Public speaking: getting started

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Public Speaking: Get Started

Enhance your public speaking skills with this engaging quiz designed to help you prepare compelling presentations. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your techniques, this quiz offers valuable insights.

Understand the fundamentals of preparation
Learn to manage anxiety and procrastination
Evaluate key components of effective communication

8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ConfidentSpeaker42

Which of the following ideas is a good first step for preparing your presentation?

Read as much as possible

Immediately brainstorm lots of ideas

Identify any fear you may be feeling

Decide on a powerful introduction

Which method is NOT a way to avoid procrastination?

Keep a journal

Report your progress to a colleague

Take advantage of small segments of time to work on your presentation

Have confidence in your ability to work under pressure

What lesson does the “arm exercise” show?

How strong a speaker is

How your body responds to your thoughts

How men think differently from women

How much strength it takes a speaker to give a presentation

What does your purpose statement do?

Focuses on what the audience will gain from listening to you

Focuses on how you will prepare your talk

Lists the three main points of your presentation

Becomes your opening line when you speak

Which are the three most important questions to ask yourself when preparing your material?

What do I want my audience to do, to think, and to feel?

What do I want my audience to feel, to know, and to care about?

What do I want my audience to do, to know, and to buy?

What do I want my audience to know, to do, and to feel?

Public speaking: getting started

Public Speaking: Get Started

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