The document is a guide to public speaking by Klenam Koku Fiadzoe. It discusses glossophobia, which is the fear of public speaking. It provides types of public speeches and outlines the five P's of public speaking: plan, prepare, practice, present, and performance evaluation. It also gives tips for conquering stage fright, including knowing your material, practicing, visualizing success, making eye contact, and creating contingency plans for when things go wrong. The overall document provides advice and guidance for effectively delivering public speeches and presentations.

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The Art of
Public Speaking
Klenam Koku Fiadzoe

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You’re not afraid of
public speaking, you’re
afraid of failing in front of
everyone.

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• Glossophobia – Public Speaking
• Necrophobia – Fear of Death
• Arachnophobia – Fear of Spiders
• Achluphobia – Fear of Darkness
• Acrophobia – Fear of Heights
The #1 phobia.
“Glossa” means “tongue or language,” and
“phobos” is the personification of fear in
Greek mythology.

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75% of people suffer from speech
anxiety. Glossophobia begins at
around age 13.
What is Glossophobia

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“ You’ve got to be able to
communicate in life and it’s
enormously important. Schools, to
some extent, under emphasize that.
If you can’t communicate and talk to
other people and get across your
ideas, you’re giving up your
potential.”
- Warren Buffet -

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Public speaking is not a performance.
It is a conversation
What is Public Speaking

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Kwame Nkrumah

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Informative
Persuasive
Ceremonial
Extemporaneous
Types of Public Speaking

9. The Five P’s
of Public Speaking

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• Analyze your audience
• Professors, Businessmen, Students etc
• What is your intel about your audience
• Select your topic
• Take home for audience
Plan

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• Introduction
• Reveal the topic
• Establish credibility
• Have a call to action
Prepare

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• 7% Verbal, 38% Vocal Behavior, 55% Non Verbal
• Voice (Volume, Tone, Rate, Pauses)
• Personal Appearance
• Body Language
• Visual Aids (Colors, Pictures, no clip art)
Practice

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• Proper Preparation & Practice
Prevent Poor Performance
• Present the speech
• Ego vs confidence
• Listening
• Be yourself
Present

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Ask for feedback
Performance Evaluation

15. John Lennon played thousands
of concerts yet still threw up out
of nervousness before each of
his shows

16. Steve Jobs would stick
his feet in toilets,
moments to his public
speeches and apple
launch events to relieve
stress.

17. Conquering
the stage

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Know Your Stuff

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Practice. Don’t do
your prep on stage.

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Visualize the
Outcome

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Focus on earning
attention.

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Make eye contact and
remain confident.

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Keep Calm, Don’t
Rush It. 10sec Pause.

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Focus on Getting
Through the First 5
Minutes

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Neither overload nor
read your slides.

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Never Apologize for
Being Nervous. Don't
make excuses.

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Create contingency
plans for when things
go Wrong; they
mostly do.

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Don’t dwell on or
share your mistakes.

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Arrive Early
and Establish a
pre-routine.

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Don’t Fight Your
Stage Fright … Work
With It

34. Don’t Fight Your
Stage Fright … Work
With It
EOD