======================================================= Simply Speaking...Selling Yourself & Your Ideas E-Zine Volume 11, July, 2012 Published by Lenny Laskowski Copyright LJL Seminars, 2012 All Rights Reserved ------------------------------------------------------- LJL Seminars (tm) (860)559-0202 Fax: (800) 743-3314 http://www.ljlseminars.com LennyL@LJLSeminars.com ------------------------------------------------------- This E-Zine meets the requirements of the "Can Spam Act of 2003" (S.877), of December 16, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: You are receiving this E-Zine because you have subscribed via our website or by email. If you did not subscribe, removal instructions can be found at the end of this newsletter. =============================================================- A. Lenny's Tip of the Month B. Lenny's new book ============================================================= A. Lenny's Tip of the Month Based on Lenny's new book, "Painless Presentations - The Proven Stress-Free Way to Successful Public Speaking" =========================================== The Seven Aspects of Speaking - Part 1 of 7 =========================================== Delivering a presentation is one of the greatest fears of many people. It does not matter if you are a business professional, a student, a member of the cloth, a teacher, or a politician—preparing and delivering a presentation can be a painful process. Being asked to deliver a presentation brings back bad memories from our early school years when we had to deliver our first oral book report. Many of us were told to pick a book, read it, and prepare an oral book report without being given any guidance. We had no structure or idea how to prepare for this life-changing event. That event was one of the most frightening events in many people’s lives, and many of you probably still remember the sweaty palms, the nervousness, and the butterflies in your stomach. That fear, more commonly known as speaking anxiety, can stay with you an entire lifetime, unless you are taught how to overcome these fears. To be a successful speaker, one needs to learn and understand many aspects of a presentation. An effective speaker learns to deal with all these aspects at the same time. The seven aspects are as follows: Aspect 1—The Speaker Aspect 2—The Message Aspect 3—The Audience Aspect 4—The Channel Aspect 5—The Feedback Aspect 6—The Noise Aspect 7—The Setting The following pages discuss these important aspects over the next several issue and how they relate to making an effective presentation. In this issue I will be Aspect #1 - The Speaker ========================= Aspect 1 — The Speaker ========================= One of the key components of the act of public speaking is the speaker, the source of the message. Several factors should be addressed about any speaker. As a speaker, you need to understand what your motivation is in giving your presentation. Is your motivation to inform people? Is your motivation to convince people? Is your motivation unclear to you? *** Your Motivation *** Before you develop and deliver your presentation, you need to understand what motivates you. At least two factors affect your motivation: - Are you motivated by direct personal rewards (e.g., money) or indirect rewards (e.g., feeling good about helping others)? - Are you motivated by immediate rewards (e.g., money today) or delayed rewards (e.g., establishing a broader client base by professional exposure)? The most important motivation of all is to teach, help, and inspire your audience. You will not become a great speaker unless you are motivated. *** Your Credibility *** Your ideas are accepted only to the degree that you are perceived as being credible. Your credibility rests on your trustworthiness, your competence, and your goodwill. You need to be well organized to be considered credible. It is a known fact that a speaker who is attractive and dynamic will be perceived as more credible than a speaker who is undistinguished and dull. The most fundamental attitude you can project is a true caring for your audience. Your audience needs to believe you really care about them. *** Your Delivery *** Your delivery, the way your message is presented, should complement your presentation or speech’s objective. It is often said, “It’s not what you said, but how you said it.” A poorly delivered presentation can be the result of many factors. Unfortunately, many presenters do not practice their delivery prior to the actual presentation. If you practice delivering your presentation at least once, you will be doing more than 80 percent of most presenters today. When you practice your delivery, you should always record yourself so that you can later watch it. There is no excuse for anyone not having the ability to record his or her presentation. Video cameras today are very small, easy to use, and inexpensive. In addition to digital movie cameras, there are also video recording options available on Flip cameras, smartphones, and digital cameras. It is in your best interest to use these tools to help you improve your presentations. Next Issue - Aspect #2 - The Message +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ B. Lenny's new book +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GREAT NEWS (Reduced Prices) (Special Incentive - see below) *** Purchase a copy of this book and I will send you a FREE copy of my "Public Speaking Skills Collection" booklet, a $ 15.00 VALUE! Just send me confirmation of your purchase. ***** My new book,"Painless Presentations - The Proven Stress-Free Way to Successful Public Speaking", published by John Wiley & Sons will be available October, 2012. Book Release Date: 9/24/12 In-Store date: 10/9/12. "Painless Presentations - The Proven Stress-Free Way to Successful Public Speaking" A simple road map to the world of professional presentations What happens when you're asked to give a speech, professionally or personally? If you get nervous, start weating, and hope it's all just a bad dream then you aren't alone, but you need help. Painless Presentations proves that speaking doesn't have to bepainful, or even stressful. A speech is a means to giving great, helpful material to an audience and the speaker is the vehicle to achieve that goal. This simple-to-read book guides those just beginning their journey into the world of speaking. Painless Presentations teaches the "Dozen Deadly Dangers" to avoid and much more. - Explains how to gather information and materials - Details the structure of a presentation - Describes uses of visual aids and vocal variety - Demonstrates how to handle questions Painless Presentations offers wisdom derived from Lenny Laskowski's thirty-five-year speaking career, delivering more than 2,700 programs to clients in over 178 countries. It will give you no-sweat tips for delivering speeches that win over your audiences every time and teaches you that giving speeches doesn't have to be painful. The book will be available in all major book stores and on-line in October, 2012. 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