Master – class Auctioneer

Auctioning Baiwa design shoes during the DWU Alumni Corporate Dinner

Photo Courtesy of Miss Rhonda Clement, Model: Tia

Model: Faith Koka

The 5 P's of doing a presentation

Proper  

Preparation  

Prevents  

Poor  

Performance

Junior Toastmasters Club at DWU

The Junior Toastmasters Club (JTC) at Divine Word University (DWU) came into existence due to the heart and hard work of Late Mr Jun Passilaban.
My skills in public speaking was polished through being a member of this club during my first year at the university. I was a very confident person and  I thought I knew all about there is to know about standing in front and speaking to an audience. But I was wrong! And JTC pointed that out to me.

The following were some of the things that the JTC taught me;

•  The use of gestures in giving speeches and presentations - I understood the importance of correctly using different gestures. I understood the 'hows' and 'whys' of using gestures. And when to use it and when not to use it. Using gestures adds flavor to the presentation or speech and makes it interesting as long as you use it correctly and not over use it.
• Using visuals to give presentation or speeches - visuals can aid in giving speeches and presentations. The use of power point presentation slides, charts and objects. JTC taught me to articulately use aids to convey my message in by doing so, I learnt to use it talk to the audience and not to the aids.
• Introducing a speaker - JTC taught me the steps to introduce speakers in the event that I am a host/master of ceremony for a program. And from my posts you can see that I have mastered this particular technique in the art of public speaking.

If you ever find yourself in DWU, please find time to go observe the activities of the club during one of its session, or in the event that you become part of the community as a student; please I urge you to see Mr Joseph Ogi (jogi@dwu.ac.pg) and ask him how to register.

The Power of Confidence

Everyone has the ability to speak. You talk to your friends, families and colleagues. Unless if you are deaf and dumb then your way of communication would be through signing.

But what makes it so difficult for you to bring out your ideas to an audience? What makes it hard for you to say something that you know is right and  to say something that you are very familiar with to an audience? Well the answer is simple; you lack the power of confidence. It is the power of confidence that will make you fearless to stand in front of a group of people and speak.

Confidence = Self-Esteem

Trust me, it is all about feeling good about yourself. Knowing that you can do it. Telling yourself that "I have put in so much effort into preparing this and I am determined to convey my message to this group of people". Take time to give yourself "Power-Talks". It is good to talk to yourself and to tell yourself that if others can do it, then I can too.

Boost your self-esteem by feeling good about yourself (count your blessings and be thankful), if you do so, you will have the power of confidence and this is the best step to overcoming your fear of public speaking.

Hosting the 1st DWU Alumni Madang Chapter Corporate Dinner

Hosting the 1st DWU Alumni Madang Chapter Corporate Dinner

Grand Chief Sir Micheal T Somare giving the keynote address at the DWU Alumni Corporate Dinner

The 4 P's of Public Speaking

Research has shown that the number one fear of many people is "public speaking" . The fear of public speaking. WOW! Why are many people scared of standing in front of an audience and speak? People have their own reasons.
Well fear not, the following are some of the things I do or prepare for when I am asked to speak to an audience.

1. Plan
Plan what you will be talking about to the audience.

2. Prepare
Research on what you will be talking about and write it down on flash cards (we will discuss on the importance of flash cards later on)

3. Practice
Practice with a friend or in front of the mirror  how you will be delivering your message to the audience. REMEMBER: Practice makes perfect

4. Present
Finally, the last step is to present. When on stage, these are the following things you must do when you feel nervous,

• Look over the heads of the audience when speaking (I don't do that anymore as I came to understand that eye contact is very important  - we'll discuss that later on too)  But for you as a novice speaker, look over the audience if you are too nervous looking into their eyes
• Have your flash cards with you on stage so that whenever you forget a certain point, you can always refer to the flash cards to remind you what to say next so that you don't miss out anything

The stage is my turf

I have a passion for the art of public speaking; whether it be hosting events as the master of ceremony, giving health talks (health awareness), taking part in debates, giving motivational talks or any presentation in general. The stage is my turf.

Hosting the Miss Madang Traditional Category at the Madang Resort

Hosting the Miss Madang Pageant 2017, crowning night at the Madang Resort Sana room.