1. Public Speaking Without Fear Linda Murray

2. Aim of the Workshop To enable you to feel more confident about your next public speaking event.

3. How it will do that 1.Discuss the causes of anxiety 2.Help you to think about the effects of anxiety 3.Provide suggestions for how to reduce the negative effects of anxiety 4. Provide the opportunity to experience different types of communication

4. Activity Talk to the person beside you and find out: – Their name – The programme they are studying – Whether or not they are going to have to do a presentation in the near future, and, if so, when and on what topic – Where they consider to be their “home-town”. – Something else interesting about them.

5. Anxiety Some level of anxiety is productive Fear can be defined as a high level of anxiety that is NOT productive It is unusual NOT to experience anxiety in relation to public speaking Different types of public speaking lead to different levels of anxiety

6. Activity Rank order the public speaking events on the handout in order of tendency to evoke anxiety. Small Groups – then discussion

7. Types of Events i.Giving directions to a stranger ii.Introducing a guest speaker at a club iii.Standing up and talking on a topic I don’t know about to an audience of 40 iv.Speaking to a group of friends v.Standing up and talking about a subject I know to an audience 80 vi.Being interviewed for a job vii.Chairing a meeting viii.Standing up and talking about a subject I know about to an audience of 40 ix.Speaking in a seminar of 8 people x.Standing up and talking about a subject I don’t know about to an audience 80

8. What are the characteristics of Anxiety responses? Three categories of responses: 1.Cognitive 2. Behavioural 3. Physiological Sort the cards into the three categories.

9. Now, Let’s consider: What is the potential impact of excessive anxiety?

10. A little work on our thoughts √ “Some listeners may not be as interested as others but 1’ll do my best. Some people are just plain tired.” “What if my listeners are bored with my topic and fall asleep?”

11. A little work on our thoughts √ “Stay with the present. A few seconds of silence is OK. Look at your notes.” “I am not sure what to say next. Where am I? Help!”

12. A little work on our thoughts √ “I’m prepared. Just keep going with one idea at a time and the edginess will pass.” “I’m nervous.”

13. Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety 1 Acknowledge public speaking ANXIETY

14. Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety Practise your speech 2

15. Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety 3 Direct your attention

16. Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety AvoiD negative thought intervention 4

17. Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety 5 Project to your supporters

18. Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety 6 Reduce the amount of uncertainty that surrounds the presentation

19. Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety Know your audience 7

20. Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety 8 Prepare your material

21. Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety Anticipate objections 9

22. Top Tips for dealing with Anxiety 10 Gain experience

23. Any Questions? Practice Sessions