ON
PUBLIC
SPEAKING
PRESENTED BY: Rebat Kumar Dhakal
Birendra Sainik Awasiya
Mahavidyalaya, Sallaghari,
Bhaktapr
19 June 2009
Public Speaking Skills
qSpeaking in public, in front of
groups and conducting
presentations are commonly
agreed as the least favorite
activities that anyone can
perform.
qHowever, if we are well
prepared, well equipped and
well supported, we will find that
speaking in public really can be
quite enjoyable.
Nervous about talking to a group
of people?
Don’t worry, you are in very
good company! Many people –
including celebrities and
politicians - admit to being dead
of having to speak in public and
suffer the same symptoms as you
might: tongue-tied, blushing,
damp hands, the shakes!
Here are a few tips on how
you might cope with nerves
and on how to deal with
situations that may arise
during the course of your
presentation.
1. Relaxation Techniques
Take yourself off somewhere you
won’t be disturbed and do the
following:
Take a long deep breath, count to
four, relax and then repeat four or
five times
Extend your arms and contract
your muscles for a short time and
release
Yawn to relax your vocal chords
2. Voice Techniques
Speak clearly and with enough
emphasis to keep your audience
interested.
Vary the pitch and tone of your voice,
let it rise and fall, make it louder or
softer; a monotonous voice lulls us to
sleep, no matter how interesting the
topic is!
Vary the pace, speaking slower or even
using silence to emphasize key points
Speak in the accent and way that is
3. Posture and Gestures
“One cannot not communicate.” Even if we don’t
speak, we communicate through our appearance
and body language. Body language consists of
eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, body
posture, and movement.
Stand straight, don’t slouch with one shoulder
lower than the other. Get the right sort of
balance
Keep your chin roughly parallel to the floor
Don't just stand there, with your arms by the
side of you! ACT CONFIDENTLY and you will
FEEL CONFIDENT!
4. Audience Skills
… VOLUME…
Volume
VOLUME
Enunciate
Speak TO your audience!
No mumbling!
Slow down!
6. Be Yourself!
Your audience will forgive your
nervousness, but they will be
turned off by fake modesty or
bravado(BOLDNESS /
COURAGE).