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IMPROVING PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS

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The biggest challenge of life was to overcome the fear of public speaking. 2 www.commlabindia.com

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How can one overcome the fear of public speaking? 3

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Connect with Listeners Focus on Topics 4 Be Optimistic Be Concise

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Practice Practice quite a few times to gain confidence. 5

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Ask your colleague or friend to observe you and offer helpful feedback. 6

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7 Videotaping can point out any faux pas which you can correct.

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Join Toastmasters International 8 www.commlabindia.com

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Be Prepared 10

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Know Your Audience 11

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Know Your Subject Well 12 www.commlabindia.com

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Speak slowly with a measured and controlled voice. 13

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Point with your hand, not a laser pointer. 14

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Make the slides simple 15

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Surprise the Audience 16 www.commlabindia.com

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Keep smiling and memorize 1-2 first sentences. 17

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Keep your hands by your side or just folded (namaskar) in front of you. 18

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Dress Formally and Neatly 19

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20 www.commlabindia.com Watch the host announcers on CNN, FOX or CNBC and watch how they relate to the camera.

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Be Authentic 21

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When you are speaking, it can't be about you, it has to be about the audience. 22

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The way to really improve and hone your skills is to go and do it. 23

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Effective use of Props 24 www.commlabindia.com

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Stage Presence 25

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Have a glass or bottle of water with you. 26

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Your presentation should be a Story. 27

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AVOID reference to SEX, RELIGION AND POLITICS 28 www.commlabindia.com

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There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first, to get into your subject, then to get your subject into yourself and lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience!!!!!!!!!!!!! 29

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Get out in front on an audience and experiment. Try different things. Break the rules. But try, learn and evolve. 30

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