Types of Speeches: The Inspirational Speech
The purpose of an inspirational speech is to inspire and uplift your audience. It is very similar to the motivational speech, which I covered earlier in this series, but has a slightly different intent.
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So You’re Going to Make a Speech
By Featured Speaker Patricia Fripp What Do I Talk About? Start by asking yourself three questions: Who is my audience? (What do I know about the corporate culture or collective personality of the group?) What do they want or need to know from me? How long can or should I […]
Public Speaking Tip #31: Grabbing an Audience’s Attention
If you are to get your message across, you need to grab your audience’s attention. This week I share with you a few tips on how and where to do that. Do you have questions about public speaking? Is there a topic you’d like me to cover in a […]
Types of Speeches: The Information Dump
The key to doing an informational speech well is often in the organization. The flow of facts and information must appear logical to the audience, often building one upon the other.
Building a Brand and Sharing Your Unique Selling Proposition
By Featured Speaker Daniel Hall A book is the ultimate form of one way communication and helps with building your brand and sharing your unique selling proposition (USP). Every writer has a brand of some type. Christopher Moore is a writer who built his brand around innovative and humorous books […]
Public Speaking Tip #30: Tailor Your Signature Speech To Fit Different Time Parameters
Are you at a loss when you need to tailor your signature speech for a different length of time … either crunching it up into less or expanding it into more? This week I give you some pointers on how to modify your signature presentation so that it is […]
Types of Speeches: The Demonstration
A demonstration speech is an educational or promotional presentation that explains a process, activity or product. It walks the audience through the keys points so that, after the presentation, they can repeat the process or activity or know how to use the product.