Public Speaking Skills

What is the purpose of improving public speaking skills (pick 2)?

• To avoid feeling unprepared and helpless

• To make your ideas stick

• To become a famous speaker

• To win a Grammy for Best Music Video

What should you DO when giving a presentation?

• Reading from the slides or notes

• Making eye contact with the audience

• Using excessive informational slides

• Sounding like a robot

What does the SUCCES framework stand for?

• Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional, Story

• Simple, Unexpected, Creative, Credible, Emotional, Story

• Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional, Strategy

• Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional, Success

What is the purpose of using concrete examples in a speech?

• To confuse the audience with complex language

• To make the speech more relatable and credible

• To show off your knowledge

• To make the speech longer

Someone with external credibility would include?

• IVY league professor

• Researcher

• CEO

• ALL of these

What is the importance of active listening in public speaking?

• To show off your listening skills

• To mentally prepare your response

• To avoid interruptions

• To understand the audience and answer competently

What is the best way to improve public speaking skills?

• Record and watch yourself practicing

• Avoid practicing in low-stakes situations

• Speak as fast as possible to save time

• Ignore the main points and focus on delivery

To be good at public speaking, you should?

• Practice and know your topic

• Just be natural

• Be the boss

• Know all the answers

If your not sure about an audience question, the best way to handle it is being..?

• Calm and Concise

• Fidgety and nervous

• Overly confident and confrontational

• Just say I don't know and move on

A great way to bring your audience in is to?

• To show off your listening skills

• To interrupt the speaker with your own thoughts

• Tell a great story

• Be really annoying