Presentation skills- Boost your confidence!

Presentation Skills: Boost Your Confidence!Presented by:Kathy CoopermanKC Leadership Consulting LLCwww.kathycooperman.com

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Question #1What is your greatest fear of public speaking?

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Question #2What symptoms do you notice when preparing to speak?


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Good news!Relaxation tips and techniquesWays to reduce stressHow to make your increased energy work for you (rather than against you)


A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an upcoming event or something with an uncertain outcome

Anxietywww.kathycooperman.com

Speaker anxiety is when you feel nervous, fear, uncomfortable while speaking in front of someone or a group of peopleSpeaker Anxietywww.kathycooperman.com

The Three-Stage Process

You predict: Threat or danger

You experience: Anxiety

You use: Your anxiety to confirm your prediction


Which of these do you experience?Speaker Anxietywww.kathycooperman.com

Tips to calm your nerveswww.kathycooperman.com

Prepare & PracticeFollow Winston Churchillwww.kathycooperman.com

Memorizers beware!www.kathycooperman.com

Check out the room!www.kathycooperman.com

Breathewww.kathycooperman.com

Get moving!www.kathycooperman.com

my audience!


Know your friends and enemieswww.kathycooperman.com

Its okayreally!Talk to yourselfwww.kathycooperman.com

What to say . . . It takes practice!We bombard ourselves with negative self-talkTurn it around!


Self-Talk


Say this . . . Not this . . . Im going to look stupid!

I wont be able to answer their questions

Im never going to remember what to say

People are going to laugh at me

I hate this!

I always make a fool of myself!

Self-Talk


Say this . . . Not this . . . Im prepared and confident. Im ready to give one of my best presentations ever.Im going to look stupid!

Im ready for any and all questions. Ill honestly respond to every questioneven those that I may not have an answer for now.I wont be able to answer their questions

Im comfortable and ready to share my message. I have everything I need to get my message across clearly.Im never going to remember what to say

Ive analyzed my audience. They are going to love this!People are going to laugh at me

I enjoy every opportunity like this to sharpen my presentation skills.I hate this!

This presentation will be one of my best!I always make a fool of myself!

Youre almost there

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Exercise your vocal cordsGet warmed upwww.kathycooperman.com

Stand up straight!As your mother would saywww.kathycooperman.com

Before you walk onFinal checkwww.kathycooperman.com

Putting it all together . . . www.kathycooperman.com

BreathingSlow / deepFast / shallow / uptightVoiceLow / warmHigh / shrill / shakySubconsciousConfidentInsecureSelf EsteemI can. I am great.I cant. I am such a fool.Body LanguageRelaxed / in control /sure of selfNervous / shaky / uncertain

During your SpeechSpeak clearlyUse rhythm and dramaBreathe in and outLook at peopleMove around . . . with purposeMake your pointUse a powerful ending

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Dale CarnegieDo the thing you fear to do and keep doing itthat is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.


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Presentation skills- Boost your confidence!