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FOUR STAGES OF SPEAKING COMPETENCERULE OF THREE
The Rule of Three is a speechwriting technique which suggests the use of three related elements — three words, three phrases, three sentences — for maximum impact.. For a complete primer, see How to Use the Rule of Three in Your Speeches.. Examples and more informationcan be
J. A. GAMACHE
J.A. Gamache demonstrates how to complement strong writing with powerful body language in a speech titled “Being a Mr. G.” that took first place in the 2007 Region VI Toastmasters speech contest.. This video critique analyzes many noteworthy elements of the presentation, including:. a memorable speech opening and closing which feature the same prop; TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 3: GET TO THE POINTSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS EVALUATION CONTESTS Many of the techniques described in this series of articles were honed during several years of attending and competing in Toastmasters Evaluation Contests. In both 2006 and 2007, I reached the District 21 finals, taking 2nd place in 2007. This article, the fifth in the Speech Analysis Series, inspects Toastmasters evaluation contests 25 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS Andrew Dlugan is the editor and founder of Six Minutes.He teaches courses, leads seminars, coaches speakers, and strives to avoid Suicide by PowerPoint. He is an award-winning public speaker andspeech evaluator.
FOUR STAGES OF SPEAKING COMPETENCERULE OF THREE
The Rule of Three is a speechwriting technique which suggests the use of three related elements — three words, three phrases, three sentences — for maximum impact.. For a complete primer, see How to Use the Rule of Three in Your Speeches.. Examples and more informationcan be
J. A. GAMACHE
J.A. Gamache demonstrates how to complement strong writing with powerful body language in a speech titled “Being a Mr. G.” that took first place in the 2007 Region VI Toastmasters speech contest.. This video critique analyzes many noteworthy elements of the presentation, including:. a memorable speech opening and closing which feature the same prop; TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 3: GET TO THE POINTSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS EVALUATION CONTESTS Many of the techniques described in this series of articles were honed during several years of attending and competing in Toastmasters Evaluation Contests. In both 2006 and 2007, I reached the District 21 finals, taking 2nd place in 2007. This article, the fifth in the Speech Analysis Series, inspects Toastmasters evaluation contests HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in FOUR STAGES OF SPEAKING COMPETENCE Four stages of competence and Dunning-Kruger effect (Wikipedia) These four stages are: Unconscious Incompetence. The person does not possess the skill (i.e. they are incompetent). The person is also unaware (i.e. unconscious) of their incompetence, and may even think they possess average or above-average skill. HOW TO USE NOTES IN A SPEECH: A GUIDE FOR SPEAKERS Avoid using light pencils as it can be hard to read and it is prone to smudge. Use meaningful layout. Mirror your speech outline in the notes. Assuming you’ve distilled each point (paragraph), anecdote, or story down to a few words, these can still be displayed in a HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION This is a nested sequence. For example, suppose your presentation focuses on Scandinavian culture. You might choose to organize first by a topical sequence: food, music, and literature. Then, within each of these topics, you could nest aJ. A. GAMACHE
J.A. Gamache demonstrates how to complement strong writing with powerful body language in a speech titled “Being a Mr. G.” that took first place in the 2007 Region VI Toastmasters speech contest.. This video critique analyzes many noteworthy elements of the presentation, including:. a memorable speech opening and closing which feature the same prop; BODY MOVEMENT TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKERS Attract audience attention. Body movement is the largest physical gesture that you can make (i.e. it’s “bigger” than gestures with your hands, face, or eyes). For this reason, any full-body movement tends to immediately attract attention from your audience. Dissipatenervous energy.
9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH MEMORABLE With that in mind, let’s review nine tips that will make your speech memorable for your audience. 1. Organize your speech into segments. Consider your speech as a book for a moment. A typical book is split into chapters and parts that create a cohesive whole but can stand on their own. Applying the same logic to your speech will make it HOW TO BE A CONFIDENT SPEAKER WITH A SPEECH DISORDER Having a speech disorder—whether it’s a stutter, a slur, or a lisp—can make a presentation extremely frightening. I should know. I’ve had a lisp for my entire life. Though I’ve gone through years of therapy to correct it, I still have difficulties with the letters Sand Z.
SPEECH CLOSING
speech closing. Your speech closing is the most critical part of your speech (even more important than the speech opening ). An effective speech closing summarizes your main argument (s), resolves loose ends, is memorable, and (when appropriate) gives a clear and compelling call-to-action. A poor speech closing is usually one that is absent WHICH COLLEGE TEXTBOOK FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING IS BEST? I have taken a public speaking course and found the textbook to be subpar, at best. Even worse, is the textbook was a “custom edition” for our university in attempt to HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in 9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH MEMORABLE With that in mind, let’s review nine tips that will make your speech memorable for your audience. 1. Organize your speech into segments. Consider your speech as a book for a moment. A typical book is split into chapters and parts that create a cohesive whole but can stand on their own. Applying the same logic to your speech will make it HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The moments when you summarize verbally are excellent opportunities to clearly document decisions you have reached. Each time you record a shared decision, it builds momentum for the group. 8. Stay on schedule. When the discussion is flowing, it is tempting to ignore the clock and let it flow. TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO GET USEFUL FEEDBACK: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Perhaps you need to add more persuasive elements. Real-time feedback like this is raw, but offers a bounty of insights if you pay attention. 3. Gather intelligence before, after, or during breaks. When I teach courses lasting several hours, some of the most useful feedback I receive is during the breaks. HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in 9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH MEMORABLE With that in mind, let’s review nine tips that will make your speech memorable for your audience. 1. Organize your speech into segments. Consider your speech as a book for a moment. A typical book is split into chapters and parts that create a cohesive whole but can stand on their own. Applying the same logic to your speech will make it HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The moments when you summarize verbally are excellent opportunities to clearly document decisions you have reached. Each time you record a shared decision, it builds momentum for the group. 8. Stay on schedule. When the discussion is flowing, it is tempting to ignore the clock and let it flow. TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO GET USEFUL FEEDBACK: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Perhaps you need to add more persuasive elements. Real-time feedback like this is raw, but offers a bounty of insights if you pay attention. 3. Gather intelligence before, after, or during breaks. When I teach courses lasting several hours, some of the most useful feedback I receive is during the breaks. HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
25 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS Andrew Dlugan is the editor and founder of Six Minutes.He teaches courses, leads seminars, coaches speakers, and strives to avoid Suicide by PowerPoint. He is an award-winning public speaker andspeech evaluator.
HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION This is a nested sequence. For example, suppose your presentation focuses on Scandinavian culture. You might choose to organize first by a topical sequence: food, music, and literature. Then, within each of these topics, you could nest a HOW TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE SPEECH EVALUATIONS The first article of the Speech Analysis Series explained how to study and critique a speech.. In this second article, we examine how to improve your own speaking skills by teaching others in the form of speech evaluations.. You should regularly provide evaluations for other speakers — not only because it is a nice thing to do, but because the process of evaluating another speaker helps you TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGS The “Amazon Rating” column in the tables below gives the “stars” ranking and the number of reader reviews. Most books (27 out of 35) are priced between $14 and $28. Four books are less than $14, and one book is over $28. Three books are no longer carried by amazon, so no price is given. 14 have been reviewed on Six Minutes —more to come.
HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The first article in this series explained how to plan a group discussion.. In this article, we describe best practices when leading a group discussion.. There’s much more involved than simply getting people in a room, waving a magic wand, and declaring “Discussnow!”
HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE AND USE SPEECH PROPS: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Appropriate props offer a wealth of benefits to your presentation, including: Props are concrete. By its nature, a speech is an abstract thing. An audience gathers to listen to a speaker talk about something that isn’t in the room: a process, a belief, an event, an idea. HOW TO INTRODUCE A SPEAKER: 16 ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR SUCCESS Ask others about them. Research the speaker and their expertise until you are excited by the opportunity to introduce them. 6. Eliminate pronunciation blunders. A sure way to undermine your own credibility and that of the speaker is to mispronounce their 6 COMMUNICATION BARRIERS AND HOW YOU CAN AVOID THEM Editor’s Note: As I watched the video contained in this article, my 7-year-old daughter peered over my shoulder and proclaimed “Dad, she’s doing bad stuff.”. True, but sad, since so many speakers perpetuate these communication barrier habits. I invited the video’s creator — Stacey Hanke — to share it with Six Minutes readers, and here is her article for you. HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONSTRAINING ROOMSETUP
Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in 9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH MEMORABLE With that in mind, let’s review nine tips that will make your speech memorable for your audience. 1. Organize your speech into segments. Consider your speech as a book for a moment. A typical book is split into chapters and parts that create a cohesive whole but can stand on their own. Applying the same logic to your speech will make it HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The moments when you summarize verbally are excellent opportunities to clearly document decisions you have reached. Each time you record a shared decision, it builds momentum for the group. 8. Stay on schedule. When the discussion is flowing, it is tempting to ignore the clock and let it flow. TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO GET USEFUL FEEDBACK: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Perhaps you need to add more persuasive elements. Real-time feedback like this is raw, but offers a bounty of insights if you pay attention. 3. Gather intelligence before, after, or during breaks. When I teach courses lasting several hours, some of the most useful feedback I receive is during the breaks. HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONSTRAINING ROOMSETUP
Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in 9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH MEMORABLE With that in mind, let’s review nine tips that will make your speech memorable for your audience. 1. Organize your speech into segments. Consider your speech as a book for a moment. A typical book is split into chapters and parts that create a cohesive whole but can stand on their own. Applying the same logic to your speech will make it HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The moments when you summarize verbally are excellent opportunities to clearly document decisions you have reached. Each time you record a shared decision, it builds momentum for the group. 8. Stay on schedule. When the discussion is flowing, it is tempting to ignore the clock and let it flow. TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO GET USEFUL FEEDBACK: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Perhaps you need to add more persuasive elements. Real-time feedback like this is raw, but offers a bounty of insights if you pay attention. 3. Gather intelligence before, after, or during breaks. When I teach courses lasting several hours, some of the most useful feedback I receive is during the breaks. HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
25 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS Andrew Dlugan is the editor and founder of Six Minutes.He teaches courses, leads seminars, coaches speakers, and strives to avoid Suicide by PowerPoint. He is an award-winning public speaker andspeech evaluator.
HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION This is a nested sequence. For example, suppose your presentation focuses on Scandinavian culture. You might choose to organize first by a topical sequence: food, music, and literature. Then, within each of these topics, you could nest a HOW TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE SPEECH EVALUATIONS The first article of the Speech Analysis Series explained how to study and critique a speech.. In this second article, we examine how to improve your own speaking skills by teaching others in the form of speech evaluations.. You should regularly provide evaluations for other speakers — not only because it is a nice thing to do, but because the process of evaluating another speaker helps you TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGS The “Amazon Rating” column in the tables below gives the “stars” ranking and the number of reader reviews. Most books (27 out of 35) are priced between $14 and $28. Four books are less than $14, and one book is over $28. Three books are no longer carried by amazon, so no price is given. 14 have been reviewed on Six Minutes —more to come.
HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The first article in this series explained how to plan a group discussion.. In this article, we describe best practices when leading a group discussion.. There’s much more involved than simply getting people in a room, waving a magic wand, and declaring “Discussnow!”
HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE AND USE SPEECH PROPS: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Appropriate props offer a wealth of benefits to your presentation, including: Props are concrete. By its nature, a speech is an abstract thing. An audience gathers to listen to a speaker talk about something that isn’t in the room: a process, a belief, an event, an idea. HOW TO INTRODUCE A SPEAKER: 16 ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR SUCCESS Ask others about them. Research the speaker and their expertise until you are excited by the opportunity to introduce them. 6. Eliminate pronunciation blunders. A sure way to undermine your own credibility and that of the speaker is to mispronounce their 6 COMMUNICATION BARRIERS AND HOW YOU CAN AVOID THEM Editor’s Note: As I watched the video contained in this article, my 7-year-old daughter peered over my shoulder and proclaimed “Dad, she’s doing bad stuff.”. True, but sad, since so many speakers perpetuate these communication barrier habits. I invited the video’s creator — Stacey Hanke — to share it with Six Minutes readers, and here is her article for you. FOUR STAGES OF SPEAKING COMPETENCE 25 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS Andrew Dlugan is the editor and founder of Six Minutes.He teaches courses, leads seminars, coaches speakers, and strives to avoid Suicide by PowerPoint. He is an award-winning public speaker andspeech evaluator.
RULE OF THREE
The Rule of Three is a speechwriting technique which suggests the use of three related elements — three words, three phrases, three sentences — for maximum impact.. For a complete primer, see How to Use the Rule of Three in Your Speeches.. Examples and more informationcan be
J. A. GAMACHE
J.A. Gamache demonstrates how to complement strong writing with powerful body language in a speech titled “Being a Mr. G.” that took first place in the 2007 Region VI Toastmasters speech contest.. This video critique analyzes many noteworthy elements of the presentation, including:. a memorable speech opening and closing which feature the same prop; TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 3: GET TO THE POINTSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONSTRAINING ROOMSETUP
Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS EVALUATION CONTESTS Many of the techniques described in this series of articles were honed during several years of attending and competing in Toastmasters Evaluation Contests. In both 2006 and 2007, I reached the District 21 finals, taking 2nd place in 2007. This article, the fifth in the Speech Analysis Series, inspects Toastmasters evaluation contests FOUR STAGES OF SPEAKING COMPETENCE 25 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS Andrew Dlugan is the editor and founder of Six Minutes.He teaches courses, leads seminars, coaches speakers, and strives to avoid Suicide by PowerPoint. He is an award-winning public speaker andspeech evaluator.
RULE OF THREE
The Rule of Three is a speechwriting technique which suggests the use of three related elements — three words, three phrases, three sentences — for maximum impact.. For a complete primer, see How to Use the Rule of Three in Your Speeches.. Examples and more informationcan be
J. A. GAMACHE
J.A. Gamache demonstrates how to complement strong writing with powerful body language in a speech titled “Being a Mr. G.” that took first place in the 2007 Region VI Toastmasters speech contest.. This video critique analyzes many noteworthy elements of the presentation, including:. a memorable speech opening and closing which feature the same prop; TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 3: GET TO THE POINTSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONSTRAINING ROOMSETUP
Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS EVALUATION CONTESTS Many of the techniques described in this series of articles were honed during several years of attending and competing in Toastmasters Evaluation Contests. In both 2006 and 2007, I reached the District 21 finals, taking 2nd place in 2007. This article, the fifth in the Speech Analysis Series, inspects Toastmasters evaluation contests HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in FOUR STAGES OF SPEAKING COMPETENCE Four stages of competence and Dunning-Kruger effect (Wikipedia) These four stages are: Unconscious Incompetence. The person does not possess the skill (i.e. they are incompetent). The person is also unaware (i.e. unconscious) of their incompetence, and may even think they possess average or above-average skill. HOW TO USE NOTES IN A SPEECH: A GUIDE FOR SPEAKERS Avoid using light pencils as it can be hard to read and it is prone to smudge. Use meaningful layout. Mirror your speech outline in the notes. Assuming you’ve distilled each point (paragraph), anecdote, or story down to a few words, these can still be displayed in a HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION This is a nested sequence. For example, suppose your presentation focuses on Scandinavian culture. You might choose to organize first by a topical sequence: food, music, and literature. Then, within each of these topics, you could nest a BODY MOVEMENT TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKERS Attract audience attention. Body movement is the largest physical gesture that you can make (i.e. it’s “bigger” than gestures with your hands, face, or eyes). For this reason, any full-body movement tends to immediately attract attention from your audience. Dissipatenervous energy.
9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH MEMORABLE With that in mind, let’s review nine tips that will make your speech memorable for your audience. 1. Organize your speech into segments. Consider your speech as a book for a moment. A typical book is split into chapters and parts that create a cohesive whole but can stand on their own. Applying the same logic to your speech will make it HOW TO BE A CONFIDENT SPEAKER WITH A SPEECH DISORDER Having a speech disorder—whether it’s a stutter, a slur, or a lisp—can make a presentation extremely frightening. I should know. I’ve had a lisp for my entire life. Though I’ve gone through years of therapy to correct it, I still have difficulties with the letters Sand Z.
SPEECH CLOSING
speech closing. Your speech closing is the most critical part of your speech (even more important than the speech opening ). An effective speech closing summarizes your main argument (s), resolves loose ends, is memorable, and (when appropriate) gives a clear and compelling call-to-action. A poor speech closing is usually one that is absent STEVE JOBS | PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS ARTICLES Steve Jobs wrote and delivered the commencement speech “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” to the graduates of Stanford University on June 12, 2005. The style and content are very different from his Apple product launch presentations, but no less worthy of study. Noteworthy elementsof
WHICH COLLEGE TEXTBOOK FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING IS BEST? I have taken a public speaking course and found the textbook to be subpar, at best. Even worse, is the textbook was a “custom edition” for our university in attempt to HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONSTRAINING ROOMSETUP
Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in 9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH MEMORABLE With that in mind, let’s review nine tips that will make your speech memorable for your audience. 1. Organize your speech into segments. Consider your speech as a book for a moment. A typical book is split into chapters and parts that create a cohesive whole but can stand on their own. Applying the same logic to your speech will make it HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The moments when you summarize verbally are excellent opportunities to clearly document decisions you have reached. Each time you record a shared decision, it builds momentum for the group. 8. Stay on schedule. When the discussion is flowing, it is tempting to ignore the clock and let it flow. TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO GET USEFUL FEEDBACK: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Perhaps you need to add more persuasive elements. Real-time feedback like this is raw, but offers a bounty of insights if you pay attention. 3. Gather intelligence before, after, or during breaks. When I teach courses lasting several hours, some of the most useful feedback I receive is during the breaks. HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONSTRAINING ROOMSETUP
Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in 9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH MEMORABLE With that in mind, let’s review nine tips that will make your speech memorable for your audience. 1. Organize your speech into segments. Consider your speech as a book for a moment. A typical book is split into chapters and parts that create a cohesive whole but can stand on their own. Applying the same logic to your speech will make it HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The moments when you summarize verbally are excellent opportunities to clearly document decisions you have reached. Each time you record a shared decision, it builds momentum for the group. 8. Stay on schedule. When the discussion is flowing, it is tempting to ignore the clock and let it flow. TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO GET USEFUL FEEDBACK: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Perhaps you need to add more persuasive elements. Real-time feedback like this is raw, but offers a bounty of insights if you pay attention. 3. Gather intelligence before, after, or during breaks. When I teach courses lasting several hours, some of the most useful feedback I receive is during the breaks. HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
25 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS Andrew Dlugan is the editor and founder of Six Minutes.He teaches courses, leads seminars, coaches speakers, and strives to avoid Suicide by PowerPoint. He is an award-winning public speaker andspeech evaluator.
HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION This is a nested sequence. For example, suppose your presentation focuses on Scandinavian culture. You might choose to organize first by a topical sequence: food, music, and literature. Then, within each of these topics, you could nest a HOW TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE SPEECH EVALUATIONS The first article of the Speech Analysis Series explained how to study and critique a speech.. In this second article, we examine how to improve your own speaking skills by teaching others in the form of speech evaluations.. You should regularly provide evaluations for other speakers — not only because it is a nice thing to do, but because the process of evaluating another speaker helps you TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGS The “Amazon Rating” column in the tables below gives the “stars” ranking and the number of reader reviews. Most books (27 out of 35) are priced between $14 and $28. Four books are less than $14, and one book is over $28. Three books are no longer carried by amazon, so no price is given. 14 have been reviewed on Six Minutes —more to come.
HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The first article in this series explained how to plan a group discussion.. In this article, we describe best practices when leading a group discussion.. There’s much more involved than simply getting people in a room, waving a magic wand, and declaring “Discussnow!”
HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE AND USE SPEECH PROPS: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Appropriate props offer a wealth of benefits to your presentation, including: Props are concrete. By its nature, a speech is an abstract thing. An audience gathers to listen to a speaker talk about something that isn’t in the room: a process, a belief, an event, an idea. HOW TO INTRODUCE A SPEAKER: 16 ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR SUCCESS Ask others about them. Research the speaker and their expertise until you are excited by the opportunity to introduce them. 6. Eliminate pronunciation blunders. A sure way to undermine your own credibility and that of the speaker is to mispronounce their 6 COMMUNICATION BARRIERS AND HOW YOU CAN AVOID THEM Editor’s Note: As I watched the video contained in this article, my 7-year-old daughter peered over my shoulder and proclaimed “Dad, she’s doing bad stuff.”. True, but sad, since so many speakers perpetuate these communication barrier habits. I invited the video’s creator — Stacey Hanke — to share it with Six Minutes readers, and here is her article for you. HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONSTRAINING ROOMSETUP
Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in 9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH MEMORABLE With that in mind, let’s review nine tips that will make your speech memorable for your audience. 1. Organize your speech into segments. Consider your speech as a book for a moment. A typical book is split into chapters and parts that create a cohesive whole but can stand on their own. Applying the same logic to your speech will make it HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The moments when you summarize verbally are excellent opportunities to clearly document decisions you have reached. Each time you record a shared decision, it builds momentum for the group. 8. Stay on schedule. When the discussion is flowing, it is tempting to ignore the clock and let it flow. TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO GET USEFUL FEEDBACK: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Perhaps you need to add more persuasive elements. Real-time feedback like this is raw, but offers a bounty of insights if you pay attention. 3. Gather intelligence before, after, or during breaks. When I teach courses lasting several hours, some of the most useful feedback I receive is during the breaks. HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
HOW TO OPTIMIZE ROOM SETUP FOR TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONSTRAINING ROOMSETUP
Eliminate unnecessary seats. Suppose you know that your audience is going to be 30 people, but the room is set up with 6 rows of 10 chairs each (=60 seats total). Most people tend to choose a seat toward the back. The result is that most of your audience will sit in 9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH MEMORABLE With that in mind, let’s review nine tips that will make your speech memorable for your audience. 1. Organize your speech into segments. Consider your speech as a book for a moment. A typical book is split into chapters and parts that create a cohesive whole but can stand on their own. Applying the same logic to your speech will make it HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The moments when you summarize verbally are excellent opportunities to clearly document decisions you have reached. Each time you record a shared decision, it builds momentum for the group. 8. Stay on schedule. When the discussion is flowing, it is tempting to ignore the clock and let it flow. TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGSSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM WHAT IS AN IGNITE PRESENTATION, AND WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?SEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM TOASTMASTERS SPEECH 6: VOCAL VARIETYSEE MORE ON SIXMINUTES.DLUGAN.COM HOW TO GET USEFUL FEEDBACK: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Perhaps you need to add more persuasive elements. Real-time feedback like this is raw, but offers a bounty of insights if you pay attention. 3. Gather intelligence before, after, or during breaks. When I teach courses lasting several hours, some of the most useful feedback I receive is during the breaks. HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE SPEECH TOPICS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE Zone 1: Perfect Speech Topics. Synopsis: You possess both knowledge and passion for the topic, and your audience wants you to share both. This is the perfect combination, and the smart speaker draws speech topics from this zone all the time. Your knowledge of the topic assures that you’ll be confident. Your love of the topic assuresthat you
25 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS Andrew Dlugan is the editor and founder of Six Minutes.He teaches courses, leads seminars, coaches speakers, and strives to avoid Suicide by PowerPoint. He is an award-winning public speaker andspeech evaluator.
HOW TO SEQUENCE YOUR PRESENTATION This is a nested sequence. For example, suppose your presentation focuses on Scandinavian culture. You might choose to organize first by a topical sequence: food, music, and literature. Then, within each of these topics, you could nest a HOW TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE SPEECH EVALUATIONS The first article of the Speech Analysis Series explained how to study and critique a speech.. In this second article, we examine how to improve your own speaking skills by teaching others in the form of speech evaluations.. You should regularly provide evaluations for other speakers — not only because it is a nice thing to do, but because the process of evaluating another speaker helps you TOP 35 PRESENTATION BOOKS: EXPERT RATINGS The “Amazon Rating” column in the tables below gives the “stars” ranking and the number of reader reviews. Most books (27 out of 35) are priced between $14 and $28. Four books are less than $14, and one book is over $28. Three books are no longer carried by amazon, so no price is given. 14 have been reviewed on Six Minutes —more to come.
HOW TO LEAD A DISCUSSION GROUP The first article in this series explained how to plan a group discussion.. In this article, we describe best practices when leading a group discussion.. There’s much more involved than simply getting people in a room, waving a magic wand, and declaring “Discussnow!”
HOW TO DRESS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Another general taboo is shirts with sayings on them, especially if the saying is potentially offensive to any member of your audience. Again, you want the attention to be on the words you speak, not the words on your shirt. Exception: If the saying on the shirt is HOW TO CHOOSE AND USE SPEECH PROPS: A SPEAKER'S GUIDE Appropriate props offer a wealth of benefits to your presentation, including: Props are concrete. By its nature, a speech is an abstract thing. An audience gathers to listen to a speaker talk about something that isn’t in the room: a process, a belief, an event, an idea. HOW TO INTRODUCE A SPEAKER: 16 ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR SUCCESS Ask others about them. Research the speaker and their expertise until you are excited by the opportunity to introduce them. 6. Eliminate pronunciation blunders. A sure way to undermine your own credibility and that of the speaker is to mispronounce their 6 COMMUNICATION BARRIERS AND HOW YOU CAN AVOID THEM Editor’s Note: As I watched the video contained in this article, my 7-year-old daughter peered over my shoulder and proclaimed “Dad, she’s doing bad stuff.”. True, but sad, since so many speakers perpetuate these communication barrier habits. I invited the video’s creator — Stacey Hanke — to share it with Six Minutes readers, and here is her article for you.INDEX OF /
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