tipsgeneral ideas1. Know that even professionals — in fact, anyone who gives enough speeches — sometimes receive critical evaluations. When you do, don’t be discouraged. Instead, use criticism as a springboard to analyze how you can improve. 2. Know what your audience expects, even if you have to ask them from the podium, and be prepared to meet those expectations. Have a “Plan B,” just in case. 3. Always give your best. This paid off for me when I went ahead with a speech even though I had a fever, sore throat and aching joints. 4. When it seems feasible, encourage audience participation - sharing of opinions- when you give a presentation 5. Steps to creating a speech: write it all out, read it over a tape recorder; listen and edit; rewrite; revise and tape over a recorder again – timing, words, etc. developing speeches...1. Be an observer. Notice the world around you. Learn to see what others miss. 2. Write small. Big topics are unwieldy, and lead to boring generalities. 3. Pick your own topics. This what real writers (speakers) do. Be orginal. 4. Get rid of deadwood. Separate the good details from the snoozers. 5. Don't try to tell too much. Think of writing (speaking) as a kind of home movie on paper. Get to the point. Then, stop. 6. Don't generalize. Words like good, exciting, fun, special, and nice say nothing. They're worse than nothing because they're annoying. They make your readers (listeners) do all the work. |
Tips for public speaking. Toastmasters is an international education club focused on developing leadership and communication skills. six minutes blog is a great resource for public speaking |
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