by Cam Barber
O
one-minute rehearsal, 93, 173–176
opposing viewpoint, anticipating, 99–100
the overview, 179–180
P
pace, 200
“packaged knowledge” presentations, 53–55
Pascale, Blaise, 114
pausing, 202
Pease, Alan, 80–82
the perfection myth, 89–90
performance anxiety. See also anxiety
acting skills and, 91–92
perfectionism and, 89–90
putting nerves in perspective, 87–88
voice type and, 90–91
personal brand building through messaging, 50–56
personal view, 182
persuasion, 25, 48–49
Peters, Tom, 119, 152
phone number design, 151–152, 153–154
A Physical Approach to Acting (Wangh), 85
physical state, understanding, 100
Pope Francis, 63
“The Big Bang theory doesn’t contradict the Christian belief in creation…” 64
“Caring for the poor does not make you a communist.” 64
“Evolution is real and God is no wizard,” 64
“God is not afraid of new things,” 64
on passion and inclusion rather than rules and dogma, 63–64
“Who am I to judge?,” 64
Port Adelaide Football Club,
“We will never, ever give up,” 14
Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind (Ries and Trout), 62–63
PowerPoint, 204, 207, 208. See also presentation software
practice
directed vs. misdirected, 93
one-minute rehearsal, 173
preparation, 130–133
presentation software, 207–220
B key, 209–211
building in chunk structure, 215–218
final slide, 219
LucidChart, 207–208
not using slides, 219–220
PowerPoint, 204, 207, 208
Prezi, 207–208
slide design principles, 211–215 (See also slide design principles)
Prezi, 207–208
procrastination, 130–133
props, 189–190
provoking the mind of the listener. See audience engagement
public speaking anxiety. See anxiety
public speaking myths. See myths of public speaking
public speaking recap, 221
Pulp Fiction (film), 101–102
purpose statement vs. message statement, 137–138
Q
questions, anticipating, 99–100
quotes, in slide design, 213
R
radio, 50–51, 54–56
rambling, 166–167
reading a script, 53–54
recap, 184
rehearsing, 92–93, 172–176. See also practice
one-minute rehearsal, 173–176
out loud, 176
Reis, Al, 62–63
remote clicker, 99
rich words, 202–203
Richardson, Alan, 16
“If you’re good enough, you’re old enough”, 15-16
“We will judge players on what we see…” 16
Robbins, Tony, 119
Roddick, Anita, 40–42
“Educate rather than create hype…” 41
“Find new ways to push the limits of business…” 42
“Leadership is communication,” 42
“There are 3 billion women who don’t look like supermodels…” 41
rules, vs. guidelines, 116–118
rules of public speaking, 2–3, 114–115
S
Sandberg, Sheryl, 119
“a save” after setbacks, 87
scene setting, 180–181
Schachter, Stanley, 97
Science of Applied Aesthetics, 85
screen, blacking out, 209–211
script, reading, 53–54
Scully, John, 33
In Search of Excellence (Peters), 152
sell ideas, 48–49
setbacks, recovery from, 87
shark metaphor, 19–20
sharks translator story, 110-111
signpost slide presentation design, 215, 218
signpost words, 166
Silent Messages (Mehrabian), 76
skate park story, 120–122
distinction between physical symptoms and mental response, 121-122
slide design principles
avoiding full sentences, 211–212
billboard mentality, 211
bullet points, 212–213
classic design, 212, 215, 216
company logo, 213
signpost design, 215, 218
slides per minute, 214
using quotes, 213
wrong debate about slides, 220
Zen design, 213, 215
sliding scale, 204–205
smoking cessation, 43–45
speaking in chunks, 167–170
speaking in messages, 51
speech outline, 130–140
as attention directing tool, 135
as checklist, 133–134
chunk structure (See chunk structure)
message statements, 138, 141–147 (See also message statements)
purpose of, 130, 134
purpose statements, 139
for reducing anxiety, 136
for saving time and effort, 134–135
traditional vs. Vivid, 137–140
wording, 139
sports messaging, 12–23
external messages to media and members, 13
Fremantle Football Club, 14–15
game-day messages, 17–23
the glue that holds the team plan together, 17
Hawthorn Football Club, 12–13, 17-23
internal messages, 15
Manchester United Football Club, 15–16
Port Adelaide Football Club, 14
shark metaphor, 19–20
St. Kilda Football Club, 16
“stolen” grand final of 2008, 17–20
white line metaphor, 21–23
St. Kilda Football Club, 16
Stage fright. See anxiety
starting a speech, 179–182
chunks overview, 179–180
creative opening (top and tail), 181–182
defining mood of the room, 180–181
“Just before we get started…” tactic, 180–181
optional introduction, 180
personal view, 182
scene setting, 180–181
statistical anomalies, 4
storytelling
characters, 194–195
delivery, 197–198
drama, 195–197
climax, 196
conflict, 196
countdown, 196
events, 196
obstacles, 196
stakes, 196
turning point, 196
key components, 194–197
setting the scene, 194
stress response, 123–126
adrenaline release, 124
fight or flight response, 124
muscle contraction, 124–125
understanding, 123
structure. See chunk structure sub messages, 13
Sullenberger, Chesley, 133
T
Ted talks, 88, 118
test it out loud, 92–93
testimonials and social proof, 192
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Kahnemann), 86
Thompson, Paul, 2–3, 15
title, presentation title, 161
Tolle, Eckhart, 119
top and tail, 181–182
Toshiba, 71–73
traditional public speaking, vs. Vivid Method, 222–223
traditional speech outline, vs. Vivid outline, 137–140
transferable messages, 25, 31–32, 65, 156
translator role, 109–110<
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Trout, Jack, 62
two-by-two grid, 205–206
U
“Ums” and
“Ahs,” 89–90
uncertainty
as cause of anxiety, 96–100, 223
4 ways of combatting, 98–100 (See also certainty, ways to increase)
from lack of preparation, 130–133
layers of, 127–128
physical effects of, 97–98
Schachter adrenaline study, 97
speech outline for reducing, 136
V
vague messages, 68–69
values vs. value message, 38–39
variation, 200–202
vs. emphasis, 202
interactivity, 200
movement, 200
pace, 200
pausing, 202
vocal range, 200–201
vocal variation, 201
volume, 200–201
whisper technique, 201–202
verbosity, 66–67
visual support, 204–220
flip-chart, 204
overview, 204–206
presentation software (See presentation software)
slide design principles, 211–215
sliding scale, 204–205
two-by-two grid, 205–206
whiteboard, 204
Vivid Method for Public Speaking, x, 7
5 principles to control nerves and think clearly, 95–129 (See also Clarityfirst principles)
Give Great Explanations, 177–178
overview, 94
speech outline, 130–140 (See also speech outline)
vs. traditional approach, 222–223
Vivid Presentation Skills course, 225
Vivid speech outline vs. traditional outline, 137–140
vocal range, 200–201
vocal variation, 201
voice characteristics, 90–91
volume, 200
W
Walmart, 4
wasted effort, 172-173
Waugh, Steve, 45–47
“Assume nothing…” 45
“Don’t get bitter, get better…” 47
“If I’m going to make a mistake, it will be an original one…” 46
“Why can’t we win every game?” 46
Welch, Jack, 3–6, 118–119
whisper technique, 201–202
white line metaphor, 21–23
whiteboard, 204
Whitman, Meg, 119
Why Didn’t You Say That in the First Place? (Heymen), 109
Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps (Pease), 81
Windows operating system, 69
Winfrey, Oprah, 119
word-of-mouth message transfer, 58
worst business decision, 68–69
wrap-up, 184
Y
“You may be thinking.” (YMBT) technique, 25, 186–187
Z
Zen slide presentation design, 215, 217, 220