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Finding your voice by Christine Mockford
Relaxed, super cool
A bit anxious but OK
Fear, dread
The root of our fear
Objective
To demystify the process of speaking in front of an audience
What I want to address
• Fear
• Myths, misconceptions, beliefs
• Characteristics all good speakers share
What we fearlooking foolish forgetting something
important
feeling vulnerable &
exposedFAILING
PUBLICLY!
Notable failures
Source: Wikipedia
• Accept a certain amount of fear is normal
• Do it anyway
• Speak as often as possible
• Learn a few tricks/techniques
Manage your fear
2. Debunking myths
Myth No. 1
Speakers are born not made
Myth No. 2
There’s only one right way to do it
Myth No. 3
I need to be perfect
Myth No. 4
If I make a mistake publicly I’m finished
Myth No. 5
It’s about me and my performance
3. Characteristics all good speakers share
They’re authentic
Characteristics all good speakers share
They’re knowledgeable and enthusiastic
Characteristics all good speakers share
They’re confident
Characteristics all good speakers share
They’re in touch with their emotions
Characteristics all good speakers share
They connect with their audience
Characteristics all good speakers share
Wrap up
• You can do this• Don’t let fear stop you• Accept you will make mistakes• It’s not about you• Practise. Practise. Practise
The loss of a single voice equals the loss of an entire perspective.
One voice less, one mind less, one world less.
George Orwell
The Power of One
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