A public speaking how-to with specifics in regards to small, medium, and large sized crowds. Helpful for entry level workers at working organizations whose duties are to make presentations in their communities.

1. HOW TO SPEAK
UP AND OUT
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND
PRESENTATIONS

2. I SPEAK UP
AND OUTI have been a public speaker since the age of nine. I was taught by an elementary school teacher. She made sure

3. SPEAKING OUT IN SMALL INTIMATE CROWDS
HOW TO SPEAK IN SMALLER SETTINGS
▸Make sure your tone stays low
▸It is ideal to form a circle in the room, instead of row seating
▸Play the role of a listener mostly, but do not let others
dominate or control the conversation or presentation
▸Keep your presentation tight and compact
▸Recognize that everyone in the rooms is on different levels of
understanding the topic you are presenting

4. SMALL CROWDS

5. SPEAKING UP TO MEDIUM SIZED CROWDS
CONTROL AND CONVERSATION
▸Medium sized crowds can used for conversational
presentations
▸Presenting in front of these sized crowds, you must project
your voice some
▸A few questions at the end of your presentation will help you
learn from this size crowd
▸Control the conversation with the key points of your
presentation throughout your presentation

7. TALKING OUT TO LARGE SIZED CROWDS
PROJECTION AND PERFECTION
▸Project loudly to large sized crowds, especially if the room
does not have a microphone and podium
▸Use projection screens and videos as much as possible in
your presentations
▸Make sure the room is equipped with microphones in the
aisles so that you can take questions, or hear comments
▸Be as theatrical as you can with these crowds, you don’t
want listeners falling asleep or getting drowned in content

9. EFFECTIVE SPEAKING SKILLS FOR ALL SIZES
▸Know your content inside and out
▸Practice your presentation a week into your booking and two days before your
presentation
▸Listen to people you respect in the public speaking field and take notes on their style and
delivery
▸Research your audience, even if you think you know them well, you might learn something
new
▸Network after your presentation, there will be individuals or groups at your presentation
who will want to talk one on one with you or ask you to speak in similar settings
▸Make sure the content is recorded for posting on social media and to build your catalog of
public speaking and presentations

11. PUBLIC SPEAKING AS CHRISTOPHER D. SIMS
HOW CAN I HELP YOU MORE?
If I can help you beyond this content, I am available for
consultations and bookings as a public speaker.
Send me an email at christopherdsims@outlook.com for
consultations and bookings.