"Today it includes speaking, formally or informally, to an audience through digital technology – live, pre-recorded or at a distance."
Controlling nerves and confidence on stage, how to design presentations, handle tough questions, and transition between topics.
Confidence: Building self-assurance and overcoming nervousness.
Body language: Using nonverbal cues to reinforce messages.
Speech structure: Creating an effective and engaging presentation.
Vocal variety: Modulating pitch, pace, and tone to hold audience attention.
Eye contact: Establishing a connection and building trust with audience members.
Audience analysis: Understanding demographic and psychographic characteristics of listeners.
Persuasion techniques: Using logic, emotion, and credibility to influence opinions and actions.
Storytelling: Crafting descriptive narratives to engage and captivate audiences.
Visual aids: Effectively using PowerPoint, props, and multimedia to enhance presentations.
Impromptu speaking: Spontaneously delivering a convincing and coherent message.
Public speaking anxiety management: Developing strategies to calm nerves and reduce stress.
Memorization: Effectively committing speeches to memory using training techniques.
Storytelling: A technique of creating a narrative or a story to engage the audience emotionally and convey an important message.
Persuasion: A technique of convincing or influencing the audience to adopt a particular point of view or take a specific action.
Motivational: A technique of inspiring the audience to make changes in their lives, set goals, and achieve success.
Informative: A technique of sharing information or knowledge with the audience to educate and enlighten them on a particular topic.
Humorous: A technique of using humor to engage and entertain the audience while still delivering a message.
Inspirational: A technique of uplifting and inspiring the audience with personal stories, examples, and motivational speeches.
Debate: A technique of presenting arguments and counterarguments to convince the audience of a particular point of view.
Impromptu: A technique of improvising a speech without prior preparation, typically used in situations where spontaneity is required.
Educational: A technique of instructing the audience on a particular subject, providing them with knowledge and skills.
Performance: A technique of combining acting, singing, dancing, or other forms of entertainment to engage the audience and convey a message.
Explanatory: A technique of explaining complex and technical information to the audience in an easy-to-understand manner.
Demonstration: A technique of showing the audience how a particular product or service works, typically used in sales or marketing presentations.
Q&A Session: A technique of answering the audience's questions and concerns, providing them with feedback and insights.
Keynote: A technique of delivering a speech that sets the tone for an event or conference, typically given by a prominent speaker.
Inspirational: A technique of uplifting and inspiring the audience with personal stories, examples, and motivational speeches.
"Confucius, a philosopher and public speaking scholar, believed that good speech should impact individual lives, regardless of whether they were in the audience."
"He also believed that someone of power could influence the world through words and actions."
"Public speaking has many purposes, usually mixing teaching, persuasion, and entertainment."
"Each purpose calls on slightly different approaches and techniques."
"Public speaking was studied in Ancient Greece and Rome..."
"...where prominent thinkers analyzed it as a central part of rhetoric."
"Today, the art of public speaking has been transformed by digital technologies, such as videoconferencing, multimedia presentations and other non-traditional forms of presentation."
"Public speaking, also called oratory or oration..."
"Confucius, a philosopher and public speaking scholar..."
"...believed that good speech should impact individual lives..."
"He also believed that someone of power could influence the world through words and actions."
"...mixing teaching, persuasion, and entertainment."
"...has been transformed by digital technologies..."
"...videoconferencing, multimedia presentations..."
"...speaking in person to a live audience."
"Public speaking was studied in Ancient Greece and Rome..."
"...central part of rhetoric."
"Today, the art of public speaking has been transformed..."
"...videoconferencing, multimedia presentations and other non-traditional forms of presentation."