The 7 principles for effective public speaking are: 1. Know your core message 2. Manage nerves by acknowledging they are normal and harnessing nervous energy positively 3. Thoroughly plan, prepare, and practice the presentation 4. Use vocal techniques like varying pitch and tone to engage audiences 5. Ensure body language matches the message being conveyed 6. Treat public speaking like a performance to fully connect with audiences 7. Master any technology being used like PowerPoint, microphones, or remote clickers

1. Seven Principles For Effective
Public Speaking
Facilitated by
Gary Ryan
Organisations That Matter®
©Copyright Organisations That Matter® 2014

2. Principle 1
What’s the point?

3. Principle 1
What’s the point?
Know your core message

4. What’s the point?
1. Know
your key
message
2. Tell them
what you
are going to
tell them
3. Tell them
4. Tell them
what you
told them

5. Principle 2
What’s the point?
Nerves are okay

6. Principle 2
Nerves are okay
Nerves are normal – it’s how you
interpret them that matters!

7. Principle 2: Nerves are okay
Be yourself! Be genuine
Nerves are normal - It is how you
interpret them that matters
Nerves are your body’s way of
preparing – harness this energy
Self talk is critical
• “I’m nervous because I care!”
• “I’ll be right once I get going”
• “If I get stuck I’ll repeat my core message”

8. Principle 3
What’s the point?
Nerves are okay
Plan, prepare & practice

9. Principle 3
Plan, prepare &
practice
Everything flows from proper
planning, preparation & practice

10. Plan
• Time
• Message
• Venue
• Equipment
• Stories/examples
• Storyboard
Prepare
• Know your audience
• Dress standards
• Protocols
• “What if....?”
• Arrive early and test
• Notes –
self/audience
Practice
•As much as
possible
•Record yourself
•Imagine success!

11. Storyboard
• Housekeeping & preparationWelcome & Introduction
• TipsPrinciple 1
• TipsPrinciple 2
• TipsPrinciple 3
• TipsPrinciple 4
• TipsPrinciple 5
• TipsPrinciple 6
• TipsPrinciple 7
• Contact details/call to actionThank you and close

12. Principle 4
What’s the point?
Nerves are okay
Plan, prepare & practice
Use & develop your voice skills

13. Principle 4
Use & develop your
voice skills
Use your voice to engage your
audience

14. Principle 4: use & develop your voice
skills
Your voice is
like a
musical
instrument
Speak to ‘the
back of the
room’
Speak to
people –
spot them
and speak to
them – just
for a moment
When telling
stories, step
in/out of
character
Use the
power of
silence

15. Principle 5
What’s the point?
Nerves are okay
Plan, prepare & practice
Use & develop your voice skills
Body language matters!

16. Principle 5
Body language
matters!
Ensure that your body language is
consistent with your message

17. Principle 6
What’s the point?
Nerves are okay
Plan, prepare & practice
Use & develop your voice skills
Body language matters!
Perform!

18. Principle 6
Perform!
Public speaking is a performance – so
perform!

19. Principle 6: Perform!
Taps in to all the other
principles
Perform – but BE YOURSELF!
Share real stories/examples
‘make the song your own’

20. Principle 7
What’s the point?
Nerves are okay
Plan, prepare & practice
Use & develop your voice skills
Body language matters
Perform!
Master technology!

21. Principle 7
Master technology!
From PowerPoint to clickers to
microphones

22. Principle 7: Master technology
Microphones
Screens
Lights
PowerPoint/Keynote
Remote Clickers
Contingency Plans

23. PowerPoint/Keynote
Minimise text – talk to your slides
Provide handouts instead of all slides
Aim for 1 message per click
When complex ‘Build the slide’ – animation
Use images to support the message
Minimise ‘dot points’ (Convert to Smart Art)
Use pictures/models

25. Connect with me
Gary Ryan
@garyryans
www.facebook.com/YesForSuccess
www.orgsthatmatter.com
www.planforpersonalsuccess.com