TJ on The CBS Early Show - Fear of Public Speaking
TJ Walker was on CBS this past weekend giving tips on how to overcome your fear of public speaking.
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April 1 - A 90-minute, Best-Practices LIVE VIDEO WEBINAR for PR Professionals
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If you are running short, that is usually not a problem. Sure, if you have been paid $50,000 to give a keynote speech in front of 5000 people and you are supposed to speak for an hour and you are done after 10 minutes, then you have a problem on your hands. But I’m assuming, you aren’t in the professional speaking business. Great! That takes all the pressure off.
If you are allotted 30 minutes and you finish after 20 minutes, it’s highly unlikely that anyone in your audience is going to be upset with you; in fact, you are likely to be proclaimed a hero! If you have covered your main points and done so in a memorable way, then sit down—don’t worry about being a little short. However, sometimes people are short because they race through their speech in order to finish faster and sit down—this is a problem. Other times people finish earlier than their allotted time because they strip the speech of all interesting examples, stories, case studies and vignettes. This, too, is a problem.
Your goal should not be to give a presentation in as brief amount a time as possible or to finish in less time allotted. Instead, your goal should be to communicate a few important ideas that you care about and that you want the audience to care about. If you do that, the time will often take care of itself.
If you are allotted 30 minutes to speak and you finish after 90 seconds, then obviously that suggests a problem. Either you rushed too much or you completely forgot whole sections of your presentation. If you rehearse on video (something you’ve already pledged to do just once in order to give a pretty good presentation) then you should already know how long your speech lasts—this way there should be no surprises about coming up short.
Finally, remember, there is nothing you will never hear anyone say the following: “wow that speaker was interesting, memorable, relevant and gave me a lot of good ideas I can use in my business, but I sure am disappointed that she spoke for 10 minutes less than scheduled.”
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Typing your PowerPoint Slide *NOTE: We advise people to not use text on their slides.
But if you do, here are some tips.
Don’t use abbreviations.
Don’t use dashes. They look like minus signs.
Don’t use formal outline structures, i.e., Roman numerals.
Don’t use sub-bullet points.
Fonts should be matching, soothing colors that are constant. Sentences and bullet points must be consistent.
Test your PowerPoint slides. It’s not difficult. - Find five colleagues on their lunch hour and practice your PowerPoint slide presentation in front of them.
How To Prepare For A Television Interview
Find out as much as possible about other guests who will be appearing with you.
After you've learned the basics, develop your own style.
Ask yourself why you have been asked to appear on TV.
Pump the show producer for as much info on how the issues will be presented, what other guests will be appearing, and what position you are expected to fill.
Don't take a position on an issue just because a producer says that's what the show is looking for.
Know the format of any show you go on.
Don’t “think” on TV. Instead, focus on delivering your message that was thought out earlier.
Upcoming Events
April 1, 2010
1:00 pm
During this TeleClass TJ will discuss:
Why the flip-cam will become your new best friend forever and why you should carry it with you everywhere
The zero-cost way to turn a standard press release into a video press release
Use the flip-cam to generate more radio news/talk show bookings
How the flip-cam can make your company and spokespeople "famous" within your niche—sto your clients, prospects and industry
Use the flip-cam to rehearse spokespeople to prepare them for media appearances and speeches
Why you don’t need an elaborate script—and why unscripted videos are usually more powerful and faster than scripted videos
How to capture footage of your clients being interviewed and how to turn that footage into video for your site or for additional press releases
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