SIVATHANU N, TRAINER
Can you guess people’s biggest fear?
Research Statistics 
 10% of population 
likes public speaking. 
 10% are genuinely 
terrified. 
 80% in the middle get 
butterflies, anxious, 
tensed etc.
Speech Structure 
 Opening 
 Theme of the Message 
 Conclusion
Opening: 
 First 30 sec is most 
important. 
 Create expectation in your 
audience. 
 Grab the attention of the 
audience, and engage their 
interest in your speech.
Theme of the Presentation 
 Know You Audience 
 Use Personal Experience 
 Interactive Session 
 Language 
 Smile.
Conclusion 
 Like opening, conclude. 
 Summarize. 
 Leave your audience with 
positive memories.
Stay Confident 
Don’t Panic
Overcoming Nervousness
If needed include video or activities 
in between the session to get time 
to calm down from nervousness.
Microphone Posture
Use Humor
Shy to stand in front of the crowd
You may be judged by people; and judged badly
Stammering fear during the speech
You may feel that your communication skill is bad
Fear of mistakes - Don’t apologize
Afraid of: People won’t understand what 
your are trying to convey
 Reading directly from notes 
or Screen 
 Turn back on audience 
 Slouch, hands on pocket 
 No um, ah etc. 
 Nervous gestures – Seeing 
feet or ceiling. 
 Talking too fast or too slow. 
 If you are behind the 
podium, stand back a step or 
two from the podium. This 
will keep you from clutching 
or leaning on it.
Effective presentation 
needs: 
1. Presentation 
2. Right Topic 
3. Practice! Practice! Practice!
Short Video – Effective Public Speaking
 Learn to control your nervousness 
 Relax – Take a long deep breath, count 
to four, relax and then repeat four or 
five times. 
 Know the room 
 Know the audience 
 Know your material 
 Voice techniques – Speak clearly, vary 
the pitch and tone, vary the space and 
choose appropriate accent. 
 Stay confident and don’t forget to 
smile at the audience.
You will Succeed!!
1. Sports 
2. Politics 
3. Favorite Place 
4. Private Jobs Vs Govt. 
Jobs 
5. Famous Personalities 
6. Technology - a boon or 
bane? 
7. Your role model 
8. Social Responsibility 
9. Success vs. Failure 
10. Entertainment 
11. Mobile Phone & Human 
Being 
12. Ways to healthy life 
13. Female infanticide 
14. Are we dependent on 
technology? 
15. Work Ethics 
16. Job opportunities in 
India 
17. Education in India 
18. Real Estate vs. 
Agriculture
Public Speaking Skills

Public Speaking Skills

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  • 2.
    Can you guesspeople’s biggest fear?
  • 3.
    Research Statistics 10% of population likes public speaking.  10% are genuinely terrified.  80% in the middle get butterflies, anxious, tensed etc.
  • 4.
    Speech Structure Opening  Theme of the Message  Conclusion
  • 5.
    Opening:  First30 sec is most important.  Create expectation in your audience.  Grab the attention of the audience, and engage their interest in your speech.
  • 6.
    Theme of thePresentation  Know You Audience  Use Personal Experience  Interactive Session  Language  Smile.
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    Conclusion  Likeopening, conclude.  Summarize.  Leave your audience with positive memories.
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    If needed includevideo or activities in between the session to get time to calm down from nervousness.
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    Shy to standin front of the crowd
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    You may bejudged by people; and judged badly
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    You may feelthat your communication skill is bad
  • 17.
    Fear of mistakes- Don’t apologize
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    Afraid of: Peoplewon’t understand what your are trying to convey
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     Reading directlyfrom notes or Screen  Turn back on audience  Slouch, hands on pocket  No um, ah etc.  Nervous gestures – Seeing feet or ceiling.  Talking too fast or too slow.  If you are behind the podium, stand back a step or two from the podium. This will keep you from clutching or leaning on it.
  • 20.
    Effective presentation needs: 1. Presentation 2. Right Topic 3. Practice! Practice! Practice!
  • 21.
    Short Video –Effective Public Speaking
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     Learn tocontrol your nervousness  Relax – Take a long deep breath, count to four, relax and then repeat four or five times.  Know the room  Know the audience  Know your material  Voice techniques – Speak clearly, vary the pitch and tone, vary the space and choose appropriate accent.  Stay confident and don’t forget to smile at the audience.
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    1. Sports 2.Politics 3. Favorite Place 4. Private Jobs Vs Govt. Jobs 5. Famous Personalities 6. Technology - a boon or bane? 7. Your role model 8. Social Responsibility 9. Success vs. Failure 10. Entertainment 11. Mobile Phone & Human Being 12. Ways to healthy life 13. Female infanticide 14. Are we dependent on technology? 15. Work Ethics 16. Job opportunities in India 17. Education in India 18. Real Estate vs. Agriculture