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Confidence in Public Speaking
Craig JacksonProfessor of Workplace Psychology
Birmingham City University
Start Strong – Stand up Comedy – best 3 gags
People like to hear what they want to hear
Careful opening
Sense the atmosphere
Tell them what they want . . .
. . . Then get your message in after
Confidence as a Commodity
Should be used more
CVs
UK very poor at this
Charisma and Charismatics Google it!
Confidence isn’t everything
Substance is key
But . . .
Substance lost if communication weak
Confident people ≠ Confident speaking
What are they all lacking?
Confident Vocabulary
• Mastery of language • Word-power• Thinking on your feet• Use new words• Make your own words• Simple words for simple people• Words are a tool of the trade• “Cluedo-Crime-Reporting”• “Cocaine – Amphetamine – Ketamine”
You can change
Skill NOT Talent
Can be learned and perfected
Unconfident now ≠ Unconfident in future
Evolves
Poise
Feng Shui your talk
Awareness of environment Awareness of people Awareness of setting and context
Making an ENTRANCE
Less is more
Minimalism
Minimalism of style: wordsmovementhands
Positivity
Lighting up a room
People are pre-disposed towards it
“Mirth-sponges”“Time-thieves”
People will seek you out for good things
Aesthetics
Ugly bias
Can be problem in shallow-age
Challenge to be overcome
More emphasis needed on message and style
“It’s all an Act, dear”
Can turn on and offControl it
Use it when needed
Being different “yous” is fine - Image-management
Break the 4th wall – post-modernise the talk
Don’t try to overly-please the crowd
You can’t win over everyone
Someone will always find you objectionableDon’t be swayed
Humour can work . . . but it can fail badly
Swearing rarely works - reduces professionalism
Humility (some)
Please and thank-yous
Deference when needed
Although you can be a diva too!
Don’t compare yourself to Others
Pointless
Do your own thing well
We’re all struggling / anxious / worried / confused
Final Tips
Use any stress you’re feeling to motivate you
They invited YOU to speak for a reason
The power is not with the audience but you
You control the environment of the venue