The Art of Public Speaking

• Suit up.

• Matching outfits.

• Cohesive team, adds credibility, impeccable first impressions.

Lasting Impressions

• Audience will remember BEST what they heard last.

• Summarize and call to action.

• What do you want judges to do?

Your Body Speaks

• Dr Albert (Silent Messages)says 7% words, 35% vocal elements, 55% non-verbals.

• Trust plane and surrender to audience

• Gesture, movement, gesture.

• Keep eye contact, don't look down.

• If need to think, look through two heads.

The Art of public Speaking

Practice makes progress.

• Martin Luther King uses power pauses.

• Don't pause for effect, pause so audience can REFLECT!

• Shut up.

• Conversation with a person who doesn't stop talking?

• Identify where pauses should be and count to two.

• First 8 seconds your being judged.

• Validating decision.

• Attention grabbing opening.

• What are some ways to grab attention?

• Practice.

• Ace the first 8 seconds, capture the audience.

8 key ingredients

1. Dress to Impress

2. First Impressions

3. Speak Slowly

4. Speak in Sound Bites

5. Pause with Power

6. Your Body Speaks

7. Vocal variety

8. Last Impressions

Jules MediLek

Vocal Variety

• Message is lost based on voice.

• Good voice starts with good breathing.

• Posture is key.

• Pencil technique for accents or speech issues.

• AEOUI/lip flutter

• Good speech is balanced by:

• A) Volume

• B) Pitch

• C) Rate

• D) Pauses

• Credible and confident.

• 100-130 words per minute.

• 1300 words max for 10 min.

• Express each thought a maximum of 20 syllables

• Why?

• Big Mac analogy.

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How to Pitch

Roger Killen: What's An Elevator Pitch?

• Name and business

• Space- What industry are you in if business doesn't make it clear.

• Product/Service- What are you selling.

• Market Pain- What problem/gap do you solve.

• Value proposition- How do you solve this problem.

• Purpose/Vision- What "Big Picture" consequences flows from your solution.

• Call to Action- What specific action do you want the listener to take.