21 Secrets to Becoming A Good SpeakerWe Present Every Day!lNot just conference talks.Product group meetingsBillG / TAB meetingsPreamble to a demoConvince a product group to be interestedPresent patent to a lawyerPresent a group result at offsite“Elevator” talksBut Im not good at it.lPresentation skills can be acquired.lExamples:Bill GatesKai-Fu LeeWhat Youll Learn Today:lCommunication skillslPreparing the TalklDelivering the TalklHandling Q&Al21 secrets to becoming a good speaker.What is Communication Skills?lVerbal (words spoken)lVocal (tone, range, appeal, credibility of voice)lVisual (physical appearance, clothing, gestures, eye contact)l7%l38%l55%CommunicationSkills“Without effective delivery, a speech of the highest mental capacity can be held in no esteem.With effective delivery,even one with moderate abilities maysurpass those of the highest talent.”- Cicero “The man who can think and does not knowhow to express what he thinksis at the level of him who cannot think.”- PericlesThe Importance of Communication SkillsCommunication Skills = Fake?lMost important factor is PASSION!If youre passionate, your vocal & visual skills will come naturally.lPassion could come from subject, experience, or environment.“There is just one sure cure for bad speeches Get truly excited on the subject, and 99 percent of the faults of your speaking will disappear.”- Robert Montgomery But there are skills to be learned.Like reading, writing, typing.Must learn this, if you want your work to be understood!Verbal SkillslBe simple and clear!Dont ramble.Stop to think if you need to.Example one: Dan Quayle celebrates democracy:Example two: Dan Quayle trying to say “A mind is a terrible thing to waste”Verbal SkillslSpeaking is not like writing!Use simple words.Dont use complex sentences.Can you understand this: lDont use ambiguous words in speech.Vocal SkillslProject & resonate your voice.lNo “UM”s and “ER”s. (Pause instead).lSilence is a tool (To draw attention).Vocal SkillslPlay your voice with pitch and tempo.lTo amplify a point, slow down, speak loudly, exaggerate inotation, pause in the right places.“You are right. I am wrong” Stalin to Trotsky“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”- John F. KennedyBAD EXAMPLE : “I welcome this kind of examination, because people have to know whether their president is a crook. Well, Im not a crook.”- Richard M. NixonlDont use it everywhere!Vocal Skills : Same message; many ways to deiverlJohn Kennedy:“You need to contribute to your country”“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”.lQuayle vs. Benson Debate:Quayle: I have as much experience in the Congress as Jack Kennedy did when he sought the presidency. Answer 1: “Jack Kennedy is better than you.” Answer 2: Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, youre no Jack Kennedy.“Vocal Skills : EnthusiasmlPassion & Enthusiasm!If youre not passionate, why should we care?lExample: Martin Luther KingI have a dream.That one dayThis nation will rise upLive up to the true meaning to its creed:We hold these truths to be self-evidentThat all men are created equal. Visual SkillslVisual Skills THE most importantAppear trustworthy & respectful.US Election 1960 was won on visual skills.lComponents of Visual SkillsEyesBodyHandsFaceVisual Skills EyeslLook forward at audience (trust)Dont shift eyeballs; dont look in corner.Dont look too much at computer screen or your notes.lLook at peoples faces (not eyes)3-6 seconds per person.Shift randomly.Nod, smile, use facial expression.Visual Skills BodylStand up when talking.lWalk around = informal.lDont:Rock, shake, lean too much.Visual Skills HandslGesture complements talk.Should come naturally, without thinking.Make sure they match!lNeed to exaggerate a littleEspecially with large audience.lDont fidget or put in pocket.lVideotape whole talk & watch.Visual Skills FacelShow emotion!lMost of the time:“I care a lot about this.”“I really believe in this.”“I love my work.”lSometimes (in response to questions).“This is the most outrageous thing Ive ever heard.”“I will have nothing to do with this.”What Youll Learn Today:lCommunication skillslPreparing the TalklDelivering the TalklHandling Q&Al21 secrets to becoming a good speaker.Preparing the TalklAlways OVERPREPARE!lPreparation includes:Researching the background.Organizing the talk.Writing the slides.Rehearsing the talk.Last minute things.Researching the BackgroundlWhen youre invited, find out:How long is the talk?Whats the topic?l(Say no if you dont care about the topic).Whos the audience.lOnce you say yes, you are COMMITTED to do a great job.Organizing the TalklYoure the salesman.lFirst lesson for salesmen:“Tell them what youre going to say.Say it.Tell them what you said” lVery similar to your paper!The Central Message (it)lPeople will not remember everything.lHave ONE clear walk-away message.What do you want people to remember in 3 m