Public speaking as it relates to professional presence. Last few slides basic success tips.

1. Professional Presence
Part I
Public Speaking Skills

2. Why speak in public
 Credibility
 Presence
 Leadership

3. There’s bad news…

4. But there’s good news..

5. Rules have not changed…
 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion

6. Introduction
 Tellthem what you’re going to tell them
 Sets the stage
 Prepares your audience
 Must know cold

7. Body
 Tellthem what you’re there to tell them
 Make your points
 Know your order
 Transition smoothly

8. Conclusion
 Tellthem what you just told them
 Close by summarizing your main points
 Close the deal
 Must know cold

9. Punch up your presentation
 Consider your audience
 Clear (you have 5 whole minutes)
 Conversational
 Humor – in doubt? Leave it out!
 Voice inflection
 Body language and gestures
 Props are tools, not crutches

10. Professional Presence
Part II
 Understand your real business
 Consider your audience
 Dress for success
 Time – yours, theirs, mine & hours

11. Impromptu speaking
 Question or subject:
 Relax
 Breathe
 Repeat to yourself (clarify)
 Think
 Reply (intro, body, conclusion)

12. YOUR TURN!