1 Focus on your call to action.
Which of these is it? Join our club. Buy my book. Be confident. Trust me. Laugh. Cry. Think about this. Change your mind on this issue. Applaud the next speaker, give us the money, or come back to the next meeting? Help me. Call on me for help. A big, loud, long round of applause for that wonderful speaker and splendid speech.
2 The title of the meeting is your promise:
Christmas party. Summer Barbecue. AGM. Officer Training. Workshops with our Winners. Potluck Dinner. Welcome New Members Meeting. Open House - Free evening.
3 The title of the speech is your promise:
How to Write A Humorous Speech. My Funny Family. How to Conquer Your Fears and be Confident. Forget your fears. Life After Death. Life After Debt. Make Money with this Method. You can win.
4 A theme provides interest and variety.
All things Christmassy. White Christmas party. Winter Wonderland. Summer Holiday Stories. Evening. Harvest festival. Travel Tales. Puppets, Parcels and Props in Presentations.
5 Have a spare speech.
Your speaker is sick or delayed. Weather has kept the speaker away. Your planned speech is not suitable for the audience/event and you need another.
6 If you are timer get attention and keep it.
Explain why timing is important. Have an anecdote or story about time. Keep attention by starting confidently.
7 Be heard at the back.
That's why experienced speakers check 'Can you hear me'. In a huge meeting you can have a friend in the back row with a signal to tell you if sound is fading.
8 Repeat Success.
If you are successful, offer to come back with another similar session.
9 Be seen. If you are small, wear heels or a hat. or a dramatic colour or outfit.
10 Stay cheerful despite setbacks.
Don't apologise. Make a joke. Or thank the person who reminded you of an omission or suggested a new plan. Learn from mistakes.
11 Engage your friendly audience.
Look at them. Smile at them. Pay attention to the back as well as the front row. Look to both sides of the room. Move around. But don't page up and down like a caged animal. Don't talk to your feet, the ceiling, your book. Don't turn your back on the audience. If you leave or stop, tell them how soon you will be back. (e.g., when I come back with my visitor/hat I want you all to be silent.)
12 Ask the audience for rewards. Reward the audience.
Which of these is it? Join our club. Buy my book. Be confident. Trust me. Laugh. Cry. Think about this. Change your mind on this issue. Applaud the next speaker, give us the money, or come back to the next meeting? Help me. Call on me for help. A big, loud, long round of applause for that wonderful speaker and splendid speech.
2 The title of the meeting is your promise:
Christmas party. Summer Barbecue. AGM. Officer Training. Workshops with our Winners. Potluck Dinner. Welcome New Members Meeting. Open House - Free evening.
3 The title of the speech is your promise:
How to Write A Humorous Speech. My Funny Family. How to Conquer Your Fears and be Confident. Forget your fears. Life After Death. Life After Debt. Make Money with this Method. You can win.
4 A theme provides interest and variety.
All things Christmassy. White Christmas party. Winter Wonderland. Summer Holiday Stories. Evening. Harvest festival. Travel Tales. Puppets, Parcels and Props in Presentations.
5 Have a spare speech.
Your speaker is sick or delayed. Weather has kept the speaker away. Your planned speech is not suitable for the audience/event and you need another.
6 If you are timer get attention and keep it.
Explain why timing is important. Have an anecdote or story about time. Keep attention by starting confidently.
7 Be heard at the back.
That's why experienced speakers check 'Can you hear me'. In a huge meeting you can have a friend in the back row with a signal to tell you if sound is fading.
8 Repeat Success.
If you are successful, offer to come back with another similar session.
9 Be seen. If you are small, wear heels or a hat. or a dramatic colour or outfit.
10 Stay cheerful despite setbacks.
Don't apologise. Make a joke. Or thank the person who reminded you of an omission or suggested a new plan. Learn from mistakes.
11 Engage your friendly audience.
Look at them. Smile at them. Pay attention to the back as well as the front row. Look to both sides of the room. Move around. But don't page up and down like a caged animal. Don't talk to your feet, the ceiling, your book. Don't turn your back on the audience. If you leave or stop, tell them how soon you will be back. (e.g., when I come back with my visitor/hat I want you all to be silent.)
12 Ask the audience for rewards. Reward the audience.
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