Foundation of a Good Speech
Success factors for giving a speech

3 Critical Success Factors

  1. Behaviour
  2. Knowledge
  3. Skills

Behaviour

Do you like public speaking?
Do you like people?
Are you afraid of crowd?
Do you have to present reports, talks or speak at your company functions?

Possess the right attitude
Preparation
Practice
Be ready to speak
Want to succeed

Overcome stage fright
Self-Visualisation
Physical exercise and breathing

FEAR Feeling Emotional and Restless
  False Evidence Appearing Real
  Forget Everything and Run
  Face Eternity At Risk
  Face Embarrassment And React

How to get rid of this phobia?
Fear is in everybody. For example: Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Elvis Presley, and others.
Using NLP to minimize fear

Facial Expression
Pleasant disposition
Charming personality
Sincere and caring look

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Knowledge (Content)

What sort of speech or occasion?

What type of speech?
Do you have the expertise?
Do you have the experience and knowledge?

What is your purpose?

  1. To inform
  2. To entertain
  3. To persuade
  4. To inspire
  5. To motivate

Difference between inspirational and motivational speech

  1. A serious speech
  2. Drama

A humorous speech
Power of humour

Speech topics

  1. The Arts,
  2. Education
  3. Science
  4. Business
  5. Personal Growth/Development
  6. Personal Experience
  7. Credibility
  8. Passion

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Skills and Style

Verbal and Non-Verbal

Organisation of a speech

  1. Introduction
  2. Body
  3. Conclusion

Style of Presentation

  1. Appeal to Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Gustatory, Olfactory
  2. Visual Imagery
  3. Auditory Imagery
  4. Kinesthetic Imagery
  5. Gustatory Imagery
  6. Olfactory Imagery

Verbal Authority

  1. Figure of speech
  2. Rhetorical Techniques

Power of Clichés

Non-Verbal Language

  1. Body language
  2. Physical actions
  3. Use of Empathy
  4. Eye contact
  5. Facial Expressions
  6. Gestures
  7. Platform manners
  8. Lectern manners

Power of Pauses

Vocal Charisma

Dressing

 
 
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