Preparing for a speech takes time. Today Graham Zahoruiko shares how you can get ready to grab the attention of your audience for a positive, captivating and motivational speech.

1. H O W T O
P R E P A R E
F O R Y O U R
N E X T
S P E E C H
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2. E F F E C T I V E S P E E C H E S
Getting a crowd of people to listen to
what you’re saying is difficult enough, but
inspiring a group of people into action is
even harder, especially as an
entrepreneur.
Motivational speaking can be a challenge
and with the right tools and mindset, you
will succeed in creating interest in your
speech and inciting the action you want
to leave the listeners with.

3. S T A R T E A R L Y
Unless you’re exceptional at coming up with material or
you’ve already delivered this kind of speech before,
chances are you’ll need to set aside a good bit of time.
Start with a brainstorming session and have goals in
mind of what you’d like to achieve. Try to keep a small
notebook with you at all times, just in case an idea
pops into your head that you can use for the speech.

4. C O M M I T T O T H E S U B J E C T
One thing that is going to set you
back is choosing a subject and
working on the speech, only to
change it because you’ve lost interest
in the subject matter or don’t have
enough material to work with. This is
another reason why having a
productive brainstorming session is
crucial; it will eliminate the need for
you to redo the speech after working
on it for a time.

5. L I S T E N T O O T H E R
M O T I V A T I O N A L
S P E E C H E S
Tune into a motivational TED Talk or try to attend an
event that features a motivational speaker. This is not to
get ideas from that you can use as much as it is to pick
up on nonverbal cues and see how the crowd reacts to
what the person is saying. Hone in on how they stand,
what gestures they use, how they deliver anecdotes,
and how they build their speech from beginning to end.
Much like comedic stand-up, motivational speeches
should be relatable and get the audience thinking.

6. M A K E I T M E M O R A B L E
After you leave the stage, the people in the audience should
still be thinking about the words that you said. Keep them
engaged by making the speech memorable. One way to do
this is by injecting comedic elements to the speech. These
anecdotes and observations should flow naturally and be
related to the subject matter, and they are typically effective
in both engaging the audience and allowing the speech to
stay on their minds long after the speech.

7. Graham Zahoruiko
Thank You
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