PUBLIC SPEAKING

VIMALKUMAR,
CHIEF MANAGER & FACULTY,
STATE BANK ACADEMY, GURGAON
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When asked to speak in front of a
group, most people begin to feel
butterflies in their stomachs.

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Does it happen to you too?
Excessive nerves-
 Restlessness
 Forgetting what you are trying to say
 Choking of throat
 Thumping of heart
 Weak knees
 Blushing of face
 Sweating

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 THERE IS A MYTH THAT
SPEAKERS ARE BORN

 ORAL COMMUNICATION
CANNOT BE TAUGHT
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 Public Speaking is a technique
and like any technique it can be
learned!!

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The agenda
 Importance of Public
Speaking
 Objective
 Meaning of Public
Speaking
 Making an effective
Public Speech
 Body language
 Handling Questions

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Why It is important?
Because...
 Communication
 Business
requirements
 Winning Edge
 Analytical ability
 Clear Thinking

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 OBJECTIVES OF THE
EXERCISE
 To prepare for an effective public
speech

 To deliver the public speech in an

effective manner

Effective Public Speaking ensures complete

understanding.
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What is Public Speaking?
 Public Speaking is the preparation
and delivery of essential subject
matter in a logical, sequential
condensed form to the target
group.

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What makes an
effective Public
Speaking?

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WHAT TO SAY:
CONTENTS PART
 ANALYZE THE PURPOSE
3 Ws:
 “WHY?”
 “WHAT?”
 “WHO?”

WIFT

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 CONSIDER THE AUDIENCE
The public speech is tailored, keeping
in mind the audience’s:

•Knowledge •Positions

•Experience •Involvement

•Expectations •Interests

•Needs •Attitudes
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What to say:Preparation
 Decide on the purpose of your speech
- Is it supposed to inform or persuade?
 Select content that is compatiable with your
purpose/objective.
 Gather information
- Personal experiences
- Interviews
- Newspapers/magazines/books
- Internet etc
 Select contents
 Expected questions
 Editing of the contents
MSC
 Rehearsal/Practice
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TYPES OF DELIVERY
Extemporaneous mode:
(Without referring to notes)
- Speech prepared before delivery
 Plan for speaking
Outline
Content
Rehearsal
 Time to gather data
 Well-organised
(Disadvantage : Sticking to the structure &
ignoring audience response)

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MANUSCRIPT MODE:
 Security of knowing what to say and
how to say it
 Each word is painstakingly selected
 Sometimes it is appropriate and
desirable
 Mechanical, lacks spontaneity, stifles
interaction with participants
 Read with interest, enthusiasm and
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IMPROMPTU MODE:
 Delivered with little or no preparation
 Ability to think on your feet
 Break your topic into parts past, present
and future
 Give introductory remarks
 Order your thoughts
 Review main points
 End with a strong conclusion
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MEMORISED SPEECH
 Success depends on memory
 Difficulty in responding to the audience
 Lacks spontaneity

SUGGESTION:
Prepare cue cards – with key words &
phrases (possibly sketches)

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STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE
 INTRODUCTION- TELL THEM
WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO TELL THEM

 MAIN BODY-TELL THEM

 SUMMARY- TELL THEM WHAT YOU

HAVE JUST TOLD THEM

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 How to Say:
On the day of the presentation
 THE PLACE
Check infrastructure at the venue
• Check seating arrangements
• Check for suitability of date and time
 Your Appearance
 Dress elegantly but without distracting colours or
jewellery
 Check your appearance to be sure you are presentable
 CONTROL NERVOUSNESS

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 During …
 The beginning ….
 The opening of the Speech should be
dramatic and memorable enough to remain
with the audience long after the
presentation is over.
 Then structure the Speech like a story.
 Remember the 7%-38-%-55% rule
• Use simple language.
• Avoid the use of jargons and acronyms.
• Repeat terms
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During the Speech …
Deliver with a lot of enthusiasm
Smile – it is good for you and for your
audience
Before you start, make eye contact with your
audience and take a deep breath
Maintain eye contact with your audience
Avoid looking and talking only to the person
who is looking and nodding at you
Involve the audience.

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 DEVELOP MAIN BODY
Examples
Definitions Testimonies

Demonstrations

Explanations Start main Facts

points with
Statistics

•Creates understanding
Analogies
•Creates belief
•Provides relevance
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Make it more interesting
 Give examples
 Analogies
 Anecdotes
 Add appropriate humour
 Cite relevant statistics
 Use charts & graphs
 Quote from current newspapers and
magazines.

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The Closing.
The conclusion should be on a positive
note and should be a logical close
Summarise all the aspects covered in the
presentation
Recommend and suggest action.

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BODY LANGUAGE
 Postures
 Eye Contact
 Gestures
 Smile

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 QUESTIONS
• Allowyou to clarify
•Provide more information
•Demonstrates expertise
•Involves audience

Handling Questions well is a second chance

to make the first impression.

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To conclude
 Meaning of Public
Speaking
 Importance of Public
Speaking
 Objective
 Making an effective
Public Speech
 Body language
 Handling Questions

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 So for an effective and
successful public speaking, do three
things -

Practice
Practice
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