How to Speak Good

Writers are often introverts, which makes speaking in public very difficult. This presentation provides tools to help the introverted writer be able to speak in public whether it's a prepared presentation or off-the-cuff. There is also advice on proper use of PowerPoint.

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1. HOW TO SPEAK GOOD Craig Kingsman Public Speaking for the Introverted Writer
3. Anxiety will increase over time Anxiety is dangerous Anxiety worsens performance People will judge you negatively Avoid the situation Practice so you know everything Write down your talk and read it Don’t ask for questions Sit out of leader’s line of sight Hide your nervousness Picture audience naked Analyze what you did
4. Make a list of your fears You do not need to be an expert Prepare Rehearse
5. TECHNICAL SPEAKER 30+ years as international speaker MASTER OF CEREMONIES RADIO DISK JOCKEY STARTED IN CHURCH
6. TODAY’S AGENDA  Fear  Types of Speaking  Preparation  PowerPoint/Keynote
7. TYPES OF SPEAKING
8. TYPES OF SPEAKING Group • Chapter • Critique Pitch • Agent • Publisher Event • Launch • Signing • Reading Conference • Presenter • Attendee
9. TYPES OF SPEAKING Impromptu • Chapter • Critique • Attendee • Publisher • Agent Pre-planned • Critique • Publisher • Agent • Launch • Signing • Reading • Presenter
10. PREPARATION
11. IT’S LIKE WRITING Beginning Tell them what you’re going to tell them Middle Tell them End Tell them what you told them
12. IT’S LIKE WRITING Draw a Roadmap Using amazingly zippy words Edit and re-edit Find a beta audience Effortless
13. THE ANTANGONIST
14. THE PROTAGONIST
17. POWERPOINT/KEYNOTE
19. COMMON MISTAKES Put every word on slide Keep slides simple and relevant Long, complex slides take time to read The more they read, the less they listen
20. COMMON MISTAKES Spellcheck Excessive bullet pointing Maximum 4-5 bullet points Maximum three levels of indentation
21. BAD COLOR SCHEMES Understand the color wheel In PPT 2007 or later use built-in schemes Earlier versions had bad color schemes, backgrounds, and default fonts Event or employer may provide template
22. Keep graphs simple If you can’t, use “builder” slides DATA, GRAPHS, CHARTS, AND DIAGRAMS
23. Avoid animation, sounds, transitions May be needed at times Emphasize a point Complex diagrams ANIMATION
24. No smaller than 24 point font Use sans-serif rather than serif font Font color should contrast with background FONTS
25. Two basic slide types Show whole slide at once Prompt to keep you on track Reveal technique Show one bullet point at a time Summarize what you are going to say GENERAL
26. If it’s on the slide, talk about it Images add impact Back row can’t see bottom of screen Only use top 75% of slide GENERAL
27. RESOURCES
28. Start small Community theater Improv Toastmasters Classes Mentor Billboards
29. Watch others Guy Kawasaki Steve Jobs TED.com
30. Books The Confident Speaker Beyond Bullet Points Slideology The Craft of Scientific Presentations Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Presentation Zen Presentation Patterns
31. Websites SlideShare.com BeyondBulletPoints.com Slideology.com Blogs DuarteShop.com PresentationZen.com
32. Speaking coach CarmineGallo.com ValerieKittel.com
33. REVIEW
34. TODAY’S AGENDA  Fear  Types of Speaking  Preparation  PowerPoint/Keynote
36. CONTACT / QUESTIONS craigkingsman@outlook.com @kingsmanbooks www.craigkingsman.com www.facebook.com/kingsmanbooks www.speakerdeck.com/craigkingsman speakerrate.com/craigkingsman