What’s the Best Way to End It All?
I realize, of course, that the title of this post is a touch morbid. And, considering the scary uses to …keep reading
Posts in the Public Speaking Category at Content Marketing Specialist – Words That Begin With You – Newton, NC
How Your Anti-persperant Makes You a Better Speaker
Remember the old slogan for Dry Idea anti-persperant, “never let them see you sweat”? That’s excellent advice if you’re standing …keep reading
Three Ways to Instantly Triple the Value of Your Speech
Value comes from getting more out of a transaction than we pay. When you buy a book, you’re not just …keep reading
Just Shut Your Mouth
Have you ever had the pleasure of being cornered by a non-stop talker? You know the type: barely pausing to …keep reading
Timing is Everything, Even When You’re Giving a Speech
While creating and delivering powerful introductions and conclusions is vital to the success of your speech, and all manner of …keep reading
Can You at Least Make it Look Like You Want to Be There?
Hopefully, no matter how nervous, unprepared, or ill-at-ease you are speaking in front of people, you’re able to put forth a little more effort in two natural tools to improve your speech: warmth and enthusiasm.
Making Music With Your Words
You can play with this for days and still find new and interesting ways to combine the slight fluctuations in your voice and manner that create lasting emotional impressions on the audience.
Don’t Be a Blind Guide
You see, there’s an unwritten, unspoken understanding between the guide and the guided that the guide is going to know the best way to go, and the guided can be confident they’re taking that route.
Speak Like You Write?
It’s true that writing a speech is a completely different animal from writing for print. A lot of the power of a speech can be in the delivery, whereas the printed word needs to provide its own delivery. But, if the writer is experienced already at writing like he speaks (which is advice almost as old as written language itself,) he’s that much closer to being able to write a powerful speech.
You Have to Look Them in the Eye
By keeping your eyes up and on your audience, you intensify both the power of the speech itself and your audience’s ability to remember what you had to say. Not too shabby for just looking them in the eye.
What the Heck is Your Point?
To keep yourself close to that central theme you’ve prepared, while not forcing yourself into reading a full manuscript or reciting a memorized speech, you simply need to keep in mind your main points.
Walking the Tightrope: Highlighting Your Speech’s Theme
So remember yourself on that tightrope. You’re focused on the theme, moving steadily from your introduction to your conclusion with confident forward momentum. No matter what razzle-dazzle you’re doing to entertain the crowd, your feet have to keep coming down on that rope and moving you forward.
The Power of Facial Expressions
However, when used properly, effective facial expressions can enliven your speech and draw you closer to your audience, making it more memorable.
If You Have the Questions, They’ll Want the Answers
There are a few ways you can go about incorporating questions and answers into your introduction, and the impact will change based on the way you handle it. Here are the different methods, along with a few suggestions as to application:
What’s Your Problem?
Depending on your audience, and the purpose of your speech, you may choose instead to engage your listeners with a problem. Basically, this involves laying out a real or fictional conundrum, and involving your audience in the solution. The problem may be as simple as a frightening statistic that impacts your audience personally.
Telling Them a Story
If you can successfully develop a story that contains the three vital qualities of brevity, relevance and engagement, and you can incorporate the cliff-hanger into your presentation, you have created an attention-grabbing introduction that will hook your listeners and make them listen closely to your presentation so they don’t miss a word of it!
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