Unit 5 Assignment: Overcoming Speaker Anxiety Video Journal
Unit 5 Assignment: Overcoming Speaker Anxiety Video Journal
Due: Wednesday by 11:59 p.m.
Worth: 100 points
After taking the Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety (PRPSA) on the link in your unit resources, reflect on your results in a brief 2-3 minute video journal. Were you surprised at your results? Do they match how you feel about public speaking? What tips or tricks have worked for you to overcome any fear you may have had about public speaking? How are you feeling about the upcoming speech presentation? Is there anything in particular that worries you the most about the speech?
Instructions:
In your video Journal address the following:
- Were you surprised at your results?
- Do they match how you feel about public speaking?
- What tips or tricks have worked for you to overcome any fear you may have had about public speaking?
- How are you feeling about the upcoming speech presentation?
- Is there anything in particular that worries you the most about the speech?
You may record the video using your cell phone or webcam. You will then upload your video to Youtube, ensuring you select the “unlisted” option. This will keep your video private and allow access only to those who have the video link. You will then post the video link in the Overcoming Speaking Anxiety video journal discussion forum. You are encouraged to watch each speech but are not required to comment. Any comments left on this discussion will not be graded.
Please refer to the attached document for full guidelines and grading rubric.
Readings and Resources
Readings and Resources
eBook:
Wood, J.T. (2017). Communication in our lives (8th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage.
- Chapter 13: Researching and Developing Support for Public Speeches (pp. 247-261.
- Chapter 14: Organizing and Presenting Public Speeches (pp. 270-288).
Articles, Websites, and Videos:
Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety. Retrieved from http://www.jamescmccroskey.com/measures/prpsa.htm.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon discusses some realizations about public speaking anxiety and offers some tips and strategies to overcome this fear.
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Public Speaking Anxiety Tips
Duration: 6:09
User: Communication Coach Alex Lyon – Added: 2/18/17
Anne Ricketts, founder of Lighthouse Communications, discusses the importance of an exciting introduction to a speech and offers a 4 step formula for building an introduction that will hook your audience from the beginning.
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How to Start Your Presentation: 4 Step Formula for a Killer Intro
Duration: 4:18
User: Lighthouse Communications – Added: 1/23/17
A public speaking outline is the structure of your speech in basic form. So that might be bullet points on how you are going to progress through things. It could even be a mind map. Here are some tips to help you create a speech outline.
Watch Video
A Public Speaking Outline Example
Duration: 7:07
User: n/a – Added: 1/1/14
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjAtJF24jqs
Unit 5 Discussion: Digital Marketing Tactics
Overview:
Digital selling is the use of online, mobile and social media to engage customers, build stronger customer relationships, and augment sales performance. Have you ever wondered why certain websites appear on Google when you search keywords? If person A and B both search for “Blue Car” different result would appear based on their location, previous searches, and more. SEO is an important technique for brands because it helps them appear on top of the Google search pages.
Take a look at this short video before jumping into this week’s business scenario.
https://youtu.be/R-XxAk8-OXY
Simulated Business Scenario:
Samantha was recently hired as a sales team leader for Google Analytics. Sanjay, the Regional Vice President, has tasked Samantha with reaching a target sales quota in the current quarter. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a small mom and pop clothing store that has little/no online presence has come to Samantha and her team for help and advice to grow its customer base.
Questions:
- What are the top three strategies Samantha might offer the mom & pop clothing store, relative to adopting a digital marketing campaign?
- How would Samantha incorporate search engine optimization into her suggestions to the mom & pop store?
We want to hear your opinions so please try to post more than the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM of 3 times in this weekly conversations. Here’s a set of recommendations:
- Try to post your initial post on Monday or Tuesday (no later than Wednesday)
- Try to post at least 2 responses (absolute minimum requirement) to other students on separate days of the week
For example:
- 1 on Thursday
- 1 on Friday
However, if you are interested being eligible for top grades… please consider entering a total of 5 (or more) contributions to the weekly conversations on separate days of the week!
All this provides the rest of our group with additional time to respond in a thoughtful way and contribute meaningful insight to the conversations! We all have our individual perspectives so please share your personal experiences as they relate to the weekly conversation!
Readings and Resources
Readings and Resources
eBook:
Armstrong, G., & Kotler, P. (2021). Principles of Marketing (18th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Digital marketing is one of the fastest-growing forms of marketing (online, social media, and mobile marketing). Because of this shift, marketers are able to be more precise in targeting their audience through digital methods. As you will learn, for companies like Amazon and Geico, direct marketing has become a complete way of doing business.
- Chapter 17: Direct, Online, Social Media, and Mobile Marketing
Articles, Websites, and Videos:
The internet enables us to market our products across the world! This video showcases the different types of digital marketing.
Neil Patel shares how digital marketing is changing.
