Speak With E's Part 1Keywords: Public Speaking"Educate, Energize, Entertain, and provide an experience for your audience" 1. The most important objective of any speaker is to appear credible and knowledgeable about the subject. 2. Embrace your audience. Remember, it is about them, not you. Are you going to challenge them to think or behave differently, or perhaps confirm or explain something they already feel? 3. Speak to your audience as if you were having a conversation with them. Don't lecture the audience. Be inclusive. Say "us," not "you".
4. People learn by three means; the visual (what they can see), the auditory (what they can hear), and the kinesthetic (what they can touch and feel). Try to include all three in your speech. 5.Be competent. Concentrate on your audience and customize your remarks to show that you know what is important to them. 6. Have the right amount of information. The talk should have substance and show your knowledge of the client's business. People pay attention to what impacts them directly. 7. Develop rapport with the audience. Do your research to find out what really interests them. Interview a few of the attendees several weeks before your speech. 8. Be sensitive to the audience. Do not use ethnic stories or off-color remarks. "Politics and religion should be avoided unless you are a member of the clergy." 9. Prepare your own introduction. Keep it short and relevant to your audience's interests. You can use some humor too. 10. The opening is the most important part of your presentation. Use strong openings, such as an inspiring story, a startling comment, a quotation, a challenging question, opposing ideas, or a funny experience. 11. First impressions are crucial. Match the energy level of your audience. Rev 'em up a bit. Be sure to sustain the energy throughout your presentation. 12.Engage your audience in the first 30 seconds with a controversial provocative question, such as, "How many of you have enough money?" ___________________________________________________________ Are you ready to become a highly paid public speaker? Need some help? Join our Complimentary teleclass, "Speak Like a Pro for Profit." One hour, content packed on Thursday, May 20, 2004 from 7:00-8:00pm eastern time. Adjust your time zone. To register, just send an e-mail to: mailto:register@s...?Subject=FreeTeleclass __________________________________________________________ |
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