Effective Public Speaking Tips for Masonic Leadership Training
Learn essential public speaking tips for Masonic leadership training, including knowing your audience, developing engaging materials, and mastering your delivery to become a confident and effective speaker.
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Masonic Leadership Training 15. Public Speaking
Public Speaking The best way to sound like you know what you're talking about is to know what you're talking about. ~Author Unknown
How To Become An Effective Public Speaker Know your topic and targeted audience
How To Become An Effective Public Speaker Know your topic and targeted audience Know your audience s expectations
How To Become An Effective Public Speaker Know your topic and targeted audience Know your audience s expectations Know your own strengths and weaknesses
How To Become An Effective Public Speaker Know your topic and targeted audience Know your audience s expectations Know your own strengths and weaknesses Develop material using available resources
How To Become An Effective Public Speaker Know your topic and targeted audience Know your audience s expectations Know your own strengths and weaknesses Develop material using available resources Know when to stop talking
How To Become An Effective Public Speaker Clothing is very important Comfortable, appropriate and one step above. If you are confident in what you are wearing it will show If your audience is in jeans, wear jeans/slacks and a blazer with or with out a tie If your audience is in sport coats, wear a suit You must be comfortable with your attire
Know Your Topic And Format Study and be knowledgeable on the topic Practice, practice, practice Vocalize your speech with voice inflections Do not just read in a monotone Be able to adjust delivery for timeline Know the expected format of the speech Formal Installation Public Masonic Instructive Training seminar Degree lecture Entertaining
Know your own strengths and weaknesses Play to your strengths Identify your fears / weaknesses Build a strategy to manage weaknesses Utilize resources to improve your abilities Dale Carnegie Toastmaster s Numerous websites Realize that you improve with experience
Know Your Audience And Their Expectations Be sincere of their attention Engage them in the topic Ask questions to assess their attentiveness Be respectful of their responses Adjust level of speech accordingly
Develop Material Using Available Resources Research requires proper credit for author Visual enhancements should be appropriate Power point slides Purpose is to present information Do not need to have a lot of flash and bells Background should not distract from content Handouts Cleancopy Match up with speech format Use only if necessary. (they will distract from speaker)
Know When To Stop Talking Stay close to speech timeframe Allow time for follow-up questions Make sure you thank your audience
Tips Start with a quote pertaining to your subject matter, remember to acknowledge the author Its easier to speak to someone you know, if possible pick someone in the audience who you know personally and speak to them first as you get settled in, if you many in the audience move it around between them.
Closing Make sure to get your Completion Record Signed and Dated Thanks for Attending!!
