Overcoming Glossophobia

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Overcoming Glossophobia Kevin M. Brett J454 May 13, 2013

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Overcoming Glossophobia. Kevin M. Brett J454 May 13, 2013. One of the World’s Most Prevalent “Phobias”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Overcoming Glossophobia

Kevin M. BrettJ454May 13, 2013

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One of the World’s Most Prevalent “Phobias”

Glossophobia or speech anxiety is the fear of public speaking or of speaking in general. The word glossophobia comes from the Greek γλῶσσα glōssa, meaning tongue, and φόβος phobos, fear or dread

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Overcoming Glossophobia

1. Knowledge

2. Practice

3. Conversation, not Reading

4. Movement

5. Friendly Faces

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Slow Down• Only One Opportunity to Deliver Message• Good Way to Overcome Nerves• You Are Your Own Worst Critic• Avoid: “You Know” “Stuff” “Like” and “You Guys”• Use Your Time Effectively

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“PR Agency” Disease• The client has committed 80 minutes for a

presentation.• The agency responds with a 64-graphic

PowerPoint deck.• Why does this approach not work?

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Combatting PR Agency Disease

1. Research on Your Audience (Friendly, Hostile, Mixed, Educated, Not Educated, Domestic, Foreign)2. Put Yourself in the Audience’s Shoes3. When Possible Employ the “10-20-30” Rule-- 10 graphics-- 20 minutes-- 30-point font

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Have the Audience Demanding More

• Rod Stewart; 90 minutes

• Rolling Stones; Two Hours

• The Who; Two Hours

• Led Zeppelin; Four Hours

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What Can the Audience Reasonably Absorb?

• Presenters Transmittal Performance• Receptivity of the Audience• After 15 Minutes; 10 percent showing signs of

inattention• After 35 Minutes; Everyone is Inattentive

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Get Away from the Podium• Class is Now in Session• Conversation, Not a Speech• Lavaliere Microphone• Floor Monitor• Don’t Read Everything on Slides• Move, But Don’t Overly Wander• Invite Two-Way Symmetrical

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Whatever You Do: Don’t Read

• PowerPoint or Prezi is Your Friend• Use Graphics as Prompts• Conversations are More Effective• Note Cards, If You Must• Reading is So Yesterday

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Don’t Forget• Advocacy: Serving the public interest by

acting as responsible advocates…• Honesty: Adhering to the highest

standards of accuracy and truth…

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Use Takeaways• What’s The Headline?• Become a Thought Leader• Prepare; Practice• Use PowerPoint; Prezi• Conversation; Not a Speech• Leave Them Demanding More• Two-Way Symmetrical; Invite Feedback