Quick speech design tips. Helping you structure your thoughts so your audience can follow and understand your message. Tell a story, make a point and end with a call to action.
What message/image will you draw in their mind?
Hook: What should the audience walk away with? (What they need) Give problem, solution with benefits
Give an example, or ask the audience for one - example of point, message, take away that stuck, they remembered.
What message/image will you draw in their mind?
Hook: What should the audience walk away with? (What they need) Give problem, solution with benefits
Give an example, or ask the audience for one - example of point, message, take away that stuck, they remembered.
Pause, smile, then: Open with a Question or a statement! Then pause to allow it to sink in (count of 3-4 seconds) Makes it a dialogue, vs lecture. Give an example, or ask the audience for one - when someone has opened with question or statement, vs.. welcome ladies gentlemen or done a long intro.
A clear point
Use the story to illustrate your point
If it doesn’t make point, why say it.
Nieces bum ... vs Matthew (follow process)
Simple formulae:
start with a statement or question
3 points that draw an idea/message
summary and close with question/statement
What is the next step?
Notes- key words . sequence
Pause -allows impact (savour your idea/question/humour)
Use stage (body language) action for point
Lower time limit - eg 5-7 prepare 5 monotone