Talking And Communication

Reasons to give a speech

• To inform
• To inspire
• To persuade
• To influence
• To entertain
• To Motivate

• Prepared talk
• The one you've given
• The one you wish you'd given

• Should have an opening, body and close
• "Tell them in the opening." "Tell them again in the body." "Tell them you've told them in the close." - Unknown
• Introduce in the opening, expand in the body and summarise in the close
• Your last words should be the title of your talk

• Rhetorical question
• Joke / funny story
• Arresting opening
• Quote

• Tell stories to hold the audience's attention
• 2-3 examples which are fully explained
• Magic of three - Tell them (the audience) the same story three times in three different places and word it in three different ways

• Words like great can be used, but you must say what was great or why it was great
• Don't talk to words, talk to an idea
• Use hands for emphasis
• Change body positions
• Modulation of voice
• You can walk around, as long as you do it slowly and gradually - quickly is a no no
• Talk from your heart, not your head
• Make your voice quieter and quieter to hold the audience's attention - but not so soft that they can't hear you. If they are moving closer, you've got their attention, if they're not than you're either too soft or have lowered your voice in the wrong place
• Be enthusiastic