“Whether you think you can or you
think you can’t, you’re right.”
- Henry Ford
Opinion Question
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What do you think is the biggest problem
speakers face with public speaking?
And now…
introducing…
YOU!
4.6 Self-Confidence: An Essential
Requirement for a Speaker
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In business, there is a large
possibility that you will have to
do some form of public
speaking.
Recent findings have told us
that “several surveys have
placed public speaking at the
top of lists of people’s greatest
fears.” – page 175
We call this fear “stage fright.”
4.6 Self-Confidence: An Essential
Requirement for a Speaker
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Reasons for Stage Fright:
- too little information about the audience
- too little experience
- not prepared well enough
- having a negative image of yourself
Developing Confidence
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Facts About Fear in Public
Speaking
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You are not unique in your
fear of public speaking
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A certain amount of stage
fright is useful! (thinking faster,
talking more fluently, speaking
with greater intensity)
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Many professional speakers
say that they never completely
lose all stage fright
4.6 Self-Confidence: An Essential
Requirement for a Speaker
 How
to Overcome Stage Fright:
- Learn all you can about your audience
- Practice the speech and a Q&A session
- Think positively
- Tell yourself you are talking with friends
4.6 Self-Confidence: An Essential
Requirement for a Speaker
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How to Overcome Stage Fright:
- Arrive early. Be familiar and comfortable with the site.
- Take deep breaths before speaking.
- Keep good eye contact.
- Have note cards to use as reminders.
- Learn how to pause (for deep breaths and for effect).
PRACTICE, PRACTICE,
and PRACTICE!
How to Put Excitement
into Your Speaking
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Relive the feelings you have
about a topic.
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You are in command, so
act as if you are.
And the result…
How to Build Rapport
with Your Audience
4.7 Speech Delivery
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It is generally recognized that public speaking can
be classified into four different kinds of speech
delivery:
1) Manuscript Reading
2) Memorized Speech
3) Extemporaneous Speech
4) Impromptu
4.7 Speech Delivery
1) Manuscript Reading
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The speaker reads something they have
written.
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Difficult but important to make eye contact.
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Difficult to use a variety of voice qualities.
- usually monotone
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May take more time to prepare.
4.7 Speech Delivery
2) Memorized speech
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The speaker gives an entire speech from memory.
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Easier to make eye contact, but more difficult to
prepare. Requires lots of practice.
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It is possible to forget some important information.
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Can sound unnatural at times since it is rehearsed.
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Hard to make changes while giving the speech.
4.7 Speech Delivery
3) Extemporaneous Speech
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The speaker plans a speech and uses an
outline and / or note cards.
Easy to make changes.
Easy to make eye contact and use gestures.
Sounds more natural.
Saves time in preparation.
4.7 Speech Delivery
4) Impromptu Speech
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“On-the-spot” speech with little or no
preparation.
Confidence is very important.
Physical preparation – what you actually must do.
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Predict the event
Learn some practical models (page 186-187)
Listen to and watch other speakers
Opinion Question
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Which style of speech delivery do you
prefer? Why?
manuscript, memorized, extemporaneous,
impromptu
4.4 How to Make a Good
Outline
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OUTLINE FORMULIZATION (see Page 168)
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While doing an outline takes time, it will help reduce the time it
would take you to write a speech from scratch.
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Follow these steps:
1. Decide on your topic and the main message.
2. Brainstorm ideas.
3. Choose the most “workable” ideas (usually less than five) and
develop supporting points.
4. Work on the introduction and conclusion.
5. Try to use examples as much as possible.
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Choose a topic from the list below.
You will have 10 minutes to prepare:
1) a couple of main points with examples
2) an introduction idea
3) a conclusion idea
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My biggest concern for the future is...
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The most important lesson of my life so far...
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Color affects the way people feel.
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What human quality do we need more of and why?
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Advice to the Juniors about Senior year at Sias.
Midterm Exam
Information
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The exam is next during our regular scheduled class
time.
The style of the exam…
 This
exam has some multiple choice
and True or False questions, but also
some open questions, where you will
need to write sentences.
 The
 40
exam is based on Ch. 1 - 4
questions total
Midterm Exam Review
Q: If a company has a VP of
Shoes and a VP of Hats, it is
organized on what basis?
A: Product Basis
Midterm Exam Review
Q: What type of speech is
done “on the spot.”
A: Impromptu Speech
Midterm Exam Review
Q: Advertising is an example
of what type of Business
Communication?
A: External Communication
Midterm Exam Review
Q: What kind of speech is
given just from an outline?
A: Extemporaneous Speech
Midterm Exam Review
Q: Perception against the
speaker, lacking patience,
and internal noise are
examples of what?
A: Listener-oriented factors
for poor listening.
Midterm Exam Review
Q: What term refers to the
speed at which we speak?
A: Rate
Midterm Exam Review
Q: What term refers to the
“corrective reaction” from
the receiver to the sender?
A: Negative Feedback
Midterm Exam Review
Q: Communication that goes
from management to
subordinates is also known
as what?
A: Downward Communication
Midterm Exam Review
Q: Give one example of an
“oral channel” of
communication.
A: talking face to face, phone
conversation, speech, etc.
Midterm Exam Review
Q: What word describes how
business communication
always changes?
A: dynamic
Midterm Exam Review
Q: In which part of a speech
do you want to “preview”
your main ideas?
A: The introduction
Midterm Exam Review
Q: What is another name for
Informal Communication?
A: The Grapevine or
“Water Cooler” Talk
Studying Tips
 Use
the class website to see this PPT and the
others we have used in class.
siasbuscomm.weebly.com
 Also
on the website is a study guide with
questions you can answer to help you
prepare. The file is called “Midterm Exam
Study Guide”.
Exam Reminders
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Bring your student ID card to the final exam.
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Please do not miss the exam.
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Cheating of any kind will result in a grade of 0.