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See? There's nothing terrifying about this little thing. Talk nicely to it and it can be your friend for life. (Source)
All of that exhausting and time-consuming preparatory work is all about to pay off in this unit when—at last—we'll give you all the goods about actually delivering your speech.
Wait. You didn't think you were going to learn all about how to give a speech without actually getting to the part where you, you know, give it?
This is what you've been working toward, so you might as well do it to the best of your abilities. We've got loads of helpful info about different speech delivery methods, the best practices for fielding questions, and the truth behind how you both get and keep your audience focused on you for long enough that they'll be talking about your incredible presentation for decades to come.
Because that's the goal of all public speakers, right?
Your personal goals may be slightly less illustrious right now (e.g., "don't vomit on the microphone"), but by the time you get to the end of this unit, you're going to feel so prepared to give a speech that we wouldn't be surprised if you ran outside and just started pontificating on street corners to any passersby.
To aid in your readiness, we've got lots of help from Scott Berkun—author of Confessions from a Public Speaker—and some of the best contemporary names in speech-giving. You'll both watch and analyze as former presidents, CEOs, and award-winning authors get up and give it their all.
And if they can do it, we've no doubt that you can, too.
Summary
Summary
You'll find out about four primary methods for delivering a speech—manuscript, memorized, impromptu, and extemporaneous—and know when and where to use each one.
It may not have occurred to you in the past, but the actual, physical location of a speech can have serious repercussions (either positive or negative) on how a speech plays out and is received by the audience.
Do you consider yourself to be a perfectionist? You might need to rethink those notions when it comes to public speaking.
We've got several strategies you can use to both grab (not literally) and keep (umm, sort of literally) your audience's attention.
Want your audience enraptured by your very words? Involve them. There are tons of different ways to do this.
Many fantastic speakers hate question and answer sessions. By the time you're finished with this unit, you won't be among that group of haters.
Watch and learn: Scott Berkun. Barack Obama, Steve Jobs, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are all powerful public speakers that we'll be assessing in order to strengthen your own pubic speaking skills.
Objectives
Objectives
identify the four main methods for delivering a speech.
recognize that mistakes happen to everyone and you can't beat yourself about them when they do.
identify various forms of audience involvement in a presentation.
recognize the importance of capturing, keeping, and involving your audience.
consider how different speakers…uh, speak, and how they do it well.
Study Questions
Study Questions
How can we use technology to enhance audience involvement in our presentations?
Why is audience involvement such a big deal?
How can the physical location of a presentation alter how both the audience and the speaker feel about the speech?
Why are well-placed pauses a crucial part of excellent speech delivery?
How can we learn best public speaking strategies from watching others deliver speeches?
Why is important to forgive ourselves when we make mistakes?
What are the best practices for giving up ideals of perfectionism in public speaking?
If we're losing an audience for some reason, what tactics can we use to get them back with us?
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