Shane Austin Boulware

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The Tangibles

The Intangibles

Unique Situations

Be creativeInnovate

Be interestingSupport yourself!

Audiences aren’t robotsWhether a General or

CEOYOU are presenting!

Not your PowerPoint

PowerPointStructure

Slide per ideaBullet per ideaMake it flow!

SlidesInteresting titlesBrief bullet points

Minimal punctuationPictures

ThemeChoose a design“Two Content” layout

PropsObjects, things, exhibitsUse conservatively

GiftsCandy, food, pensGive it way before or

afterPeople

Audience, teammatesKnow what you want to

do

Voice inflectionPitch, tone

Speed at which you talkA conversational speed

Verbal crutchNo “uh”, “like”, “um”

Verbal pausesVery useful, appropriate

Voice projection!Be confident, be heard

GesturesUse them if you canNaturally act out bullets

WalkingSlowly, naturalDon’t pace or run

Body languageUp, straight, scanDon’t distract

Eye ContactLook at one at a timeRoll from person to person

Research your audienceNot required, but

usefulAdapt your speech

ParticipationInvolve themKeeps interest

RhetoricalNo intentional answerThought-provokingTame your use of this

HailGreet audienceIntroduce yourselfTell them the end result

What they should know

FarewellSummarize key points

“Topics Covered”Give them your closing

lineDon’t abruptly end it

Thank them for their time

Boring topicsBound to happen!Pick up the slack

elsewhere

Rely on supplementalsVisual AidsVoice inflectionParticipationRhetorical

Impromptu SpeechesOff the cuff, randomWithout warningNo time to prepare!

Take a momentTry for at least a minuteTell your audience

“I’m collecting my thoughts”

Structured by heartIntroThree pointsConclusion

Something went wrongWe all make mistakesTime to deal with it!

You forgot your pointRead out loudSkipMove on

You spoke wrongCollect yourself“Excuse me”“Let me try that again”

You frozeRead point out loudCollect yourselfAsk partner to add

The TangiblesPowerPointAnything you can find

The IntangiblesVerbiageBody languageAudienceIntro & Conclusion

Unique SituationsBoring topicsImpromptu speechesWhen things go

wrong

shane@theorybee.com

“A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and

short enough to create interest”

― Winston Churchill