April 16, 2013

A complement of compliments

Fellow speaker,

Professional speaker Patricia Fripp suggests these as possible opening techniques:
  • Dictionary definition of words in theme - look up definition of the conference's theme and relate the definition to  your speech's point 
  • Compliment the audience - must be sincere for something they have done
  • Relevant humor - find a way to uncover humor in your speaking situation
Listing,

Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
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