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"People Join POWERtalk for the training and stay for the friendship"
"Our master manual is one of the best training tools you will find"
"Do something good for yourself"
"Like the chicken and the egg, enthusiasm and success seem to
go together. We suspect, however, that enthusiasm comes first. If
you hope to succeed at anything in this world, polish up your
enthusiasm and hang on to it." -John Luther
"POWERtalk can help you to step into these new vistas with confidence. . . working at your own speed in a supportive atmosphere, you can learn to develop yourself to meet the challenges of the times".
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HAS THE CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?
Don’t let the cat get your tongue the next time you’re asked to speak at a meeting! Learn to feel comfortable addressing a large crowd of people, and increase yourself-confidence. You, too, can use your own innate abilities to overcome your communication barriers.
Members receive constructive evaluation of each performance. Evaluation is and important part of POWERtalk training. Club members deliver each evaluation honestly, with sensitivity and in an environment that promotes improvement.
The training and experience gained through POWERtalk builds self-confidence and serves as a springboard to better job performance, greater community service, and more effective interpersonal relations.
STRUCTURE of an POWERtalk club is a twice monthly meeting, for just one hour program. Membership is limited to afford maximum opportunity for individual participation. The purpose of the club is to assist in development of each member through POWERtalk training methods. A supportive evaluation atmosphere provides the greatest opportunity for growth.
2010 Region Conference Registration Form
Training Resources:
Tips on Structuring Effective Presentations
Laura Beard, SC, President Buckeye Club
The was going through some past items that I have kept over the last few years trying to figure out what I could do as a mini-educational spot for this Communique issue. I ran across this sheet entitled: "The First 30 Seconds". I don't remember when or where I got it, But I felt that as a professional organization this should be very appropriate. We meet numerous people in our daily lives and we need to keep in mind that they are all prospective POWERtalk members. I think this serves as a great reminder to keep in mind that First 30 Seconds. What image are You betraying?
Image.... What is image? Does it begin with the customary handshake or when the name is given? When we are first introduced to someone, we shake hands. The name of the person we are meeting is given to us but we are usually unable to retain the name. We think we have bad memory. But hearing the name is not listening, but the picking up of sound. We only heard the name, not listening for the words. We don't usually listen because we are so busy studying the person we greeting on a visual basis.
The Five Second Opinion- Our opinion of the person is usually formed in the first 5 seconds of meeting them and is based entirely on what we see. The image can make or break an encounter, presentation, meeting, etc. The image can create barriers or break down barriers. he people we meet will always study out image first. How do your clothes, hair, shoes, mannerism and manners define you? 1. What image does your audience expect? 2. Do you wonder what image you are projecting? 3. What do others see? 4. How aware are you of the way other people look? 5. What do you perceive as being special about you? 6. What do you consider as a professional image? 7. What non-verbal message are you projecting?
Only 7% of your impact is created by your words. 38% of you impact is achieved by your voice. 55% of your impact is created by your body language! 1. FEET 2. HANDS 3. EYE CONTACT 4. FACIAL EXPRESSIONS Isn't this so true? Have you really stopped to think about that 1st 30 seconds? How many times have you met someone for the first time and your were so busy checking out what they were wearing or their hair that when they said they're name, your forgot it as soon as you turned away? I know I've been guilty of that. This is a new year: a time to break old habits and start new ones. I encourage each of you to make a point to remember the names of those you meet and continue to work on your professional image.
Excerpts from the New Master Manual, Section 3 Vocal Effectiveness, PowerTalk POWERtalk One: The Course Presented by: Nellie Pallagi, AC Buckeye Club
1.YOUR VOICE IS AN ASSET. It must be attractive to others. 2.HOW TO DEVELOP A GOOD VOICE: a. Determine weakness b. Practice c. Voice Training - Daily Warm-ups d. Read Aloud - Improve Dictation. Builds Contract, Volume and POWERtalk e. Use a Tape Recorder - Play back to hear how you sound. 3. WHAT KIND OF VOICE DO YOU HAVE? Resonant Harsh Musical Monotonous Easy to listen to Tiresome 4. PRIMARY LINK - between audience and your voice. a. To build a better speaking voice - use awareness. b. Develop a voice pleasant to the ear - a voice that uses a variety sounds. Listen to how you speak. c. An audience is more influenced by how a speaker talks than what a speaker says. d. A good speaking voice is loud to be heard, clear to be understood expressive and pleasing. Examples: Martin Luther King Jr., Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair You may each hear the voice and instantly recognize it regardless of the content of what is said.
5. WHERE DOES THE VOICE COME FROM? 1. Engine Room - Top half of body (top of head to diaphragm). 2. Be Aware - Take a deep breath Hold top of head as if pulling it up. Fill lungs from bottom at diaphragm Shoulders relaxed Say mmmmmm - let air out slowly as you speak Support lungs Feel muscles 3. Inspiration - Fully expand rib cage in relaxed state. Diaphragm Contracts/descends and enlarges lung space. 4. Expiration - Step 1. Muscular effort needed to expand rib cage- Elastic recoil will bring rib cage back to rest position. Step 2. The last of the recoils is used - pressures shrink. Rib cage adding to lung pressure. Step 3. Ab muscles are used to give last bit of lung pressure.
6. PACE -Speed of speaking is 125 - 160 words a minute. People speak at three speeds - slow, medium and fast. If only one pace is used, we get bored. EXAMPLE: 1ST SPEED - A fairly steady pace to allow audience to pick up the subject matter. 2nd SPEED - A bit faster - creates motivation, enthusiasm, activates body language. Adds animation. 3rd SPEED - Most powerful speed - Speak word for word. Space out words. Each word is strongly emphasized. When speaking too quickly one needs to practice longer pauses. 2 count 3 count 3 count for a semi colon 4 count between paragraphs Use stronger emphasis on key words in a sentence. Try reading a long poem - use lots of inflection and tonal variety and pauses. 7. PPOWERtalk - USE OF INFLECTION a. LOOPING - from lowest part of voice band to the higher part.
Variety is needed to overcome monotony High voice - can be irritating if used too long. Mid voice - range is monotonous. Low voice - soothing, demands authority. 8. QUALITY - Relax your voice - eliminate tension Convey friendliness Step to the podium, smile, and look around the room Take your time in addressing the group...then say "Ladies and Gentleman - GOOD MORNING"! Let the audience see your desire to communicate.
Lorna Sheldon Convention 2005
Provides simple structure for speech, talk, report giving for your audience. PT II looks at speaking environment.
Planning/Preparation
Easy for listeners - keeps to the point
START WITH A WORD - YOUR OBJECTIVE (MESSAGE) 1. Your aim 2. Target 3. Outcome
A. Main Overall Objective must be determined (ex.- how to gain new members) B. Key Points - Reach 20 members by December C. Supporting Material 1. Cost - comparisons/stats 2. Manuals - training/samples/props 3. Brochures/freebies 4. Examples/research 5. Actual item/project pictures/testimonial from members 6. Questions-start with "planted" questions you know answers to 7. Quotations/testimonials from existing members 8. History/network 9. Personal experience 10. Comparisons 11. Humor 12. Visual Aids 13. Prior reports 14. Dates/figures 15. Models 16. Demonstration 17. Business cards/networking D. PREVIEW - OUTLINE WHAT YOU WILL PRESENT E. SUMMARY - Tell audience/recap what you already told them. F. PREPARE OPENER (GRABBER) G. PREPARE CLOSER (COME BACK TO OPENER)
ACTUAL PRESENTATION 1. Acknowledgement ("Good Morning, Ladies and Gentlemen) 2. Opening - attention grabber (use quotation, question, story, scenario, statement) 3. Objective (You may or may not state it at this point) 4. Preview (of material to be covered) 5. Cover Key Point #1 6. Cover supporting materials. 7. Linking - choose three words from last sentence to support or lead to next key point. 8. Cover Key Point #2 - use supporting material and Link and 9. Cover Key Point #3 - use supporting materials - no linking after this #3 - just reiterate 10. CLOSING - should include benefit to audience - (sales POWERtalk), use anecdote or quote, poem, reword objective, ask them a question (issue challenge), contribute, donate, support, mirror the person to objective, touch emotions, match end to opening, invitation.
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE 1. Predominant factor (gender, age, education, occupation, culture, religion, expertise) 2. Study the speaking environment a. How many doors and location of the doors in relation to podium. b. Lights c. Reflective light from windows d. Equipment (does it work?) e. Microphone (test it to see how it sounds and carries) f. Screen or no screen g. Temperature....too hot....too cold...drafty h. Seating (classroom style?) Your preference for the numbers i. Noise (outside the room)...outside the building? j. Notes (resource material should be passed out at the end)
Tips on Structuring Effective Presentations Vivian T. Russell, SC Bexley Livingston Club, C#7
Presentations are an effective way to communication to large numbers of people at the same time. It is not just about communicating information, but more importantly, creating interest and excitement in your subject.
Metaphors and analogies are vital to communication. "It's like climbing a greasy pole", which conveys far more than just a literal meaning. It conveys image and feeling and enables others to empathies through similar experiences of their own.
Giving examples help your listeners see more clearly what you mean in a quick and colorful way.
Use three or four basic ideas and stick to the point. If there are details or ideas that you cannot convey in 20 minutes, try using handouts or brochures.
Don't over reach yourself, short presentations that you feel are durable for you, does more good for you, than one big presentation, that makes you sick with nerves and leaves you feeling inadequate.
Test equipment before the presentation; get familiar with it before you start.
Effective presentations are ones that you put your energy into. Be yourself, do not try to be anyone else or copy another presenter's style.
End as if you feel like you've done well. A good finish will get you some applause - and you will have deserved it!
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