Workshop

Ana Karina González

If all my talents and powers were to be taken
from me by some superior providence, and I
had my choice of keeping but one, I would ask
to be allowed to keep the power of speaking,
for through it, I would quickly regain the rest.

Daniel Webster
Workshop

Ana Karina González

 Hi! I’m Ana
International
Relationships and
Diplomacy

● Promotional and Sales Efforts

● Head of Public Relationships
● Communications Manager
● Course Director
Objectives

Discuss the top benefits of public

speaking that will encourage you to step
out of your comfort zone.

Apply the key point speech overview, to

prepare and organize ideas to deliver
clear and concise speeches.
Objectives

Learn how to build confidence and apply

virtual guidelines for public speaking.

Prepare and submit an ignite speech as

we embrace feedback to improve our
performance.
Introduction to
public speaking
Module 1
Public speaking 101
70%
of all jobs involve
some form of
speaking in public
The importance of
public speaking
 Demonstrates
your knowledge

● Articulate thoughts
clearly and
effectively.
● Develop vocabulary
and fluency.
● Build professional
growth.
 Demonstrates
your confidence

● Stand out.
● Reinforce your
leadership skills.
● Helps drive change.
● Personal satisfaction.
SHARE your current
public speaking
challenges
Public speaking as
rhetoric
Public speaking is,
in essence, rhetoric
as it is the study of effective
communication.
Communication that attempts to
coordinate social action. Its goal is to
influence human choices on specific
matters that require immediate attention.
 Rhetorical
tools

Communication that attempts to

coordinate social action. Its goal is to
influence human choices on specific
matters that require immediate attention.
1 Alliteration
The repetition of a sound in the
first syllable of each phrase.
 They are part of the finest
fighting force that the world has
ever known. They have served
tour after tour of duty in distant,
different, and difficult places.

Barack Obama
 They are part of the finest
fighting force that the world has
ever known. They have served
tour after tour of duty in distant,
different, and difficult places.

Barack Obama
2 Anadiplosis
The last word or phrase is
repeated to begin the next.
Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to
hate. Hate leads to suffering.

Yoda
Fear leads to anger. Anger leads
to hate. Hate leads to suffering.

Yoda
3 Antithesis
A word, phrase, or sentence
opposes the original proposition.
 Patience is bitter,
but it has a sweet fruit.
 Patience is bitter,
but it has a sweet fruit.
4 Metaphor
Objects or actions described in a
way that isn’t literally true, but
helps explain an idea or make a
comparison.
”
Art washes away
from the soul the dust of
everyday life.
”
Pablo Picasso
5 Simile
Two things compared, usually
using the words “as” or “like .
You are cold
as ice.
”
We will not be satisfied until
justice rolls down like
waters, and righteousness
like a mighty stream.
”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 THINK about a
particular topic. Choose
at least two rhetorical
tools to express your
thoughts and ideas.
The medium of
speech
4 basic elements
of public speaking

Communicator Medium

Message Audience
The medium
is the
vehicle of
the message,
The medium the actual
is the delivery
vehicle of method,
the message,
ending in the
effect, or
speaker's
intent.
Communication media
1. Conversation and public speaking.
2. Messages, documents and publications.
3. Images and music.
4. Video, broadcast, and social media.
5. Physical environment.
6. Virtual and mixed reality.
Often mastered through
experience and
enthusiasm for
communicating ideas.
 Public speaking skills
Are essential to successfully deliver messages.
 Module 1 project:
Design and deliver a concise and concrete 3
minute speech.
Making your ideas
compelling and
memorable
Module 2
The 5-step process
to prepare your
speech
A reliable and adaptable public
speaking model to communicate

WHAT discussed with concrete

we want the audience to and interesting
remember examples
HOW audiences want to hear
and process information
 The key point speech
process

1. Invention
2. Arrangement
3. Style
4. Memory
5. Delivery
 Invention

Decide what the

audience needs to hear
to understand the topic.
 Arrangement

Structure the flow of

your message.
 Style

Make it your own.

 Memory

Mental maps that help

you understand and
own a topic.
 Delivery

Organization and
conceptualization of a
topic generates
structure and
understanding.
 As you master the key point
speech overview, you will have
a reliable model to deliver clear
and concise speeches
anywhere, any time.
How to put your
ideas together
The key point
speech model
1. Claims
2. Support
3. Connectors
 Claims

● Remember
● Understand
● Believe
 Support

Evidence and
information used to
illustrate and validate
the claims.
 Connectors

Link, join, associate,

attach the support to
the claim.
Conflict does not have to
be negative
Conflict does not have to
be negative
Psychologists believe that conflict can be
very beneficial, as it can lead to improving
creativity, problem solving, understanding
and innovation.
Conflict does not have to
be negative
Psychologists believe that conflict can be
very beneficial, as it can lead to improving
creativity, problem solving, understanding
and innovation.

● Anecdote
● Metaphor
● Opinion
 SHARE a new
supporting idea for
this claim:
“Conflict does not have
to be negative.”
Establish your key
points
 Key points,
suggestions and
recommendations

★ Definition or
explanation
★ Elements
★ Functions
★ Social context
 Key points,
suggestions and
recommendations

★ Measurements
★ Time references
★ Strengths
★ Consequences
★ Benefits
 SHARE your 5 key
points to talk about:
“SELF-MOTIVATION.”
Ideas: illustration
and delivery
Module 3
Building the right
support
 Shows the validity of your claim.
Concrete evidence = concrete support
 Shows the validity of your claim. Provides more detail to help
your audience understand
Concrete evidence = concrete support your topic.
 Shows the validity of your claim. Provides more detail to help
your audience understand
Concrete evidence = concrete support your topic.

3 main support categories

1. FACTS, STATISTICS
and TESTIMONIALS
 Shows the validity of your claim. Provides more detail to help
your audience understand
Concrete evidence = concrete support your topic.

3 main support categories

1. FACTS, STATISTICS
and TESTIMONIALS
2. EXAMPLES and
ILLUSTRATIONS
 Shows the validity of your claim. Provides more detail to help
your audience understand
Concrete evidence = concrete support your topic.

3 main support categories

1. FACTS, STATISTICS
and TESTIMONIALS
2. EXAMPLES and
ILLUSTRATIONS
3. METAPHORS and
ANALOGIES
 CREATIVITY
REMEMBERING
COMMITMENT
Speech structure
and flow
 How to provide speech
structure and flow

● Deliver previews in the introduction.

● Highlight the transitions between the
main ideas in our speech.
● Supply reviews in the conclusion.
 Resistance to
presenting information

● Speakers don't want

to give something
away. NO
● Treating a speech
like a mystery novel.
HELPFUL
TIPS
1 Verbal guide
Clearly present ideas, purpose,
objectives and their sequence
- share your own mental map.
2 Speech transitions
Words and phrases to connect your
ideas.
 EXAMPLES
Speech transitions
 Introduction

● We will be looking at/identifying/investigating

the effects of...
● Today I will be discussing...
 Presentation outline

● There are three key points I'll be discussing...

● I want to begin by... and then I'll move on to...
● We'll be covering... from two points of view...
● This presentation is divided into four parts...
 Move from the introduction
to the first point
● Now that you have an overview, let's begin
with...
● First, let's begin with...
● I will first cover...
● My first point covers...
● To get started, let's look at...
 Shift between
similar points

● In the same way...

● Likewise...
● Equally...
● This is similar to...
● Similarly...
 Shift between
disagreeing points

● Conversely... ● Even so...

● Despite this... ● Nonetheless...
● However... ● We can't ignore...
● On the contrary... ● On the other hand...
● Now let's consider...
 Transition to a
significant issue
● Fundamentally...
● A major issue is...
● The crux of the matter...
● A significant concern is...
 Emphasising importance

● More importantly...
● This is essential...
● Primarily...
● Mainly...
 Conclude
"To conclude" may cause the audience to stop
listening. It's better to say:
● I'd like to leave you with this...
● What you should take away from this is...
● Finally, I want to say…
● Let's recap on what we've spoken about today...
● Let me briefly summarise the main points...
 Revise.
Practice.
Remember.
 REVISE PRACTICE
Writing is the art of rewriting. Consider audience, topic’s
Add notes and comments complexity and goal
Rearrangement opportunities

3times
-4
8 times
-10

REMEMBER
The only thing to memorize in your speech is your
outline. Speak more conversationally than rehearsed.
 Revise

Writing is the art of

rewriting.

Add notes and

comments.

Rearrangement
opportunities.
 Practice

Consider:
● Audience 3-4
times
● Topic’s complexity
● Goal
8-10
times
 Remember

The only thing to

memorize in your
speech is your outline.

Speak more
conversationally than
rehearsed. outline
 The 10 minute rule

Prepare to engage your audience

● Ask provocative questions.
● Provide troubling, amusing or remarkable facts.
● Explain your own interest in the topic.
● Tell listeners what the topic has to do with them.
Can you think of a
different way to
keep our audience
engaged?
Share your ideas in the
comments section.
Developing great
delivery
Module 4
 Build your
confidence for
public speaking
 Confidence boosters

Confidence is a state of
mind.

Confidence comes from

wellbeing, acceptance
and belief in your own
ability.
1 Visualize
2 Manage nerves and stress
Stress management tips

Try to sleep well.

Avoid consuming caffeine.

Listen to your favorite playlist.

Master controlled breathing.

Practice a mindfulness exercise or meditation.

3 Don’t rush!
The power of pause

Distribute eye contact.

Let the applause finish.

Wait for the audience to stop

laughing.
The power of pause

Let others talk.

Think of a response to a question.

4 Confident body language
Creating effective visual
communication
Use gestures to emphasize points.

Move around.

Involve everyone in the presentation.

Creating effective visual
communication
Meet audience before.

See your audience as individuals.

 Benefits of
eye contact
● Establishes a
connection.
● Improves your
concentration.
● Projects authority and
confidence.
● Facilitates
engagement.
5 Embrace your challenges
 Personal
development

● List your current

challenges.
● Create feedback
opportunities.
● Track progress.
Get on the right
mindset
1 Acknowledge the positive
2 Be prepared for mistakes
 Learning
opportunities

● Mistakes happen all

the time.
● Prepare back-liners.
● Include back-up
plans.
Prepare and organize
Practice. Practice. Practice.
Focus on your message
Interact with the audience
Unleash the power
of your voice
 Voice and
communication
outcomes
● Your voice can make
you seem powerful
and confident, or
hesitant and weak.
 Voice and
communication
outcomes
● Your voice can lift
others with passion
and energy, or bring
them down.
 Voice and
communication
outcomes
● Your voice can
help people feel
the emotion you
feel, or leave
them cold.
You have the
opportunity to
make an impact, but
most of the time we
speak without even
thinking about how
we might sound.
VOLUME
 Voice volume
must be
tempered
● Emotion
● Message
● Space
● Noise
● Distance
PITCH
TEMPO
BREATHING
 BREATHING
Speeding up can
convey energy
and passion,
while slowing down
can emphasize the
seriousness of
the situation.
BREATHING
 The true
power of your
voice
● Consider focusing
on your breath
throughout the
day; learn to take
deeper, slower
breaths through
your diaphragm.
Find your public
speaking voice
 5
Techniques
To find your public speaking voice
 Slow down

● Let listeners absorb and

reflect on what you’re
saying.
● All-powerful people
speak slowly and
enunciate clearly.
● When you speak too
rapidly, your pitch
increases.
 Pause

● Sense pause
● Dramatic pause
● Emphatic pause
● Sentence completion
 Voice
exercises
● Memorize poetry
and recite it
regularly.
● Read out loud; put
strength into the
words.
● Practice voice
warm-ups.
 Record

Replay these recordings

over and over, looking
for ways to improve:
● Pronunciation
● Delivery
● Pacing
 Eat and
drink well
Energy is essential for
good speaking and
voice projection.
● Eat a high-protein
diet.
● Only drink room
temperature water.
Develop strong body
language
✓ Power pose
✓ Active listening
✓ Remove barriers
✓ Smile
✓ Mirror expressions
and postures
✓ Hand gestures
Speech analysis
 Evaluate the 3
speakers using the
rubric.
Leave your feedback for
the speakers in the
comments section.
Public speaking
project
Module 5
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Define your topic
 Storytelling
● Learn the three rules
of a good story.

● Learn how to sustain

interest throughout
the whole
presentation.
 Storytelling
● Engage your audience.

● Narrow the scope of

your story.
Back up your ideas
 Arguments
● Casual
● Anecdotal
● Statistical
● Expert approach
Build the structure
 ANALOGIES
METAPHORS
Find your language
 Your
language
● How to speak in a plain
language.

● Learn the basics of

powerful and
cooperative languages
and when to use them.
Prepare to close
 How-to
● Gain trust and remove
confusion.

● Summarize things in
the end.

● Define the right

sequence to work on
your presentation
structure.
Now you’re
a public
speaking
pro!
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