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I created a one-pager for you covering all those aspects that make public speaking a true art.
HERE you can download the PDF version for free.
If you do so, please leave a short comment below. Very much appreciated.
Further reading on this subject you find in my books (see Home).
.* More information on starred aspects:
Padmakumar
Nice summarization. Thank you for putting this together and sharing it with us.
Robert
Florian, good stuff. It is like having a summary from CC manual at Toastmaster but everything easier and faster to remember. Great tool! Thank you for sharing it.
Steven Vandenabeele
Great overview, clear and complete. Thanks for sharing!
Olivia
Thank you for this. I am a newbie and really want to attack this.
florian mueck
Olivia, it’s like driving a car. At the beginning it was a nightmare (at least for me; and in Europe gearshift is more common). Today I drive down the highway and I don’t even think about the brakes, the gas pedal, the turn signals, … Same with public speaking! You’ll rock the stage soon!!
sheila
thanks for sharing this!
gunther
Great summary. When I was trying to memorize your tips and advice in your PlusPlus Book, I also tried to do it this way. But it was far too much data to process. Now I have your one-pager and it will help me to recall whenever I need to, your valuable PlusPlus-Book examples.
Sharon Baumgart
Thanks it is a great help to have it in a condensed version. Wonderful of you to share it. It
Amera Lulat
Concise – thank you.
Andrew Margrave
Fine diagram. But don’t leave out clothing. It will not do to go up on stage looking like a bum.
florian mueck
Hey Andrew, thanks for your comment! I think style is something very personal. Didn’t Gandhi wear a toga? And didn’t the British consider him a bum? In business they say that suit and tie is a must, while I – now as a pro speaker – would never ever wear a tie again in my life when I speak. A tie for me creates subconscious distance. A quite personal point of view, I know. In my upcoming book on “the charismatic motivator” (working title) I will dedicate a chapter on style, because style enhances your presence, and presence is a charisma driver. On this specific list I focused on the speaking part itself. Thanks again for your feedback.
Joerg
Great one pager, excellent tool for preparing a speech
Dyane Neiman
Hi Florian,
Thanks for summarizing and sharing. One question:
What is meant by: “Alpha fall of the dog”?
florian mueck
Dyane, please read my article on this topic. Thin ice, yes, but a glacier of laughter! http://www.florianmueck.com/presentations/why-must-the-alpha-dog-fall
Harminder Dhillon
Excellent summary! Very useful. In true Toastmasters style, can I give a teeny-weeny recommendation? In the Triangle of Coherence, maybe the order of the three components should be ‘Content, Voice, Body’ (rather than ‘Body, Voice, Content’) , since the content of the speech is the driver which determines the voice and body language we use when we are delivering that part of the speech.
Really useful summary chart, and one which I’ll keep as a valuable reminder when doing speeches.
florian mueck
Excellent observation! I changed it right away. Thank you!! Btw, I wrote an article on this subject. After reading you’re comment I’m going to change that order as well. Content should be in the top corner. More logical, indeed. http://www.florianmueck.com/presentations/the-triangle-of-coherence-in-public-speaking
florian mueck
Done! 😉
Jesús Salillas
Great summary! Very useful at all stages, while thinking/writing your speech but also when improving and polishing it. Thanks!
Mónica Fernández
Downloaded! I will use it to prepare my speeches. It’s a good summary to have handy and not to forget anything a speaker should take into account. Thank you!
Peter Billingham
Hi Florian – great chart and wonderful teasers to other content and blog posts! Excellent content for all things public speaking. One suggestion that I might add (if you don’t mind) is somewhere to identify rehearsal. I’m sure you like me have listened to many speakers with great content, well researched ideas but very poor delivery only through rehearsal. Thanks again, also kudos on the site! It is a great design and style and working my way through the pages. Well Done!
florian mueck
Thank you Peter for your suggestion. Success in public speaking depends a lot on preparation. Both in logistical questions (pls downloads John Zimmer’s great check list… http://mannerofspeaking.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/a-public-speakers-checklist-version-3.pdf) and rehearsal. I don’t really know how to whirl the latter into the existing overview. I’m open to your ideas! 😉
Esteve Angles
Florian,
Once more, congratulations and thanks for your superb job. This synthesis paper is really good using it like a check list, comparing our speech skills and let us improve our abilities. It’s also very interesting one of your answers in comments’ section, comparing it like driving a car (or riding a bicycle): experience is a must!!
Regards
Esteve
edgardo
I´m making a copy of it to post it in my office 🙂
Krishna
Wow… Simply Super!
Frans Reichardt
Great piece of work, Florian. I think it will be very useful as a checklist to remind me of all the different things to take care of before I go on stage. Thank you for sharing it!
Helen Kemmere
Thanks Florian!
Very useful for my next new club! I’ll keep you posted.
Alicia Mancheño
Florian,
Thanks for sharing this. Kind regards
Sam Vandervalk
Thanks, I downloaded the pdf. Don’t you always have a clear call to action at the end of each presentation or am I not reading this right?
fm
Totally. This is an infographic from 2013… And in the old layout, which, of course, has nothing to do with Aristotle. But it is obvious, no persuasion without action! 😉
Sam Vandervalk
Ok thanks!