Groans and moans, angst, procrastination--these are many of the behaviors from business people who have to speak or present. What will I talk about, how will I have time for all the research, can I do something that isn't boring?
You will enjoy crafting a speech or presentation if you keep these three things in mind:
- Speak about what the audience wants to hear. It truly is not about you, and when you put the audience first, they enjoy it and you enjoy making them happy.
- Crafting your spoken content should follow the rules of stickiness--stories that elicit emotions (gladness, relief, sense of satisfaction are all appropriate business emotions); something unexpected that makes the audience think "wow, I wasn't expecting this...I wonder what will happen next?"
- Speaking from your own expertise, passion and authenticity. Don't let others put words in your mouth. There is more than one way to say everything, and the way that is most natural to you is the right way.
My Write a Speech Now system shows you in vivid color how a speech or presentationshould be put together. Listen and watch this 2 min. 44 sec slide show with voice over to learn more.
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