{"id":179,"date":"2016-02-16T22:06:22","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T03:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gccrna.org\/?page_id=179"},"modified":"2016-02-16T22:06:22","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T03:06:22","slug":"how-to-give-a-talk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gccrna.org\/how-to-give-a-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Give a Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"
Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n Surveys show the fear of speaking in public is common. This fear can be substantially reduced by good preparation, and by paying attention to some basic rules for giving an effective talk.<\/p>\n The \u201cbasic ingredients\u201d of a speech are:<\/p>\n Effectiveness comes from:<\/p>\n Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n Preparing to give a talk involves much more than just writing it out shortly before the time of its delivery. Giving talks well involves long-range planning; it is an ongoing task. To help,<\/p>\n It also has a short-range aspect, focusing on the specific topic and audience:<\/p>\n Writing and timing<\/strong><\/p>\n Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n See yourself as an instrument of God, delivering His message. In the minute or so before commencing, pray, take a couple of breaths, and rehearse your opening sentence.<\/p>\n Use your voice well:<\/strong> Speak distinctly and clearly. The volume should be sufficient for every word to be heard by the person in the back row. Changes in pitch, speed and volume adds impact to the talk.<\/p>\n Stance is important:<\/strong> Hang your hands naturally at your side or place one in the other at waist height. Use gestures (face or hands) to emphasise things, for example, fear, height or surprise (don\u2019t overdo it)<\/p>\n Use your eyes:<\/strong> Watch your audience all the time for feedback. Look at everyone. Don\u2019t favour one group or side of your audience when you look at them. Person-to-person eye contact is an important aspect of creating a receptive audience.<\/p>\n Notes:<\/strong> The ultimate aim is to outgrow the use of notes. If they are necessary, use a large font with key words highlighted.<\/p>\n Using a lectern:<\/strong> A lectern can be an obstacle between you and the audience, and may be inappropriate for certain types of talk. You may need to move around (to a whiteboard, for example).<\/p>\n Distractions: <\/strong>Ignore interjections and external noise, if at all possible.<\/p>\n Power failure: <\/strong>Anticipate your options beforehand.<\/p>\n How To Add Sparkle And Animation To Your Speech<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking At Short Notice When Not Prepared<\/strong><\/p>\n The Use Of Aids<\/strong><\/p>\n The Number One Rule is \u2014 know how they work, and rehearse.<\/p>\n Microphone: <\/strong>Only use one if it is necessary; it can restrict your movement. Always keep the microphone between the audience and you. Practise beforehand.<\/p>\n Videos:<\/strong> Ensure everyone can see the screen; set the tape at the right spot; predetermine your volume; don\u2019t turn the system on until you\u2019re about to commence.<\/p>\n Overhead Projector:<\/strong> Ensure everyone can see the screen; limit information on one transparency to 8 lines; check transparencies are in order and right way up; put the first transparency on and check the focus before commencing; turn off the projector when changing transparencies; make notes on the cardboard frame; don\u2019t stand in the image or talk to the screen; know what to do if the globe fails.<\/p>\n Slide Projector:<\/strong> Ensure everyone can see the screen; check slides are in order, are the right way up and that the magazine fits the projector. Is there a remote-control? Watch out for the reverse button.<\/p>\n Whiteboard:<\/strong> Check the pens are the right type and are not dry; printing is usually easier to read; avoid pastel colours.<\/p>\n Flipcharts:<\/strong> Check pens are not dry; can make pencil notes on the paper.<\/p>\n Remember: the audience wants you to succeed. They are on your side. Smile.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Introduction Surveys show the fear of speaking in public is common. This fear can be substantially reduced by good preparation, and by paying attention to some [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccrna.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/179"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccrna.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccrna.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccrna.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccrna.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gccrna.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/179\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccrna.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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