1. WHAT IS A SPEECH ?
• It is not what you say- it’s the way you say it.
• Know your audience and their expectations
• Preparation, preparation, preparation
2. FAMOUS SPEECHES
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate
cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
3. You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for
something, sometime in your life
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5. SPEECH PURPOSE
To inform
To educate
To persuade
To motivate
To inspire
To entertain
Identify the purpose of you speech and stay on the theme
6. SAYING WHAT YOU MEAN
Enthusiasm is the baseline
If you are not enthusiastic about your subject matter, you cannot
expect anybody to listen.
Say what you mean and mean what you say!
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8. THE LAW OF THREES
Introduction/ Main body/ conclusion
Just like:
• Goldilocks and the THREE bears
• THREE wise men
• The good, the bad and the ugly
• Friends, Romans and Countrymen
• Faith, hope and charity
We call three a completion. Most
people remember three things
9. STRUCTURE
Winston Churchill said if you want your audience to remember your
messages, you have to tell them three times
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
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11. SPEECH OPENINGS
Statistics indicate that people most listen to the beginnings and
endings of speeches.
Speech openings with an impact
1. Rhetorical question
2. Startling statistics
3. Bold statement- Make a serious point.
4. A quotation
5. Project a startling image that grabs your audience’s attention
12. GESTURES
Smiling shows confidence
Stand up straight
Avoid repetitive and meaningless hand gestures
13. NOTES
Notes can make or break your speech.
Beware of reading from your notes.
Keep eye contact
Try different types of notes. (mind maps, bullets, bullet points,
pictures)
