Public Speaking Form and Technique
Prepare Form and Pump Yourself
Get in the right mindset for public speaking.
It's just as important as motivating yourself to go to the gym and knowing the right form
Pump Yourself Up: Mantras to Self-Motivate
"Communication is an exchange of shared symbolic meaning"
- It is also a skill to develop and practice
"There are only two types of speakers in the world: the nervous and the liars"
- Everyone gets nervous: It is the #1 fear in America
Proper Form: Types of “Public Speaking”
- Interviews
- Speeches
- Presentations
The Equipment: Preparation
- Know your audience
- Construct what you’ll say & thoroughly research your topic
Warm-Up Stretches: Practice - It will:
- Boost your confidence
- Familiarize yourself with your topic
- Identify and work-out “tics”
- Promotes understanding v. just memorizing
Pump Up Playlist: Positivity
- Breathing exercises
- Staying hydrated, full, and rested
- Positive imagery and self-talk
Form Basics
Be assertive, not aggressive or overly passive.
Proper Alignment: Effective Listening
- Conscious, interactive, and purposeful v. passive listening
Setting Up Your Weights: Speaking Style
- Consider: audience, situation, topic
- Communicate ideas in a confidential, conversational, and clear manner
- Follow a cohesive narrative: have a clear beginning, middle, end
Fine Tune your Technique: Pace and Tone
- Think you speak too slowly? Good, always speak slower than you think
- Pause when natural and Appropriate
- Energetic and engaged tone: if you’re not interested, no one else will be either
Mind-Body Connection: Non-verbal Cues
- Keep an open, pleasant, expression
- Shows engagement, energy, and authority through eye-contact
- Be aware of your posture: keep your spine straight, shoulders back, chest out
When You Miss the Gym
When you experience a major public speaking failure…
- Be easy on yourself: it happens to the best of us
- Get back on track and use it as a learning opportunity