"Will the Audience Throw Eggs?"

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This Presentation Skills Guide offers the basic information you need to organize, write, prepare, and present a speech.
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"Will the Audience Throw Eggs" Content:

Save time! Use the Systematic Speech-Writing Process to be more efficient.
Learn how to organize your thoughts.
Discover how to prepare and practice.
Make a positive impression by learning effective techniques for presenting.
Maintain professionalism by handling questions with confidence.

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Organizing Your Thoughts / Writing the Presentation

II. The Systematic Speech-Writing Process

A. Avoid temptation to start writing the speech

B. Use the five steps in this Process to save time & write more organized presentations

III. Step One: Brainstorm

A. Write all your thoughts, including:

1. Stories and past experiences

2. Examples

B. Don’t organize yet, just let your
ideas flow onto the paper

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Relaxation Techniques

I. While still in your seat

A. Take a few deep breaths.

B. Visualize yourself being successful.

1. Paint a mental picture of yourself at the lectern.

2. Then "see" yourself giving an excellent speech.

C. Think confident!

D. Plan your approach to the podium.

1. Consciously decide how you will get from here to there.

2. How will you walk around the
chairs?

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Diction

I. Issues to consider

A. Enunciation/pronunciation

1. Say the beginning and ending of each word.

2. Don’t forget to pronounce the middle of each word.

3. In other words - pronounce each syllable.

4. This doesn't mean you are pompous or "affected." It means you will be understood.

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Preparing

C. Arrive early.

1. Check the equipment, lighting, room temperature, seating, and microphone.

a. As the speaker, you are in control. You are responsible.

b. The audience listens better when they aren’t freezing or burning up.

2 Mingle with the audience.

a. Talking to them as they arrive builds rapport.

b. You now have friendly faces to look at when you are standing at the lectern.

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Monitoring Your Audience

A. How are they reacting?

1. Do they look puzzled?

a. Explain your point again.

b. Ask the audience where you lost them.

2. Are they excited?

a. Let that energize you.

b. Feel more confident.

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Distractions and Disruptions

1. As you speak, begin to walk through the audience.

2. Make your way to the troublemakers and pause by their chairs—making direct eye contact.

3. Casually make your way back to the podium.

Handling questions

A. Repeat the question so that everyone can hear it.

B. If the question requires a lengthy response

1. Try to provide a brief answer.

2. Then say you’ll be happy to discuss it in more detail after the presentation.

C. Troublemakers

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