Suggested Length:Â Two Days
Suggested Length:Â Two Days
Introduction
Introduction • Creating a Competency Model for Speaking in Public • Toastmasters Table Topics
Module 1:Â About This Anxiety Thing
Lions, and tigers, and speeches! Oh, my! • Understanding the roots of your anxiety • Quick Anxiety Temperature Reading #1 • Transitioning from an Anxious to a Confident State of Mind • Centering: Welcome to My Mat • Quick Anxiety Temperature Reading #2 • Developing a Positive Mental Model • Additional Methods for Relieving Anxieties About Speaking to a Group
Module 2:Â Planning
Types of Speeches • Determining the Purpose of Your Presentation • Selecting Your Topic • Researching Your Audience • Researching Your Subject • Planning Your Work
Module 3:Â Organizing
Benefits of Organizing Your Presentation • Methods of Organizing Your Presentation • Outlining Your Presentation • Practice Outlining Exercise
Module 4:Â Developing
Words – Your Building Blocks for Developing Your Presentation • From Formal to Jargon to Slang • Nine Key Elements of Speech Development • The Power of Stories • Transitions • Additional Tips When Developing Your Presentation • Using Persuasion In a Presentation • Adding Humor to Your Presentation • Using the Principles of Improvisation
Module 5:Â Delivering Your Presentation
Developing Your Speaking Voice • Voice Characteristics • On the Speaker’s Platform • Using Typed Scripts and Written Notes • Rehearse Your Presentation • Put Some Dazzle in Your Presentation • Opening and Closing Your Presentation
Module 6:Â Conducting a Question and Answer Session
Before the Question and Answer Session • Responding to Questions • And Then There Was This One Person In the Audience Who … • The Seven Magic Words for Answering All Tough Questions Successfully
Module 7:Â Facilitating group discussions
Role of the Facilitator • Helping Other Adults Learn • Using Open-end and Process Questions • Observing Group Processes • Things You Might Say as a Facilitator • Evaluating Your Performance