Most freelancers and small business owners are required – like it or not – to spend a substantive amount of time on marketing. To ensure that the jobs and the clients keeping coming, we are constantly hustling – pitching new …
- Do you feel that public speaking is just part of the routine?
– Do you respond to the challenge and wonder how you can make your presentation compelling, informative and inspiring?
Or, like most people do you feel you …
♦ Develop common ground
-Use personal pronouns: we, you, our
-Ask rhetorical questions
-Share common experiences
– Personalize information
♦ Build and maintain audience interest
-Be Timely: give them information they can use now
-Be Serious: give them information that …
The device employed by the
speaker must relate directly to the speech.
1 Cite a quotation
2 Issue an appeal or challenge
3 Give an illustration
4 Refer to the introduction
5 Provide a visual aid or demonstration
6 Tell …
The attention getting device employed by the
speaker must relate directly to the speech.
1 Tell a short story
2 Ask a question
Rhetorical Question = Do not want or
expect listeners to answer.
Overt-Response Question = Do want the…
The question-and-answer (often called “Q-and-A”) is a special type of impromptu
speaking that is directed by questions from members of the audience. They can be
planned or spur of the moment.
The key to making a question-and answer session successful …
Appearance
• Should match the topic, occasion, and the audience’s expectations
• Accessories should not outshine the message (tasteful outfit in which
jewelry, clothes, and hairstyle do not distract the audience)
• If appearance draws too much attention, the audience …
Pitch – measure of how high or low your voice sounds
• Monotone (no inflection) sounds boring and unemotional
• Inflection helps you maintain audience interest and get your message across
• Avoid dramatic, upward shifts in pitch or ones …
Immediacy Behaviors
Perception of Physical or Psychological Closeness
(Verbal & Nonverbal)
Verbal
• Previews and Reviews
• Inclusive Language (we, us)
• Messages that Encourage Participation
• Don’t Stereotype
• Use Names
Nonverbal
Appearance
• Formal Dress = competent, organized, …
Verbal
• Don’t speak too quickly or too slowly
• Speak a little louder than a normal conversation in order for the
entire class to hear you clearly
• Vary pitch to avoid sounding monotone
• Avoid using distracting speech:…