How To Give A Great Speech
The best speeches include a clear, relevant message and a few great stories to illustrate it. Be relevant to your audience. Ask yourself what problem the audience wants to solve, and talk about that problem first. Your job is to answer your audience question and then address the how.”
Forget about fancy PowerPoint: Make your speech simple from start to end because people don’t remember much of what they hear.
Use anecdotes: If you’ve lived a story, you can tell it from memory and with genuine feeling. And stories stick in people’s minds. In other words, if you make people feel what you are talking about, they won’t forget it.”
Be relevant to your audience: Ask yourself what problem the audience wants to solve, and talk about that problem first. Then talk about your area of expertise as the solution to that problem.
Jump right to the topic: Jump right in with a framing story, a statistic, a question or some kind of interaction with the audience that suggests what the topic is all about.
Use comfortable body language: Don't show signs of nervousness, like crossing your arms, or clutching your hands in front of your stomach, your audience will sense your fear and be less open to your message. Pretend that you’re having a good time and are open to that audience so that they can have a good time and be open back to you.
Stand up straight: Maintain a good posture in whatever situations.
Use your natural speaking style: Authenticity is key, so be your best self. Passion, commitment and conviction are critical for delivery.
Practice your speech beforehand: Practice by replacing words like “um,” “so” and “like” with silence.
Talk to your audiences before your speech: Focus on few friendly faces if you get nervous and move your eye contact around the room.
Enjoy the experience: Love what you are doing. If you're happy about being there, the audience will feel that way, too.”
Forget about fancy PowerPoint: Make your speech simple from start to end because people don’t remember much of what they hear.
Use anecdotes: If you’ve lived a story, you can tell it from memory and with genuine feeling. And stories stick in people’s minds. In other words, if you make people feel what you are talking about, they won’t forget it.”
Be relevant to your audience: Ask yourself what problem the audience wants to solve, and talk about that problem first. Then talk about your area of expertise as the solution to that problem.
Jump right to the topic: Jump right in with a framing story, a statistic, a question or some kind of interaction with the audience that suggests what the topic is all about.
Use comfortable body language: Don't show signs of nervousness, like crossing your arms, or clutching your hands in front of your stomach, your audience will sense your fear and be less open to your message. Pretend that you’re having a good time and are open to that audience so that they can have a good time and be open back to you.
Stand up straight: Maintain a good posture in whatever situations.
Use your natural speaking style: Authenticity is key, so be your best self. Passion, commitment and conviction are critical for delivery.
Practice your speech beforehand: Practice by replacing words like “um,” “so” and “like” with silence.
Talk to your audiences before your speech: Focus on few friendly faces if you get nervous and move your eye contact around the room.
Enjoy the experience: Love what you are doing. If you're happy about being there, the audience will feel that way, too.”