When you get up in front of your audience, be:
- Engaging
- Charming
- Inspiring
Tim
February 29, 2008
Words to live by
Fellow speaker,
When you get up in front of your audience, be:
Tim
When you get up in front of your audience, be:
Tim
February 28, 2008
Kiddy talk
Fellow speaker,
When speaking to young people:
Tim
When speaking to young people:
- Get inside the young person's head and understand their point of view
- Speak in a language that the young person can easily understand
- Show you care about the things that are important to young people - study up on myspace.com and other places where young people go
Tim
February 27, 2008
Getting better all the time
Fellow speaker,
Here are a few easy ways to quickly improve your speech:
Tim
Here are a few easy ways to quickly improve your speech:
- Take out unneeded paragraphs (if paragraph isn't on subject and doesn't add value to the speech, get rid of it)
- Switch around order in speech (try putting the paragraphs in a different order and see how it looks/sounds)
Tim
February 26, 2008
How do I get there?
Fellow speaker,
When you are speaking, move smoothly from one point to another in your speech using:
Tim
When you are speaking, move smoothly from one point to another in your speech using:
- Silence - don't say anything for a moment...then move onto the next topic
- Words - use transitional phrases such as "this brings us to", "from this you can see", "on the other hand," etc.
- Movement - use your body to indicate to the audience where you are in your speech
Tim
February 25, 2008
Rotary speaking
Fellow speaker,
If you are speaking at rotary club for free, be sure to get something for your time:
Tim
If you are speaking at rotary club for free, be sure to get something for your time:
- Keep the presentation business focused so you can refer to it later
- Speak for testimonial letters
- Make sure the letterhead from a company is on the testimonial letter
Tim
February 24, 2008
Be flexible
Fellow speaker,
Adapt your speech to the time needed. If the meeting is running a "little late" you might have to shorten your speech a little. And if the meeting is running "short" you might have to lengthen your speech a little.
Flexibly,
Tim
Adapt your speech to the time needed. If the meeting is running a "little late" you might have to shorten your speech a little. And if the meeting is running "short" you might have to lengthen your speech a little.
Flexibly,
Tim
February 23, 2008
How's that again?
Fellow speaker,
You only have one chance to get your speech's point across to your audience. Repeat your point often, saying it over and over to make sure the audience understands what you need them to understand.
Saying it again,
Tim
You only have one chance to get your speech's point across to your audience. Repeat your point often, saying it over and over to make sure the audience understands what you need them to understand.
Saying it again,
Tim
February 22, 2008
Get it in writing!
Fellow speaker,
Turn your great speech into a great book:
Tim
Turn your great speech into a great book:
- Written out speeches are easier to turn into books than "off the cuff" speeches
- Have a great editor
- Format of the speech determines the format of the book
Tim
February 21, 2008
The "f word"
Fellow speaker,
People buy into ideas with their feelings...and then later create logical thoughts to justify those feelings. Get your audience to feel what you are saying, and they will love your speech!
Loving it,
Tim
People buy into ideas with their feelings...and then later create logical thoughts to justify those feelings. Get your audience to feel what you are saying, and they will love your speech!
Loving it,
Tim
February 20, 2008
Building the buzz
Fellow speaker,
Interview audience members before giving your speech to build "buzz" and interest in your speech. During your speech mention all the people who helped to make your speech happen.
Buying in,
Tim
Interview audience members before giving your speech to build "buzz" and interest in your speech. During your speech mention all the people who helped to make your speech happen.
Buying in,
Tim
February 19, 2008
Preparing for the stage
Fellow speaker,
When you are interviewing a member of your audience before your speech, find out what the best things that happened that year. Also find out the person who everybody loves. Make sure to work the best things into your speech and to pay special attention to the "beloved" person in the audience.
Getting ready,
Tim
When you are interviewing a member of your audience before your speech, find out what the best things that happened that year. Also find out the person who everybody loves. Make sure to work the best things into your speech and to pay special attention to the "beloved" person in the audience.
Getting ready,
Tim
February 18, 2008
Getting 'em to talk to you
Fellow speaker,
When asking people in your audience to help you out before your speech, make sure to:
Tim
When asking people in your audience to help you out before your speech, make sure to:
- Call them two weeks out
- Mention that they were selected as “best to call”
- Get at their pet peeves, frustrations, keep you up at night?
Tim
February 17, 2008
People to see
Fellow speaker,
When doing interviews of people who will be in your audience:
Tim
When doing interviews of people who will be in your audience:
- Have a wide range of personalities
- Keep interviews to 5-10 minutes each
- Get 10 names and leave messages
Tim
February 16, 2008
Call ahead
Fellow speaker,
Before you give your speech, set up interviews with some of the people who will be in your audience. This will help you prepare for the speech and target the speech so it works best with the audience.
On target,
Tim
Before you give your speech, set up interviews with some of the people who will be in your audience. This will help you prepare for the speech and target the speech so it works best with the audience.
On target,
Tim
February 15, 2008
Do you know the way to San Jose?
Fellow speaker,
When giving a speech, make sure the audience knows how to get there. Make sure there are detailed directions with your promotional information to ensure the place where you are speaking is easy to find.
Looking for the way,
Tim
When giving a speech, make sure the audience knows how to get there. Make sure there are detailed directions with your promotional information to ensure the place where you are speaking is easy to find.
Looking for the way,
Tim
February 14, 2008
Do your homework
Fellow speaker,
You can help your audiences keep ahold of our message if you give them a "take home assignment" after your speech. Give the audience something that they can fill out later, after the speech is over. This helps keep your message fresh in their mind.
Freshly,
Tim
You can help your audiences keep ahold of our message if you give them a "take home assignment" after your speech. Give the audience something that they can fill out later, after the speech is over. This helps keep your message fresh in their mind.
Freshly,
Tim
February 13, 2008
Conflicting stories
Fellow speaker,
There are different types of story conflict, which you can use to move your story forward:
Tim
There are different types of story conflict, which you can use to move your story forward:
- Person to own person (inner conflict)
- Person to other person (conflict with others)
- Society (conflict with society)
- Nature (conflict with the nature around us)
Tim
February 12, 2008
Watch my moves!
Fellow speaker,
When reviewing your speeches on video, focus in on your gestures and make sure your gestures go well with your speech.
Looking at moving,
Tim
When reviewing your speeches on video, focus in on your gestures and make sure your gestures go well with your speech.
Looking at moving,
Tim
February 11, 2008
Audio only
Fellow speaker,
One way to work on speeches is to listen to them. You can do this by listening to a tape recording of your speech or, if you video taped the speech, turning your back on the video and only listening to the speech.
Listening in,
Tim
One way to work on speeches is to listen to them. You can do this by listening to a tape recording of your speech or, if you video taped the speech, turning your back on the video and only listening to the speech.
Listening in,
Tim
February 10, 2008
I can see into your mind
Fellow speaker,
Put into your speech something that shows you know what the audience wants, such as, "I know what you're thinking. You're thinking how in the world could this ever work for my company. Well, here's how it works..." When your statement matches with what your audience is actually thinking then the audience opens up to your message because they know you understand them and their interests.
Opening up,
Tim
Put into your speech something that shows you know what the audience wants, such as, "I know what you're thinking. You're thinking how in the world could this ever work for my company. Well, here's how it works..." When your statement matches with what your audience is actually thinking then the audience opens up to your message because they know you understand them and their interests.
Opening up,
Tim
February 9, 2008
Do it again
Fellow speaker,
Sometimes when giving your speeches you try something new and it works very well. After the speech, make sure to right down the details of that new thing that worked so well with the audience and use it in future speeches.
Recycling,
Tim
Sometimes when giving your speeches you try something new and it works very well. After the speech, make sure to right down the details of that new thing that worked so well with the audience and use it in future speeches.
Recycling,
Tim
February 8, 2008
What works?
Fellow speaker,
After you give your speech, think about the audience's reaction, review the video, and think about what worked in the speech. It's easy to find the things that didn't work, but also take the time to think about what things worked in your speech and make sure to include those things in future speeches.
Looking to the future,
Tim
After you give your speech, think about the audience's reaction, review the video, and think about what worked in the speech. It's easy to find the things that didn't work, but also take the time to think about what things worked in your speech and make sure to include those things in future speeches.
Looking to the future,
Tim
February 7, 2008
Right story, right speech
Fellow speaker,
When you tell a story in your speech, make sure the story fits your speech. The story should "underline" and "drive home" the most important messages of the speech.
Driving it home,
Tim
When you tell a story in your speech, make sure the story fits your speech. The story should "underline" and "drive home" the most important messages of the speech.
Driving it home,
Tim
February 6, 2008
Tie up your speeches
Fellow speaker,
To get people interested in your speech, it helps to "tie" your story into your speech. Tell part of a story at the beginning of the speech and then finish the story at the end of the speech. This keeps your audience paying close attention to your speech to see when you are going to finish your story.
Leaving 'em "hanging",
Tim
To get people interested in your speech, it helps to "tie" your story into your speech. Tell part of a story at the beginning of the speech and then finish the story at the end of the speech. This keeps your audience paying close attention to your speech to see when you are going to finish your story.
Leaving 'em "hanging",
Tim
February 5, 2008
150 WPM
Fellow speaker,
People tend to talk at about 150 words per minute. At 10-12 words per written sentence, after 15 sentences we have spoken for about a minute. So if you want to do a 10 minute talk, you need to have about 150 sentences in our written speech. Writing the speech out helps makes sure you know the exact length of your talk so you will never run out things to say during your talk.
Writing it out,
Tim
People tend to talk at about 150 words per minute. At 10-12 words per written sentence, after 15 sentences we have spoken for about a minute. So if you want to do a 10 minute talk, you need to have about 150 sentences in our written speech. Writing the speech out helps makes sure you know the exact length of your talk so you will never run out things to say during your talk.
Writing it out,
Tim
February 4, 2008
Are you coachable?
Fellow speaker,
According to Craig Valentine, World Champion speaker, a speaker must be "coachable" to improve. Too many speakers are "looking for validation not education".
Educationally,
Tim
According to Craig Valentine, World Champion speaker, a speaker must be "coachable" to improve. Too many speakers are "looking for validation not education".
Educationally,
Tim
February 3, 2008
And over there...
Fellow speaker,
One callback is to point to a place on the stage where we made our points. Simply pointing to the place onstage where we last made our point reminds the audience of the point and gets the point more firmly set in their minds.
Setting the point,
Tim
One callback is to point to a place on the stage where we made our points. Simply pointing to the place onstage where we last made our point reminds the audience of the point and gets the point more firmly set in their minds.
Setting the point,
Tim
Connecting...
Fellow speaker,
Using callbacks to bring in things mentioned previously in the speech helps create an emotional connection with the audience. Use the callback to repeat previous points that played on the emotions of the audience. Repeating these emotional points deepens the emotions in the speech.
Emotionally,
Tim
Using callbacks to bring in things mentioned previously in the speech helps create an emotional connection with the audience. Use the callback to repeat previous points that played on the emotions of the audience. Repeating these emotional points deepens the emotions in the speech.
Emotionally,
Tim
February 1, 2008
Get the message?
Fellow speaker,
Using callbacks to our own speech (referring to something we said earlier in our speech) helps us put our main message firmly in the minds of our audience.
Messaging,
Tim
Using callbacks to our own speech (referring to something we said earlier in our speech) helps us put our main message firmly in the minds of our audience.
Messaging,
Tim
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