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Overcoming Glossophobia. Kevin M. Brett J454 May 13, 2013. One of the World’s Most Prevalent “Phobias”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Overcoming Glossophobia
Kevin M. BrettJ454May 13, 2013
One of the World’s Most Prevalent “Phobias”
Glossophobia or speech anxiety is the fear of public speaking or of speaking in general. The word glossophobia comes from the Greek γλῶσσα glōssa, meaning tongue, and φόβος phobos, fear or dread
Overcoming Glossophobia
1. Knowledge
2. Practice
3. Conversation, not Reading
4. Movement
5. Friendly Faces
Slow Down• Only One Opportunity to Deliver Message• Good Way to Overcome Nerves• You Are Your Own Worst Critic• Avoid: “You Know” “Stuff” “Like” and “You Guys”• Use Your Time Effectively
“PR Agency” Disease• The client has committed 80 minutes for a
presentation.• The agency responds with a 64-graphic
PowerPoint deck.• Why does this approach not work?
Combatting PR Agency Disease
1. Research on Your Audience (Friendly, Hostile, Mixed, Educated, Not Educated, Domestic, Foreign)2. Put Yourself in the Audience’s Shoes3. When Possible Employ the “10-20-30” Rule-- 10 graphics-- 20 minutes-- 30-point font
Have the Audience Demanding More
• Rod Stewart; 90 minutes
• Rolling Stones; Two Hours
• The Who; Two Hours
• Led Zeppelin; Four Hours
What Can the Audience Reasonably Absorb?
• Presenters Transmittal Performance• Receptivity of the Audience• After 15 Minutes; 10 percent showing signs of
inattention• After 35 Minutes; Everyone is Inattentive
Get Away from the Podium• Class is Now in Session• Conversation, Not a Speech• Lavaliere Microphone• Floor Monitor• Don’t Read Everything on Slides• Move, But Don’t Overly Wander• Invite Two-Way Symmetrical
Whatever You Do: Don’t Read
• PowerPoint or Prezi is Your Friend• Use Graphics as Prompts• Conversations are More Effective• Note Cards, If You Must• Reading is So Yesterday
Don’t Forget• Advocacy: Serving the public interest by
acting as responsible advocates…• Honesty: Adhering to the highest
standards of accuracy and truth…
Use Takeaways• What’s The Headline?• Become a Thought Leader• Prepare; Practice• Use PowerPoint; Prezi• Conversation; Not a Speech• Leave Them Demanding More• Two-Way Symmetrical; Invite Feedback
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