonic accents; check difficult words; beware of malapropisms ENUNCIATION Over emphasize/Accentuate syllables REPETITION Repeat key phrases with different vocal emphasis SPEED
Analysis - Who are they? How many will be there? Understanding - What is their knowledge of the subject? Demographics - What is their age, gender, educational background? Interest - Why are they there? Who asked them to be there? Environment - Where will I stand? Can they all see & hear me? Needs - What are their needs? What are your needs as the speaker?
doc_789667208.ppsx