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By Richard E. Noll, Esq.

Do Away With The Death Penalty – Force Them to Speak Publicly
  • Fear, Nervous, Control Situation – ASK THE AUDIENCE
From Conventions to Face to Face Business Meetings – Everything is Public Speaking
What is public speaking?
  • Everything
  • Any communication orally to another person 1 or 1000
  • Seize the opportunity to convey your message
  • There is nothing more persuasive and impact than the spoken word
Know Your Audience
  • Children, adults, educated or not, blue collar/white collar
  • Want does your audience want
  • What can you do for them – then they will do for you
Know Your Objective
  • Persuasion – lay ground work
  • Call to action
Be Yourself
  • Do not waste time or energy trying to change who you are
  • Comfort level –will convey integrity and sincerity +more persuasive
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
  • Know your subject cold – then comes ease of delivery, integrity and persuasion
  • HOW??? – develop your own style
  • Brainstorm, outline, write out, outline again –
  • Practice delivery
You Must Convey Your Integrity and Sincerity
Look Your Audience in the Eye
  • Witness prep sessions
  • Group audience – naked with socks – look at clock
NEVER, EVER READ from notes
  •  Outline only – cards – write large for easy reference
 Be Assertive – if you Make a Mistake – Make a Good Mistake – No One will Know
Body Language – Do Not Distract from Your Message – Make Movement Count
Podium
  • Open stage – nothing tying you down
  • Desk table
  • Be open –
  • Punctuate speech with gestures
The Delivery – Volume, Speed, Inflection
  • Slow enough for people to hear, understand and process
  • Sense of urgency – speed up
  • Convey emotion
  • Juxtapose soft and loud, fast and slow,
Paint a Picture With Your Words
  • Throw Momma From a Train – “it was a dark and sultry night”
  • HNP – jelly donut
A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words
  • demonstrative aids, models, animation, hand outs, power point
Time is Money and Your Audience Never Has enough Time – Be Concise
  • State your proposition
  • Outline your speech / road-map
  • Apply facts and reasons particular to your audience
  • Conclude with your proposition and a call to action
  • Sit down

Richard E. Noll is a personal injury trial attorney with offices in Syosset, New York, handling cases throughout the New York City and Long Island Metropolitan Area. He takes great pleasure in all forms and forums of public speaking: whether in presenting a case to a jury; arguing before an appellate court; giving a chalk talk to his son’s ice hockey team; performing Masonic ritual or presenting seminars on public speaking to business and community organizations.

Available for brainstorming, advice or practice with a simple phone call or email.

Richard E. Noll, Esq. (516) 840-3343 (cell); (516) 307-1199 (office) or rnoll@nytrialattorney.comFrom Conventions to Face to Face Business Meetings – Everything is Public Speaking