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JUNE 12,1997 AUGUSTA FOCUS
Making a speech? Keep it short
Your boss/colleague/best friend
or, perhaps I should say, ex-best
friend, asks you to give a short
speech. What happens? Does your
heart start to pound? Do you look
for a place to hide? Do you start
thinking desperately about tak
ingyour vacation now so that they
cannot find you in Europe? Giv
ing a presentation can be scary,
but with some preparation and
planning, they can become, if not
a breeze, then certainly less than
a heart-stopping ordeal.
Before
Nothing instills confidence like
competence. Being co-Ipetent
means that you are comfortable
with what you are going to say,
fairly assured of how the audience
is going to respond and are fairly
relaxed.
The best way to gain confidence
is to practice, practice, practice
the presentation. Whether you
write out your speech and try to
learnit, or whether you work from
a brief outline, 3 x 5 cards, or no
notes at all, practicing in advance
is critical. Rehearsing lets you ex
perience the flow and the smooth
ness of your transitions. It helps
you identify any tongue-twisting
areas. Being knowledgable about
your facts and having well orga
nized material goes a long way
toward reducing nervousness.
Tip: The best way to practice is
out loud: in the car, shower, intoa
tape recorder, or before a friend.
Practicing silently can help you
memorize, but it is not until you
actually hear the words out loud
that you can identify areas over
which you stumble.
To avoid the “won’t he/she ever
stop talking” reaction, time the
length of your presentation, and
make sure that it fits within the
allotted time. Your audience will
appreciate it, and the meeting
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planner will love you for it. Tip:
Cut your comments so that they
are two to three minutes shorter
than your allotted time. It is a
mystery of the universe but true,
that when you get up in front of
the group and give your speech, it
will take two to three minutes
longer.
Dress comfortably on the day of
your presentation. Appropriate
attire helps you and your audi
ence feel comfortable. This is not
the time to try out the new shoes
or to wear a tie that you are not
absolutely surc about. Looking
good also helpsradiate confidence.
Do not drink caffeine before you
speak, and avoid heavy meals. If
your body is trying to digest your
food and giving you the “take a
nap” message, it just makes your
speech more difficult. Tip: Drink
ingluke-warmbeveragesisbetter
than ice water, which makes your
vocal chords contract.
Learn as much about the group
you will be facing beforehand as
possible. If you know something
about their interests and educa
tional level, it will help you per
sonalize your speech. If this is not
a group you are familiar with,
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there a number of ways to gather
that information: Ask the person
who requested your presentation;
speak with others who have previ
ously addressed the group; or get
the names of a few attendees, and
call them. Which option you choose
is determined by the type of pre
sentation, the length and formal
ity and, of course, appropriate
ness. The goal is to reduce your
chances of being surprised by an
unexpected situation.
. Arrive at your presentation lo
cation early. Forty-five minutes
toan hour early is a good rule, and
if using any audio-visual equip
ment, test it. Be sure that the
overhead projector has a spare
bulb.
During
During your presentation, re
member to breathe deeply, look at
the audience, and smile. Most
groups also enjoy humor, and
rather than saying that you are
nervous, try something like “This
must not be stress reduction
week.” The group is likely to
chuckle along with you and be
more receptive to what you have
tosay. In general, audiences want
speakers to succeed. An agonizing
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ordeal is hard for both parties.
To help you connect with the
audience, try not to stand for the
entire presentation behind the
podium. Walk out and toward the
audience. Finding a friendly face
to focus on is also helpful. If you
use notes, feel free to refer to
them, but don’t read from them.
With rare exceptions, a read
speech is a boring speech. Tip: If
you are nervous, holding your
notes will call attention to shak
inghands. Ask for atable on which
you can lay them down.
Remember that some nervous
ness is beneficial. It helps keep
you alert. As Marilyn Snyder, of
Snyder and Associates, a commu
nications company based in Oak
land, Calif. says, “If you can’t get
rid of the butterflies in your stom
ach, at least get them to fly in
formation.”
Odette Pollar is a nationally
known speaker, author and con
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JUNE 6, 1997
The Richmond County Board of Education will accept bids
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