Transcript How to Be an ASDA Ambassador

Extreme Makeover –
Presentation Edition!
ASDA Eastern Regional Meeting
October 1, 2010
Chicago
University of Iowa Poll : Social Fears
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Going to a party and not knowing anyone
Giving a speech
Being asked a personal question in public
Meeting a date’s parents for the first time
First day on a new job
Being a victim of a practical joke
Americans Biggest Fears
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Speaking to a group
Heights
Insects and bugs
Financial problems
Deep water
Sickness
Death
Flying
41%
39%
24%
23%
22%
20%
19%
18%
“Words, of course, are the most
powerful drug known to mankind.”
Rudyard Kipling
Top 10
Mistakes of
Public Speakers
#1
Too Much You, Not Enuff Me
Effective Presentations –
It’s Not Root Canal, You Know!
#2
Uncomfortably Numb
#3
Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail
(AKA: No Organization)
• Kiss your audience – Keep It Short and
Simple
• Provide your audience a roadmap
• Offer “signposts”
• Summarize
#4
Boring = Snoring
Building Your Presentation
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Real people
Analogies/comparison
Statistics
Absolutes/assertions
Personal experience
Expert opinion
Colorful language
#5
Jargon – No Bargain
#6
PowerPoint-Less
#7
Don’t Orate – Conversate!
It’s All in How You Say It
• Verbal – 7%
• Vocal – 38%
• Visual – 55%
Still . . . Words Matter
#8
You Talkin to Me?
Key Vocal Considerations
• Rate
• Pitch
• Pace
• Pauses
• Word emphasis
It’s All in How You Say It
I didn’t say she stole my explorer.
Tips for Gesturing
• Create opportunities for
gestures
• Vary your gestures
• Make bold gestures
• Be natural
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Lack of humor
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Too Long – So Wrong
Maximizing Your Performance
• Practice, practice,
practice
• Think positive
• Channel energy
• Burn off nervousness
So What’s an ASDA Leader to Do?
• Align your strengths with
opportunities
• Speak for ASDA, your
colleagues and profession
• Drum up support for
ASDA advocacy
• Assert your roles as
ASDA leaders
A Final Thought . . .
“The Eloquent
Speaker is the One
Drunk with Belief.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson