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Another key to being a successful leader is to have the ability to be a great public speaker. So you agree? What tips so you have for someone who has challenges with speaking in front of large groups of people.
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2010/02/24/15-strategies-for-giving-oral-presentations
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2010/02/24/15-strategies-for-giving-oral-presentations
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Google Toastmasters International. Upper right hand corner. Hit FIND A CLUB; go to left side and hit your area. If, according to your profile, you are still at Detroit Arsenal, there is a Club right there: Tankmasters Club. There are also 2 others in Warren alone and many in the Detroit metro area. They always welcome new people. Check it out!
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MAJ Raúl Rovira
Toastmasters is an incredible program. I've been in a club in Alaska since November of 2014. Not only does the program help improve public speaking but also impromptu speaking (speaking off the cuff). In the end, everyone gets to speak at every meeting. Best of luck.
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
I speak with an organization called Public Speakers Association a great organization to collaborate and build a speakers platform
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Be prepared, rehearse and know your audience. I do it for a living as an attorney. Being prepared is the key to being confident.
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CW4 (Join to see)
Thanks for responding Sir and I truly agree with you. Being prepared is true in most aspects for meeting preparedness, ceremony speeches or just basic mentorship sessions.
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I whole-heartedly agree that a SM's ability to perform well as a Public Speaker will enhance their career / opportunities. I have heard some leaders with great public speaking skills, as well as those who need work. However, I believe EVERYONE is trainable. I coach public speaking and debate for high school students. You would be surprised how common is it to see someone who is shy, lacks confidence, etc. become one of the best presenters at the end of the year.
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CW4 (Join to see)
Thanks for your response. I think that it is great what you are doing for those Highschool students. Your are helping them prepare for college and beyond. Social skills are vital in any profession and if you want to be a leader in either the military or the civilian world, you will need to be able to hold your own while speaking in public, especially to large groups.
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I'm not a great public speaker, but I think I'm decent thanks to Toastmasters. I was in it 25 years ago and just returned to it. It did wonders for me. It turned fear of public speaking into joy The clubs are very supportive and generate fellowship as well as improve your communication and leadership skills. There are many clubs on military bases as well as quite a few in town. My tip is to recommend that all military people join a Toastmasters Club.
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CW4 (Join to see)
Thank you for responding Sir. I've never heard of Toastmasters, but I will definitely check it out. I think that I don't well with my public speaking skils with a wide range of sizes of groups but I know some people that could truly benefit from these extra support tools.
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No. I'm okay, but my crutch is extra notes on ppts and ensuring I think about the questions that I would ask and the info that I would want. I try to prepare myself from the viewer's angle. Funny you should ask, though. I have to take a public speaking class next month.
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LTC (Join to see)
Many people put too much stuff on the ppt slides, too much and too small print, confusing wire diagrams with many circles and arrows going every which way. Military briefings are especially notorious for those kinds of slides!
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SGT (Join to see)
I agree whole-heartedly. That's why I use notes and context cards if needed to keep me on track. I like to add a picture every few slides. I remember having a ICAM CBRN class where I added pictures from ihasahotdog.com. People liked it.
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Be well prepared, look left, center, right. Do not read from a script. Use the script as a guide only. Know the audience you are addressing. As many public speeches that I had given, I always had some butterfly's. That's normal and a good thing.! Open up with a ho- hum crasher, like a soft joke or current event. This will relax yourself, and set the tone for the audience. If using powerpoint, do not read the slides...they are just a guide.
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