BEING AN EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTOR (contd) 10 Tips for Public Speaking 1. Start off strong 2. Know your material 3. Practice-Practice-Practice! 4. Know the audience 5. Know the room 6. Relax 7. Visualize yourself giving your speech 8. Realize that people want you to succeed 9. Don’t apologize for nervousness or a problem 10. Concentrate on the message – not the medium
10 Public Speaking Mistakes 1. Don’t start off with a whimper 2. Don’t imitate other speakers 3. Failing to “work” the room
4. Failing to use relaxation techniques 5. Reading the notes word for word 6. Speaking without passion 7. Using someone else’s stories 8. Ending a speech with questions and answers 9. Failing to prepare 10. Failing to recognize that speaking is an acquired skill
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