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What NOT to do during a media interview. Media Training Tip:

http://www.media-training.info/Media-Training-Articles/Never-Repeat-A-Negative.html

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How Speakers Feel Confident in Front of An Audience. Public Speaking

http://www.media-training.info/Public-Speaking-Articles/Getting-Over-Public-Speaking-Fear.html

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Here are 7 tips to improve your public speak by yours truly.

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5 of Favorite Public Speakers 1. Barack Obama 2. Martin Luther King 3. Alec Baldwin 4. Shia Labeouf 5. Connor McGregor

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The Who, What, Where, When, How and Why Of Public Speaking

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The  Who, What, Where, When, How and Why Of Public Speaking

Public Speaking: 6 Questions that Professional Speakers Answer

In any presentation, there are basic pieces of information that an audience should receive from their presenter. You are the problem solver presenting a solution that will benefit your audience. Even if you are just blessing the newlyweds at your best friend’s wedding, you will still have questions that must be answered. The presentation should answer who, what, when, where, why and how regarding your topic. In giving that information, your presentation will have clarity and will be on track to give the detail necessary to your audience…click link for full article

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For all the shy girls out there!

A Shy Girls Guide to PUBLIC SPEAKING!!

I am an introvert. I tend to stay away from hanging out with my friends, going to parties and participating in class. On top of that I am EXTREMELY shy and I will not talk to anyone that doesn’t talk to me first. Public speaking as always been one of my weaknesses in my 19 years in life. I HATE talking in public or talking in general. This might sound very sad but I would rather text or email rather than talk in person or on the phone. But I have been trying to over come my fear of public speaking (if it will over come at all) by trying out new things like getting a job as a cashier and such. But here is the Shy Girls Guide to Public speaking. 

PREPARE

I know how you feel. Your teacher announces, “We are going to have presentations”, you freak out but try not to be, don’t even think that you have a fear of public speaking. Instead think of how you are going to present your topic confidently. Write down ideas on a sheet of paper and pick one that you are most confident on presenting to your class. Write detailed notes on your topic before you start making an outline. Make sure to include questions that student’s might ask you, answer them. 

So you have made some detailed notes. Now it is time to make an outline of what you want to say to your class. Pick out a few sub-topics for your topics and for each sub-topics, say a detail or two. Try to include the questions you thought about earlier in the details. If your professor allows you to write on index cards, write what you are going to say on them. DO NOT READ OFF THE CARDS! 

PRACTICE YOUR ASS OFF. Make sure you feel very confident. Try to memorize what you will say to your class. Practice in front of a mirror or record your self. Speak in a loud confident voice, loud enough you hear your own echo. Once you gotten all the memorization down, now it is time for body language. Don’t stand in one place, move around the front of the class room, walking slowly one side to another. Move your arms, use expressions in your face. Try to look at the eyes of the students, if you don’t wanna use eye contact, look at their forehead (that helps out a lot for me). 

SHOWTIME

Okay it is the day of the presentation, don’t be nervous, you practiced all week now it is time to show off your skillz. I know how it feels when the teacher calls out your name for your turn. Take a long deep breath, everything will be fine. Professors tend to be lenient towards the quiet ones so it is okay. 

Introduce yourself to the class and introduce the main topic. Don’t forget to talk LOUD! Be confident in your presentation because you worked hard, and you want that grade. The teacher will know if you worked very hard on a presentation, trust me. Most of the time the students aren’t even listening to your presentation, so make eye contact to the people that seem intrigued in your work. Occasionally give your teacher eye contact, I know it might be a bit scary but its just for a second. 

If you mess up, don’t get all panicky. Just correct yourself and keep going. Talk slowly or in a normal pace. Some kids try to talk super fast when they are nervous. 

THE END

Now you are done with the presentation, they clap, you go to your seat. Be proud of yourself that you’ve done the presentaion. It is the best feeling in the world. I find it impossible for you to get an F on something you worked so hard for, so don’t think you will fail. You can do it   

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Humans Are Weird/Special Notion: Talking

What if the specialty of humans is that they are (by comparison to other spacefaring species) really good at public speaking?  They’re not the best strategists or scientists or warriors, but if you need an inspiring speech to rally the troops or a coherent infodump or a funny story to break the tension, the Terrans are the ones you turn to.

Humans make the best newscasters, public relations people and masters of ceremony.  Shy alien scientists (which is the vast majority of them) hire human “translators” to present their results and funding requests.  Even humans who aren’t good at public speaking by Earth standards are above average by Galactic standards, so they’re in demand if they haven’t got something better to do.

Of course, there is also a dark side to this gift.  Humans make the best snake oil salespeople, spokespersons for dictators, and religious demagogues.  In some parts of the galaxy, that kind of humans got there first, so human speakers are viewed with suspicion.  But usually a Terran can talk them around….

Take it away, folks! 

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CONFIDENCE is the KEY to EVERYTHING!!

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The Science of Stage Fright

Heart racing, palms sweating, labored breathing? No, you’re not having a heart attack – it’s stage fright! If speaking in public makes you feel like you’re fighting for your life, you’re not alone. But the better you understand your body’s reaction, the more likely you are to overcome it. 

To start, understand what stage fright is. Humans, social animals that we are, are wired to worry about reputation. Public speaking can threaten it. Before a speech, you fret, “What if people think I’m awful and I’m an idiot?” That fear of being seen as an awful idiot is a threat reaction from a primitive part of your brain that’s very hard to control. It’s the fight or flight response, a self-protective process seen in a range of animals, most of which don’t give speeches. 

But we have a wise partner in the study of freaking out. Charles Darwin tested fight or flight at the London Zoo snake exhibit. He wrote in his diary, “My will and reason were powerless against the imagination of a danger which had never been experienced.” He concluded that his response was an ancient reaction unaffected by the nuances of modern civilization. So, to your conscious modern mind, it’s a speech. To the rest of your brain, built up to code with the law of the jungle, when you perceive the possible consequences of blowing a speech, it’s time to run for your life or fight to the death.

Your hypothalamus, common to all vertebrates, triggers your pituitary gland to secrete the hormone ACTH, making your adrenal gland shoot adrenaline into your blood. Your neck and back tense up, you slouch. Your legs and hands shake as your muscles prepare for attack. You sweat. Your blood pressure jumps. Your digestion shuts down to maximize the delivery of nutrients and oxygen to muscles and vital organs, so you get dry mouth, and butterflies. Your pupils dilate, so it’s hard to read anything up close, like your notes, but long range is easy. That’s how stage fright works. 

How do we fight it? First, perspective. This isn’t all in your head. It’s a natural, hormonal, full body reaction by an autonomic nervous system on autopilot. And genetics play a huge role in social anxiety. John Lennon played live thousands of times. Each time he vomited beforehand. Some people are just wired to feel more scared performing in public. 

Since stage fright is natural and inevitable, focus on what you can control. Practice a lot, starting long before in an environment similar to the real performance. Practicing any task increases your familiarity and reduces anxiety, so when it’s time to speak in public, you’re confident in yourself and the task at hand. Steve Jobs rehearsed his epic speeches for hundreds of hours, starting weeks in advance. If you know what you’re saying, you’ll feed off the crowd’s energy instead of letting your hypothalamus convince your body it’s about to be lunch for a pack of predators. 

But hey, the vertebrate hypothalamus has had millions of years more practice than you. Just before you go on stage, it’s time to fight dirty and trick your brain. Stretch your arms up and breath deeply. This makes your hypothalamus trigger a relaxation response. Stage fright usually hits hardest right before a presentation, so take that last minute to stretch and breathe. You approach the mic, voice clear, body relaxed. Your well-prepared speech convinces the wild crowd you’re a charismatic genius. How? You didn’t overcome stage fright, you adapted to it. And to the fact that no matter how civilized you may seem, in part of your brain, you’re still a wild animal. 

A profound, well-spoken wild animal.

From the TED-Ed Lesson The science of stage fright (and how to overcome it) - Mikael Cho

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At university I learnt how proper preparation and rehearsal can make doing presentations a lot easier, they don’t need to be a big deal! I just wish my teenage self knew this…I can’t tell you how many projects I did last minute because I was nervous and didn’t want to think about presenting. 

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Public speaking is very few people’s favorite thing. It can be so terrifying to get up in front of a whole class and present your project, so here are a few tips on nailing your next speech and feeling a little less nervous while you’re at it.

i. preparing your speech

Start with a topic that you care about, and be sure that:

It’s not too general that you don’t have enough time to cover it (like ‘the history of the US’ for a five minute speech) or too specific that you will run out of material.

Some people talk faster when they are nervous, some people slow down. Find out which you are and plan accordingly.

Make several drafts, and send them to your teacher if you can.

Create your visual aids (PowerPoint, handouts, etc) before your final draft, so you can make changes as necessary.

Don’t put too much text on your slides, other wise your audience (and maybe you) will get distracted by trying to read them.

Stick to using slides for quick facts, statistics, and pictures.

Don’t use the sound effects options they have for changing slides, it will just be a distraction.

For a speech you’re just giving once, you probably won’t have the timing down enough to use automatic changes.

Don’t put too much information on one slide. Just the point you’re on, and maybe the next, will be enough to fill it if your font is as large as it should be. 

Make sure you have your slides saved in at least two places (typically a flash drive and your email) so that if you can’t access one you have a back up.

Think about what questions people might have about your topic, and be prepared to answer them. Also brush up on any opposing views if the exist so that you can address those, both in the speech and in questions.

ii. making your flashcards 

Write bigger and clearer than you think you need.

I find it a bit difficult to read when I get nervous, especially when I’m just glancing down quickly. Write in print, and stick to just one or two points per card so that you can write largely.

Don’t write whole sentences, just key words.

If you have too much information you’ll be tempted to read it all off. Instead, just write down a word or two that will remind you of your point if you get off track.

Number your flashcards, and consider putting them on a ring. 

That way, if you drop your cards on the way up you won’t start out flustered.

Remember to put when to change the slide so you don’t forget and end up behind, or leaving it on the same slide the whole time. 

Color code your cards so that you can see what’s happening at a glance.

I typically use blue for stats/things I need to quote directly, grey for slide changes, and pink for points to emphasize. 

All speeches should end with you asking for questions, so be sure to add that into your last card. 

iii. practicing

Always practice out loud, even if you feel silly. 

It’s important to hear and feel yourself saying the speech to get comfortable performing it.

Time yourself practicing your rough draft a few times, so you know if you need to make it longer or shorter. 

Practice with your visual aids a few times

Practice it all the way through if you can; if you mess up, brush it off and keep going.

Film yourself practicing, so you can see if there’s anything you’re not noticing that you need to adjust.

Practice everyday, even if it’s just for a few minutes some days.

The more you practice, the more comfortable you’ll feel.

iv. getting ready to speak

On the day of your speech, be sure to eat a good breakfast/lunch so you don’t get light headed.

Dress in an outfit that makes you feel confident and isn’t distracting: no busy patterns, large logos, or short hemlines that you would be tugging at the whole time. 

Double check that you have everything you need before you leave – cards, slides, and any handouts you may need.

This TED Talk has some great tips on faking confidence. I highly recommend watching it, but if you don’t have the time one of the take aways is that certain poses can trick your brain into feeling confident. She actually suggests going into a bathroom stall and standing in a “Superman” sorta pose for a minute or so. You’ll feel really silly, but strangely it helps. 

While you’re in there, adjust your hair/check your teeth so you’re not worried about that when you get up there. 

If you get to choose when you speak, think strategically: will going first and getting it out of the way make you feel better? Or would you rather wait and see a few people speak first?

I really don’t suggest waiting until the very last slot, but I like to go second or third to have the best of both worlds.

When you get to class, lay out everything you need and glance over your notes one more time. Then take a deep breath. You’ve got this.

v. the speech

When you get up to speak, take your time laying out everything you need and setting up your slides. 

After you’ve gotten the slides on, test the remote to see how sensitive it is. Just flipping to the first slide and back to the intro will help you feel less flustered if it’s more sensitive than you think and jumps around.

Take a deep breath and get started. If you mess up, no will know but you. Just keep going and act confident.

Glance back for just a second when changing slides to make sure you’re on the right one.

Make eye contact! The biggest mistake I see people make is to look down or above everyone’s head. Make eye contact with everyone more or less equally so it doesn’t look like you’re staring people down (but, if there’s someone that’s extra smiley/encouraging don’t be afraid to come back to them when you get nervous).

If you feel yourself starting to get nervous or starting to talk too fast/slow, it’s okay to take a second to take a deep breath and center yourself. Don’t be afraid of a couple seconds of silence if you need them.

If the podium helps you feel less nervous, use it. If moving around helps you loosen up, that works too! 

If you get off track, you are likely only one that even noticed that you messed up, so just take a deep breath, take a look at your notes, and get back on track the best you can (”going back to the second point,” or “but before we get to that,”).

If you’ve noticed that something’s wrong that needs to be addressed (like you’re on the wrong slide, or you misspoke and gave an incorrect fact) you can say something simple like “Sorry, I misspoke, it’s actually 1 in 3 Americans, not 1 in 4″ or try to make a joke if the subject lends to it and move onto your next point.

No matter what happens, it’s all good. Try to to panic and say things like “sorry, guys, I’m just so nervous” because that’s basically the only thing that will tip them off that you are. 

Above all, just try to relax and remember that you’re doing a good job. No one but you can tell how nervous you are or will know if you mess up. 

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9 QUICK TIPS ON PUBLIC SPEAKING

1. Focusing on voice rather than the message.

2. Look at public speaking as a performance.

3. Keep It Simple Silly.

4. Don’t forget about the audience’s perspective.

5. Research and study great speakers and their speeches.

6. Film Yourself.

7. Highlight your strength and be understand your weaknesses.

8. SMILE

9. Always be realistic with your expectations.

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Achieving Success in Professional Speaking

http://www.media-training.info/Public-Speaking-Articles/Achieving-Success-As-A-Professional-Speaker.html

Achieving Success in Professional Speaking

Public Speaking Tips: The Successful Presenter

The real success of every presentation is leaving your audience with something of value. What do they get out of spending time in your presentation? Many people believe that they need natural brilliance in speaking well and presenting well. The believe that they need to be polished, smart, witty and charming all before they actually start to build a speech. Those attributes can come naturally, but most often, they come as a result of passion, knowledge and practice of the speaker’s material. One of the most important factors in having a successful presentation is…

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