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Pocket Guide to Public Speaking William S. Pfeiffer

Pocket Guide to Public Speaking William S. Pfeiffer. Chapter 6 – Delivery. Presented By Kelsey Campbell Hollie Shapiro. Final Preparations. Options for Notes. Four Methods Marginal Notes in Text Outline on Paper Notecards Notes on overheard or PowerPoint. Options for Practice.

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Pocket Guide to Public Speaking William S. Pfeiffer

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  1. Pocket Guide to Public SpeakingWilliam S. Pfeiffer Chapter 6 – Delivery Presented By Kelsey Campbell Hollie Shapiro

  2. Final Preparations

  3. Options for Notes • Four Methods • Marginal Notes in Text • Outline on Paper • Notecards • Notes on overheard or PowerPoint

  4. Options for Practice • Four Practice Options • Practice Before a Mirror • Use an Audiotape • Use a Live Audience • Use a Videotape

  5. Giving the Speech

  6. Guidelines for Delivery • Presentation Guidelines • Speak Vigorously and Deliberately • Avoid Filler Words • Use Rhetorical Questions • Maintain Eye Contact • Use Appropriate Gestures and Posture

  7. Guidelines for the Q&A Period • Let the person complete the question • Be sure you understand the question • Repeat the question if the audience didn’t hear it • Pause for a moment before you begin your answer • Admit it when you don’t know an answer • Avoid being defensive • Always end on time

  8. Dealing with Nervousness

  9. Reasons for Speaking Anxiety • “Fight or flight” instinct • A lot of people place public speaking near the top of their list of fears, even above sickness and death • Formal presentations • Places one in a more structured, more awkward, and more stressful environment …but you can make it work FOR you!!

  10. Zen and the Art of Reducing Anxietypreparation • Prepare well • Prepare yourself physically • Picture yourself giving a great presentation • Arrange the room the way you want • Have “crutches” available for emergencies

  11. Zen and the Art of Reducing Anxietyexecution • Engage in casual banter before the speech • Remember that you are the expert • Don’t admit nervousness to the audience • Slow down • Seek assistance

  12. Questions?!

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