1、Dan Quayle celebrates democracy:Example two:Dan Quayle trying to say“A mind is a terrible thing to waste”,Verbal Skills,Speaking is not like writing!Use simple words.Dont use complex sentences.Can you understand this:Dont use ambiguous words in speech.,Vocal Skills,Project&resonate your voice.No“UM”
2、s and“ER”s.（Pause instead）.Silence is a tool（To draw attention）.,Vocal Skills,Play your voice with pitch and tempo.To 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 yo
3、u 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.NixonDont use it everywhere!,Vocal Skills:Same message;many ways to deiver,John Kennedy:“You need to contribute to y
4、our country”“Ask not what your country can do for you;ask what you can do for your country”.Quayle 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 Kenned
5、y.I knew Jack Kennedy.Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine.Senator,youre no Jack Kennedy.“,Vocal Skills:Enthusiasm,Passion&Enthusiasm!If youre not passionate,why should we care?Example:Martin Luther KingI have a dream.That one dayThis nation will rise upLive up to the true meaning to its creed:We hold
6、these truths to be self-evidentThat all men are created equal.,Visual Skills,Visual Skills THE most importantAppear trustworthy&respectful.US Election 1960 was won on visual skills.Components of Visual SkillsEyesBodyHandsFace,Visual Skills Eyes,Look forward at audience（trust）Dont shift eyeballs;dont
7、 look in corner.Dont look too much at computer screen or your notes.Look at peoples faces（not eyes）3-6 seconds per person.Shift randomly.Nod,smile,use facial expression.,Visual Skills Body,Stand up when talking.Walk around=informal.Dont:Rock,shake,lean too much.,Visual Skills Hands,Gesture complemen
8、ts talk.Should come naturally,without thinking.Make sure they match!Need to exaggerate a littleEspecially with large audience.Dont fidget or put in pocket.Videotape whole talk&watch.,Visual Skills Face,Show emotion!Most of the time:“I care a lot about this.”“I really believe in this.”“I love my work
9、.”Sometimes（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:A21 secrets to becoming a good speaker.,Preparing the Talk,Always OVERPREPARE!Preparation includes:Researching the background.Organizing the talk.Wri
10、ting the slides.Rehearsing the talk.Last minute things.,Researching the Background,When youre invited,find out:How long is the talk?Whats the topic?（Say no if you dont care about the topic）.Whos the audience.Once you say yes,you are COMMITTED to do a great job.,Organizing the Talk,Youre the salesman
11、.First lesson for salesmen:“Tell them what youre going to say.Say it.Tell them what you said”Very similar to your paper!,The Central Message（it）,People will not remember everything.Have ONE clear walk-away message.What do you want people to remember in 3 months?The answer to the question:“How was th
12、e talk?”Repeat it!,The Opening,Say something provoking!Give a（very short）outline/overview.,The Substance,Logical.Convincing.Help them remember the message!Anticipate doubts&remove them.Smooth transitions Dont lose the audienceOK to re-order the sub-topics.Keep repeating the message!,The Ending,End w
13、ith a BANG!Repeat the message.Say thank you.,Writing the Visuals（PowerPoint）,Prepation（80%time）First prepare outline（recommend:Word）.Then modify outline for:Logic onvincing,flow,transitions.Actual Slide Writing（20%time）Should come almost directly from the outline.,Use of Visuals（PowerPoint）,Visuals
14、only support your talk.Spend more time on your talk!Simple and clear1 idea;3 sub-concepts;=6 lines.Readable Big&color-coordinated.Dont read from the slides!,What if Talk is Complex,Dont lose people.Use grayed out outline.If idea is complex:Try really hard to avoid complex slides,butIf you must use i
15、t,use layers（prevent read-ahead&lack of focus）.Remember to change slides for printing.Example.,If you must use complex layersa good example,Content Server,Proxy Server,Clients,Use of Demos/Multimedia,Keeps the talk interesting.Dont overdo it.Should be tied to content.Ordering:2,N,N-1,N-2,.3,1,Rehear
16、sing Your Talk,Record&listen to every talk at least twice!Record:Best:PowerPoint features.OK:Tape recorder.Must do sometime:VideoAsk experienced speaker to critique.Improve:Style,logic,timing per slide.,Get the Timing Right!,Running out of time is a disaster.Write how much time should remain on each
17、 slide.,After youre more experienced.,No longer necessary to record.Every new talk still must be rehearsed.Bring notes if you arent confident.,Just Before the Talk.,Prepare something matching the occasion.Make sure youre not too tired:Get enough sleep the previous night.Drink 3 cups of coffee!,What
18、Youll Learn Today:A21 secrets to becoming a good speaker.,Delivering the Talk,Overcoming language barrier.Overcoming nervousness.Art of Good Opening&ending.HumorAudience participation,Overcoming Language Barrier,Perfect English not necessary.Know your limitations.Dont use fancy words,complex sentenc
19、es.Dont take any chance of looking silly.OK to bring cheat notes!,Outline&Script,Always make an outline.PowerPoint notes;Word Outline.Dont have to use it.It may be best to READ a speech.No excuse not to be fluent!（practice!）Dont stare at paper.（Memorize it if youre prefer）.,Overcoming Nervousness,“D
20、o the thing you fearand the death of fear is certain.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson,Hiding Nervousness,It is possible to hide nervousness!Dont let the shaking show!Make a fist;hold the lectern.Speak loudly.Take a deep breath.Look at a friendly face.Look above peoples heads.,Art of Good Opening&Ending,Opening
21、Say something relevant to the occasion.Need to research background before the talk.Ending“If you remember only one thing from this talk,then you should remember XXX”.,Humor,Good humor:Respectful.Relevant（better yet:original）.Short.Plan your jokes:Remember what worked.Use it again!,Humor,How to tell
22、a joke?Set up（people should know a joke is coming up）.Pause after climax（punch line）.Move on naturally if no reaction!,Audience Participation,Best way for people to remember!Ask audience a questionAnticipate their answer（s）!Respond with something interesting AND relevant.,Be Yourself,Learn the skill
23、s;dont copy the styles.You must be yourself to be credible.Many styles could be effective:Bill Gates Brilliant technologistSteve Ballmer Powerful salesmanSteve Jobs Passionate evangelist,What Youll Learn Today:A21 secrets to becoming a good speaker.,Q&A,Q&A is your chance to:Amplify your points.Incr
24、ease your credibility.,Dealing with Questions,Easy QuestionsAmplify your points!Hard QuestionsNo need to answer directly.But dont hide!Narrow QuestionsTake offline.,Q&A Giving A Good Answer,Respect the listenerRight body languageRepeat the questionComplete if people cannot hear.Paraphrase to help am
25、plify your point.If people are too shy,you start!Dont argue or dismiss a question.,21 Secrets,#1 Anybody can learn to give a good talk.,21 Secrets,#2 Dont give a talk unless youre passionate.,21 Secrets,#3 Use simple and clear words.,21 Secrets,#4 Play your voice to focus on key points.,21 Secrets,#
26、5 Silence is a great tool.,21 Secrets,#6 Overprepare every talk.,21 Secrets,#7 Tell them what youre going to say.Say it.Tell them what you said.,21 Secrets,#8 Have ONE clear central message for:the question“How was the talk”,21 Secrets,#9 Open your talk with something thought-provoking,21 Secrets,#1
27、0 Slides should be simple&clear.,21 Secrets,#11 Dont read from your slides.,21 Secrets,#12 Order your demos.,21 Secrets,#13 Rehearse&listen to each talkat least twice!,21 Secrets,#14 Time your talk on every slide.,21 Secrets,#15 It may be OK to read from a script.,21 Secrets,#16 Stay awake!Drink 3 cups of coffee before your talk.,21 Secrets,#17 It is possible to hide nervousness.,21 Secrets
