Know Feel Do

Fellow speaker,

When you are presenting answer one of these questions:

• What do you want the audience to Know?
• What do you want the audience to Feel?
• What do you want the audience to Do?

Your speech should help the audience to Know, Feel, or Do.

Asking questions,

Tim

If at first you don't succeed...try something different!

Fellow speaker,

If your presentation isn't working with the audience, try "stepping out" of the presentation and talking directly to your audience. See what works for them and then refocus your presentation to center around those points the audience is interested in.

Trying something different,

Tim

Be aware

Fellow speaker,

One thing that can quickly help you connect to the audience is to be aware of the people who spoke before you. If there is a speaker that connects well with the audience or has a great point or idea, you can "tap into" that speaker's point by mentioning it or referring to it in some way in your own speech.

Borrowing,

Tim

Pick a person, any person...

Fellow speaker,

Get to know a few people in the crowd, and mention them in your speech. These are not the dignitaries, but simply people who are there, listening to your speech. This makes it clear that the speech is for ALL the audience.

All-ing,

Tim

All about you

Fellow speaker,

"Play up" to your audience and make they are the center of your presentation. You may start a story about yourself...but make sure it also connects to the people in your audience.

Out there,

Tim

Story hold up

Fellow speaker,

To "hook" your audience in tell part of a story at the beginning of your speech and then finish the story at the end of your speech keeping your stories:

• Dramatic - not simply a joke waiting for a punchline
• Brief - easily remembered
• Simple - to the point

In suspense,

Tim

Honorable mention

Fellow speaker,

During your speech honor and recognize the "dignitaries" in the audience.

Honorably,

Tim

Do what they do!

Fellow speaker,

When giving a speech at a conference, take some time to attend the conference events so you are in your audience's "world".

In the world,

Tim

Call the question

Fellow speaker,

If you have a heckler who interrupts your speech or disrupts your Q&A (question and answer) session, ask them, "Are you making a statement or asking a question". If they say they're making a statement, let the heckler know there is only a limited amount of time available, and so there is not time to handle statements, but you can meet with them afterwards. If they are asking a question, let them ask their question.

De-heckling,

Tim

Handling hecklers

Fellow speaker,

When handling hecklers who are disrupting your speech remember to be:

• Firm
• Courteous
• In control

In control of the situation,

Tim

This bites!

Fellow speaker,

When doing an interview, be aware of "sound bites". If you can say something interesting and "ear catching" while doing the interview, this "sound bite" could be "picked up" by local news. Keep the "sound bite" short and to-the-point.

Pointedly sounding,

Tim

Like this?

Fellow speaker,

When you are being interviewed, remember to try to be "likeable". This has to do with how well you "keep your cool" while handling "tough" questions, by showing you are helpful and interested in the subject, and by being prepared for the interview.

Likably,

Tim

No need to monitor this

Fellow speaker,

When doing a television interview, do not look at the monitors, since this will look strange to the viewers at home watching you. Instead, keep your focus on the host and on having a one-on-one conversation.

Focused,

Tim

Nodding off

Fellow speaker,

When you are in an interview, be careful where and when you nod! If the interviewer is "grilling" you and attacking your points, nodding at the person can make it look like you are agreeing with them. Only nod when the interviewer makes a point you agree with.

From the land of Nod,

Tim

Hot! Hot! Hot!

Fellow speaker,

When in an interview situation and there are microphones, pretend the microphones are on (called being "hot"). That way you will always say things that are OK for everyone to hear and you will not get caught saying something you shouldn't have said.

Heatedly,

Tim

Been there...

Fellow speaker,

When giving an interview, talk about your personal experience of the issues.

Knowing,

Tim

Just the fact

Fellow speaker,

When doing an interview use no more than two statistics (use one statistic if possible) for every point you are making.

Fact,

Tim

This really bytes!

Fellow speaker,

Interviewers are looking for "quotable quotes" for the their interview. So make sure to plan some "sound bytes" in advance: easily memorable sayings that quickly sum up your point in a few words. And if these "sound bytes" are really good, they might get "picked up" later and make the evening news or other news shows.

Byting sound,

Tim

Fight back!

Fellow speaker,

If you are doing interview, and it suddenly starts to turn nasty, so that the interview is asking you a lot of attacking questions, turn it around! Start asking the interviewer hard hitting questions back: this will throw the interviewer off-guard and might get them to "lighten up" in their interview.

On guard,

Tim

Be yourself

Fellow speaker,

In an interview situation be yourself. Pretending to be someone who you are not will come out in the interview, and make you look foolish.

Got to be me,

Tim

Listen up!

Fellow speaker,

When doing an interview, listen carefully to everything that is being said and then respond to the points brought up in a way that puts your ideas in the most favorable light.

Listening,

Tim

Nothing personal

Fellow speaker,

When in an interview and disagreeing with someone else, do not use personal attacks. Questioning the person's logic, reasoning, or conclusions is OK, but personal attacks at them can easily be "turned around" to become personal attacks at you.

Impersonally,

Tim

Be offensive

Fellow speaker,

When doing an interview, go on the "offense". Pro-actively get your ideas out there and in front of the audience in a positive, interesting way.

Offensively,

Tim

Know the show

Fellow speaker,

When giving an interview, be certain you know the format of the interview show you are on. It is political? Shock style? All about style? Hard fact focused? Knowing the format of the show will make sure you are well-prepared for the interviewer's questions.

Formatted,

Tim

On the air all the time!

Fellow spekaers,

If you are doing an interview, consider yourself "on the air" the moment you step into the studio where the interview is taking place. Be very careful about what you say and how you say it when you are there.

Studioed,

Tim

Tape it!

Fellow speaker,

When you have a Q&A session, get it videotaped or voice recorded, so you know what was said during the session.

Recording,

Tim

Time's up!

Fellow speaker,

When doing Q&A (question and answer) sessions in your speech, don't go beyond the time you have set for that part of your speech. When the time for Q&A for over, let the audience know that there is no more time available for questions.

Cutting it short,

Tim

Ask yourself...

Fellow speaker,

If you are in a Q&A (question and answer) session and no one asks a question...ask yourself a question.

Talking to myself,

Tim

One per customer

Fellow speaker,

If you are handling Q&A (question and answer) and one person asks several questions, don't answer all their questions. Pick the question you most want to answer and then move on to answer someone else's question.

One at a time,

Tim

Make an example out of it

Fellow speaker,

When doing Q&A (question and answer), make sure to use examples.

Exampling,

Tim

Too much talking!

Fellow speaker,

When doing a Q&A (question and answer) session, make sure you don't over-explain things. Talking too much to answer someone's question indicates you don't know what you are talking about and so are trying to "cover all bases".

Keeping it short,

Tim