How to give engaging presentations at work and beat your fear of public speaking - with Joshua D. Smith of Your Speaking Voice

12/19/23 • 62 min

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#169: Joshua D. Smith is a coach, consultant and public speaking trainer. He explains how to prepare for a presentation, keep your audience interested, and overcome public speaking nerves.
What you’ll learn

[1:52] Organisations that can help improve your public speaking.
[4:30] How Joshua got started with Toastmasters.
[6:05] The ways Joshua helps people find their voice with his business.
[7:07] The three core values of Joshua’s business.
[8:25] What ”glossophobia” is and how to overcome it.
[10:35] The difference between nervousness and a fear of public speaking.
[13:25] Why authenticity is so key in public speaking.
[14:52] Practical steps to reduce nerves before giving a presentation.
[19:34] How to put content together for a specific audience.
[22:50] The difference between having a general purpose and a specific purpose.
[24:09] What you can do to keep your audience focused.
[25:08] What materials to give your audience and when to hand them out.
[30:20] How much content to include in a PowerPoint presentation.
[32:04] How to position your body when giving a presentation.
[32:40] The benefits of using notes instead of a script when giving a presentation.
[35:20] How to write notes for a presentation.
[38:11] The preparation time that goes into a presentation.
[42:06] Effective ways of practicing a presentation.
[47:00] How to get comfortable with your voice.
[48:30] A checklist of what you need in order to avoid presentation mistakes.
[52:35] How to recover when a presentation goes wrong.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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[1:52] Organisations that can help improve your public speaking.
[4:30] How Joshua got started with Toastmasters.
[6:05] The ways Joshua helps people find their voice with his business.
[7:07] The three core values of Joshua’s business.
[8:25] What ”glossophobia” is and how to overcome it.
[10:35] The difference between nervousness and a fear of public speaking.
[13:25] Why authenticity is so key in public speaking.
[14:52] Practical steps to reduce nerves before giving a presentation.
[19:34] How to put content together for a specific audience.
[22:50] The difference between having a general purpose and a specific purpose.
[24:09] What you can do to keep your audience focused.
[25:08] What materials to give your audience and when to hand them out.
[30:20] How much content to include in a PowerPoint presentation.
[32:04] How to position your body when giving a presentation.
[32:40] The benefits of using notes instead of a script when giving a presentation.
[35:20] How to write notes for a presentation.
[38:11] The preparation time that goes into a presentation.
[42:06] Effective ways of practicing a presentation.
[47:00] How to get comfortable with your voice.
[48:30] A checklist of what you need in order to avoid presentation mistakes.
[52:35] How to recover when a presentation goes wrong.

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Resources mentioned in this episode

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For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
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Change Work Life - How to give engaging presentations at work and beat your fear of public speaking - with Joshua D. Smith of Your Speaking Voice

Transcript

Jeremy Cline00:00:00.000

Your boss comes over to your desk and says to you, 'I'd like you to give a presentation.' And you start to feel nervous. In fact, you start to feel terrified. How are you going to put it together? What are you going to talk about? How are you going to keep your audience interested? What happens if things go wrong? What slides or handouts should you prepare? If ever you've asked yourself any of these questions before giving a presentation, then