"Theo sự nhiều nghiên cứu, nỗi sợ số 1 của nhiều người đó là nói trước đám đông (publish speaking). Nỗi sợ thứ 2 là cái chết. Bạn thấy đúng chứ? Điều đó có nghĩa rằng đối với 1 người bình thường, nếu đến 1 đám tang, thì ở trong quan tài còn tốt hơn là phải nói 1 bài diễn văn." - Jerry Seinfeld

Bạn có chắc rằng mình không có nỗi sợ thuyết trình trước đám đông? Đặc biệt là tiếng Anh. Nếu có cũng đừng quá lo lắng bởi kỹ năng này hoàn toàn có thể luyện tập được. Bài viết chia sẻ cho bạn bộ 2 cuốn sách giúp bạn vượt qua nỗi sợ thuyết trình bằng tiếng Anh. Hãy luyện tập hằng ngày nhé.

1. Presenting at conferences - Sarah Simpson

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a. Description

“According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” Jerry Seinfeld

How do you feel when asked to speak in public? Excited and inspired, or nervous and apprehensive?

By understanding where nerves originate and planning effectively you can deliver a presentation that; captures the audience and is unique to them, is inspirational, increases your professional standing, contains a pivotal mix of media and has everyone talking about you for the right reasons.

This book covers; audience, content, presenter, use of visual and auditory aids, 'hook' introductions and common presenter 'fears'. In order to gain maximum benefit there are exercises and practice spaces in order that you can see which elements discussed suit your style and presentation best.

By the end you will have practiced and gained; insight, tips, skills and techniques and will be well on your way to designing and delivering a polished, confident and competent presentation.

b. Preface

“I passionately believe that’s it’s not just what you say that counts, it’s also how you say it – that the success of your argument critically depends on your manner of presenting it”.

Alain de Botton

Conference presenting affords you a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Professional and personal standing can be greatly enhanced by a confident, well prepared, audience friendly and engaging delivery. It is however, a skill rarely taught and the result can be a presenter that looks (and sounds) truly terrified. This hesitant delivery does not pick up on audience cues (verbal and non verbal), is often read verbatim, is poorly designed and leaves an audience feeling uncomfortable or bored.

Giving a great presentation starts when you have your topic, title or subject and not when you stand up in front of your expectant audience. Planning therefore is key to your success and this book will examine; planning techniques, tools and tips as well as exercises and examples of good and poor practice.

By taking on board the contents of this book and finding your own style you will become a more confident, effective presenter and you will ensure you are remembered for all the right reasons!

c. Content

1. Introduction
2. The ‘Science Bit’
   1. Fear and nerves
   2. Brain Structure
   3. Flight, Flight, Freeze
   4. Mid Brain Nervousness
3. Presenter types
   1. The Powerful Presenter
   2. The nails-Down-the-Blackboard
   3. The look-at-me presenter
4. The 3 Main Elements
   1. Audience
   2. Content
   3. Presenter
5. Presentation ‘Ingredients’
   1. Effective preparation (The ACTIVE STOMP)
   2. Audience
   3. Contingency
   4. Timing
   5. Venue
   6. Stories and metaphors
   7. Presenter
6. Planning
   1. Planning exercise
7. Substance, Flair and Interest
   1. Stage 1 – starting your presentation
   2. Stage 2 – the outline and transitions
   3. Stage 3 – methodology (if appropriate)
   4. Stage 4 – results
   5. Stage 5 – Conclusions / Close
   6. Stage 6 – Q&A / Managing the Audience
   7. Stage 7 – audience recap (if appropriate)
8. Visual Aids
   1. Visual Aids
9. Slides
   1. Clear and easy to read
   2. Fonts – size
   3. Font – colour
   4. Fonts – style
   5. Font Effects
   6. Bullet Points
10. Share a Consistent Look
11. Not a script
12. Consider left and right brain thinking
13. Contain a mix of visual, auditory kinaesthetic (VAK)
14. Visual and auditory aids
15. Conclusions
16. Summary

• Endnotes

2. The A to Z of presentations - Eric Garner

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a. Description

Whether you are giving a presentation to an important client, trying to win business from a valued customer, selling an idea to your board of senior executives, or making a farewell speech to a retiring colleague, this “A to Z…” will help you come across as someone who is knowledgeable, skilled, and enthusiastic. Take a look!

b. Preface

This book will give everything you need to become a professional presenter. Whether you are giving a presentation to an important client, trying to win business from a valued customer, selling an idea to your board of senior executives, or making a farewell speech to a retiring colleague, this “A to Z…” will help you come across as someone who is knowledgeable, skilled, and enthusiastic. Ex-President Ford of the United States of America once said that being able to talk in front of an audience was the most important skill he wished he’d learnt and would have gone back to college if he could have mastered it. You don’t have to. The answers are all in this book.

c. Content

1. Accents
2. Aikido, intellectual
3. Alert Stance, an
4. Analogy
5. Anaphora
6. Appearance in Presentation
7. Articulation
8. Attention Spans
9. Audience Types
10. Audience, winning an
11. Audiences, difficult
12. Breathing
13. Colours on a Chart
14. Commanding Walk, a
15. Commentating
16. Confidence
17. Controlled Hands
18. Conviction Graph, the
19. Core Statement, the
20. Creative Pause, the
21. Cue Cards
22. Difficult Audiences
23. Difficult Questions
24. Definitely Definitions I
25. Definitely Definitions II
26. Donkeys’ Tails Quiz I
27. Donkeys’ Tails Quiz II
28. Emphasis
29. Endings
30. Enthusiasm
31. Enunciation
32. Eye Warmth
33. Fears, the ten worst human
34. First Impressions Last
35. Flipcharts
36. Fill in the Blank Quiz I
37. Fill in the Blank Quiz II
38. Gestures, meaningful
39. Hand Positions
40. Inflection
41. Information, gathering
42. Jokes
43. Lead Them
44. Leading an Audience
45. Lists and Checklists
46. Mantras
47. Middles of Presentations
48. Mnemonics in Presentations
49. Multiple Choice Quiz
50. Narratives
51. Natural Smiles
52. Nerves
53. Numbers
54. The Numbers Game
55. Openers, formal presentation
56. Openers, impact
57. Opening Techniques
58. Overheads
59. Pace, speaking
60. Pauses
61. Persuasion, the P’s of
62. Persuasive Words, the most
63. Phrasing
64. Pitch
65. Planting
66. Presentation Style
67. Presentation Techniques
68. Presentation, a definition of
69. Presentation, preparing a
70. Presentations, business
71. Presentations, effective
72. Prior Knowledge
73. Questions, difficult
74. Rapport, losing
75. Resonance, voice
76. Seating Styles
77. Show Don’t Just Tell
78. Signposting
79. Tone
80. True or False? Quiz I
81. True or False? Quiz II
82. Under Starter’s Orders
83. Visuals
84. Voice, using the
85. Volume
86. Wall Push, the
87. Word Lists
88. Writing and Speaking
89. Presentation Skills: Answers To Quiz Questions 02

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