How to Give a Speech
It's time to overcome
what people fear more than death is public speaking. This article will help you
through this stressful event. See Step 1:
Part One of Three:
preparing Speeche
1. Choose your speech.
Your speech should be summarized in a sentence. It is your speech that really
boils down to: what would you start with and what would you conclude. It's
simple and people can understand it. And it will be easier for you, too!
2. Know your audience.
This will determine your overall speech. You will not deliver the same speech
for the four-year-olds as you did for the CEO! So know your audience. Here are
some things to consider.
3. Do not dwell on
negative thoughts. Ask yourself, what's the worst that could happen? People
will perceive you look odd because they do not give a speech according to the
"expectation" of them. No more than that. Think what you will get,
overcoming the fear of public speaking.
• Who are they? Age?
• How much do they know
about your topic? This will determine the amount of complicated language you
can use (hint: if they do not know much, do not need to use it).
• Why do they exist?
Taught something? Because they have to? Because they really interested?
• How long have they been
there?
4. Research your subject.
If your subject is you, congratulations! You probably already know you like the
back of your hand (or arm or leg). But if not, be examined. Pros and cons! If
people can poke holes in your argument, it's not a very effective speech.
• Have at least three
points to support the message
• Only complicate the
audience as much as you can tolerate. Stay away from jargon and technical terms
if it will leave your audience scratching their heads and feel out of place
5. Use stories, humor and
metaphor. A speech full of dull, statistics can make the audience bored.
Instead, opt for a story - it is easier to follow structure-- and make them
live with things like metaphor and antithesis.
• Self-deprecating humor
(making fun of myself) have a place. Again, this comes down to knowing your
audience and your speech format. A man best speech? Absolutely right.
Overcoming the president of your company about the location of the budget?
Probably not.
• The antithesis is about
using the opposite
6. Use flashy adjectives,
verbs and adverbs. More about being alive! Take the phrase "bad fishing
industry" and change it to "practice fishing industry is
terrible." Even something as simple as "We can solve the
problem," to "We can quickly solve the problem" is more
memorable. your audience may not remember exactly what you said, but they will
remember the emotions you are called in themselves.
• Think active, too.
"When we had the manpower, we can force change," is much more
powerful when it turned around - "We can force change when we have a
workforce" Make them sit in their seats, you know?
7. So no hemming
and "hawwing", no apology, no "I wonder ...," no
"Thank you," only to brass tacks. Do not talk about painting - get
right in there and start creating images for them. They are there for your
speech, not how you feel about it or how you are feeling right now.
8. You must have a clear
introduction, body and conclusion. The introduction and conclusion should both
short and to the point, the conclusion becomes a repetition of the intro. And
the body? Well, that's everything else.
Part Two of Three:
practicing Speech
1. Write down your main
points. Now you have all you want to say, write down your main points. Part of
what you're not sure of yourself on?
• Get to the point where
you feel comfortable giving the speech.
2. Memorize. Okay, so
this is not super necessary, but certainly a good idea. If you know by heart,
you can make eye contact with the audience. Do not stress if you do not have
enough time - but if you do, take advantage of it.
• This does not mean that
you should go there unarmed. If your mind is empty, you can look around and go
to the place where you need to. Send it to someone. This is a great idea for a
few reasons:
• Communicate to someone
helps you get used to someone looking at you while you're talking. public
speaking can be quite intimidating, so it had an audience of practice will help
calm your nerves.
• Do they really pay
attention. At the end of your speech, ask them what questions arise in their
minds. Is there a hole in your argument? Or do something to confuse them?
3. Practice in front of a
mirror and in the bathroom. Really, you have to practice wherever you can. But
these two places will be very useful:
• Practice in front of a
mirror so you can see your body language. what movement work where? How do you
feel about the break and what you do for them?
• Practice in the
bathroom because it's probably one you can think of going beyond that. Is your
mind a blank on each section?
4. At that time you
might have some idea of how long your speech. You are given a specific
time slot or you are given a length requirements for speech. Try to get it
comfortably above the minimum and maximum comfortable under - that way if you
do not intentionally speed up or slow down.
Third Part Three:
Delivering Speech
1. Think about your
posture and body language. Stand like you have a fig leaf over your crotch is
not the way to give a captivating speech. Nor should you go the opposite way
and leaning on the podium. It's best to stand up straight, feet shoulder width
apart, and use your hand as naturally as possible.
• your speech convey some
emotion, right? (The correct answer: Yes.) Take a moment and move with them.
You use your hands at all times to express emotion. You still communicate with
people, only on a larger scale. Although the scale is different, the motion
remains the same.
2. if you can use props.
3. Know when and how to
use the picture. A PowerPoint can be a great addition to speech (for certain
topics, at least). Make sure you use it to your advantage! You want them to
listen to you, not blown away by the pretty pictures.
• Use graphs to
illustrate your point, especially if they are difficult to understand. The
images can be more memorable than factoid just told, regardless of how important
it may be.
• Do not face the picture
when you're talking!
4. Select the people in
your audience, do not scan. Many people are under the impression scanning is
ideal audience - and if it makes you nervous, just sort of scanning the back
wall.
5. Vary your tone. In
general, you should speak with a calm, level to understand and speak clearly.
But to keep your audience awake and to keep your speech is dynamic, diverse it.
Part you feel passionate about the need to clearly stressed! Talking loudly and
with gusto! Pound your fist if you need And then there are parts that would
feel more like a lullaby. And even the parts that require a pause to let the
emotions set in ... AND THEN BACK UP ramped. This is much more effective orally
than on text.
• Show emotions in your
tone. Do not be afraid to laugh a little or show a bit of sadness or
frustration.
6. Do not forget about
the break! Think about the phrase, "dihydrogen monoxide killed 50 million
people last year. 50 million. Let that sink in." Now think about the
sentence with a pause after each period. Got a little more serious, is not it?
• Take your speech and
actually write on pause if it will help you.
7. Conclude by restating
your message and say "Thank you." You've been through speeches, no
one has died, and it is time for your conclusions. Focus your eyes with the
audience, thanking them, smile, and get off the stage.
• Take a deep breath. You
do it. The next time you will give a speech about how to give a speech. What
are you so nervous in the first place?
