Are you trying to prepare a speech? Here's a handy presentation that will help you brainstorm topics, teach you topic generation techniques, provide you with tips on how to remember your speech, and share some hacks to help you successfully prepare before and after your upcoming speech.

1. Toastmasters ▪Angela LaGamba
Educational Presentation

2. • Brainstorming Speech Topics
• Speech Topic Generation Techniques
• Remembering YourSpeech
• Before & AfterYourSpeech
• Questions?

3. Focus on:
•Knowledge – Topics that you
know
•Passion – Ideas or concepts
that you are about
Askyourself:
•Will my audience care about
this topic?

4. • Time Limit:
• Set a time limit with a stop watch
• Ex: 10 minutes
• Use YourLife ForInspiration:
• Use your personal experiences and
stories
• Write down ideas without censoring
content on the first round
• Mediation:
• Take a 5 to 10 mins to sit quietly
and see what ideas float through
your mind
• ‘Free write’ whatever comes to mind

5. • Review YourTopic Ideas
• Narrow down to one idea or topic
• Organize YourSpeech
• Speech Body
• Pick three main messages
• Come up with an example, statistic, etc. to support each main
message
• Catchy Introduction
• Engage the audience – ask a question, tell a story
• Memorable Conclusion
• Summarize your main messages
• End with a call to action

6. • Consolidate:
• Put all the content that you need to remember in one place
• i.e. type into a document, write on a sheet of paper
• Highlighting:
• Highlight keywords, phrases, examples
• Visualize:
• As you practice speaking, visualize yourself on stage
• Bring up a mental ‘image’ of your keywords and highlighting

7. • Rehearse:
• Practice makes perfect
• Record and Review:
• Record yourself practicing your
speech
• Review the recording
• Did you remember your speech
content?
• Did your body language / non-
verbal cues support your main
points?

8. • Self-Care:
• Get a good night’s sleep
• Eat well
• Stay hydrated
• Own The Room:
• Arrive early to see how the room is
setup
• Take a few seconds at the beginning
of a speech to get the audience’s
attention

9. • Audience Connection:
• Motivate and inspire your audience
• Tell a personal story
• Establish your credibility
• Share your background, education
• Tell us about your experience
• AskforHonest Feedback:
• Ask trusted audience members /
colleagues for honest, detailed
feedback on your speech performance

10. Toastmasters ▪Angela LaGamba
Educational Presentation