It's easy for your audience to forget parts of your speech, especially if it's a lengthy one. Sometimes the main point gets lost in the details.Getting your audience to remember and care about all of your points is usually impossible (unless there are few, like 3 points with no subpoints).So you need to prioritize.You have to choose the argument that is the most … [Read more...]
Good phrase for public speaking: “You may be thinking”
When you need to speak to an audience that doesn't completely agree with your position to start with, it can be difficult to win them to your side. People tend to stick with their current beliefs.One of the most important tools for a public speaker is knowledge of possible audience objections to their message. If, for example, you are delivering a speech on animal abuse, … [Read more...]
How to keep the audience engaged
One of the primary challenges of any public speaker is keeping the audience engaged with their speech. If you're able to invoke curiosity continuously throughout your speech, then you are miles ahead of most speakers.If you've ever seen a video by the popular YouTube science guy Vsauce, you know how powerful curiosity can be. (Also, take note of how wild he is with his … [Read more...]
Emphasize parts of your speech with positioning
It's difficult for the audience to remember everything you have to say. For that reason, as discussed before, you should pick 3 main points to emphasize and stick with them.But how do you help people to remember these three points? And how do you get people to pay attention once they've started to get complacent? Emphasize your points with positioning In general, you're … [Read more...]
Why you should only use 3 points in your speech
One of the first challenges for a new public speaker is to find more to say. They’re not sure what to write down and how to fill their speaking time productively. However, over time, people become more competent at speech writing. They’re able to come up with 3, 4, 5, and even more points that they want to say. While this growth in ability is good, it often results in speeches … [Read more...]