MGMT 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Stage Fright, Shared Experience, Eye Contact

• School: University of San Diego
• Department: Management
• Course: MGMT 300
• Professor: Craig Barkacs

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Take every opportunity you can to speak in front of people. Time on stage contributes towards building your confidence. 2 aspects to giving a speech: preparation and presentation. 1) preparation (logistics: who, where, what) and/or humor - keep them happy and interested audience to take some action. Keep in mind audience has to stay tuned in, so use personal stories. More emotional and something powerful to encourage. Know your audience: type of people, introduction. Know what your audience expects: speech should be only as long as it needs to be. Brainstorm: write down everything you associate with your topic, stories, facts. Fear is a great motivator channel anxiety to succeed. Organize main points: simple, relevant points - facts, illustrations, Make them care about your topic to keep them engaged. Make it dramatic, make audience feel what you felt and see what you saw. In conclusion , let me leave you with one important thought .