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In case you want to say a few words or you have been asked to make a speech for a special occasion? You are terrified that you are going to sound like a prat and that the whole experience is going to be a complete disaster? Have no fear, here are my top handy hints and tips that, if followed, should make sure that the speech you make is a success and you leave everyone wanting to hear more.
My own speech making experience is quite varied. I have spoken on behalf of people at weddings (four including my own), birthdays, leaving do's and engagement parties. I actually enjoy making speeches and have often been complimented on my public speaking skills. I do think that there are certain do's and dont's when it comes to making a good speech. I have also heard enough speeches to get a fair idea of what I think makes a good speech and what makes an awful speech. So here goes:
- Look like you're enjoying yourself. This makes all the difference. There is nothing more uncomfortable than watching someone make a speech who is an absolute nervous wreck. It is not enjoyable. Relax, breathe and remember that if you look confident your audience will be able to relax and enjoy the speech more. Even if you are crapping yourself try and look like you aren't. ACT confident.
- Keep it short and to the point.I mean this. Some of the best speeches have been ruined by being far too long. I have seen so many best man's speeches start very strong and then go down hill rapidly due to the length. I think 10 minutes is a good length, after that you are in serious danger of losing your audience.
- If you have been asked to say a few words last minute. I think of splitting the speech in three: start, middle and end. Follow this structure and you shouldn't go far wrong. For longer speeches where you have more time to prepare, I split the speech into 2 minute chunks. I do this because I don't like to read my speeches off paper, so if I split into five I usually try and remember the trigger words for each section and the rest usually comes back to me. If you aren't feeling confident enough to go without paper to prompt you, I would still try and learn the speech and refer to the paper if needed.
- Learn the speech. Not completely word by word perfect, but know the structure and what you are going to say.
- Rehearse in front of people if you can. I usually have the speech finished about a week prior to delivering and practice in front of people who know the person or who are going to be at the event to get their feedback.
- In the drafting stages be very clear on what you want to say. Why are you making the speech? Who is it for? What can you not leave out?
- Try and keep it semi-clean. Will there be children there or easily offended relatives? Maybe keep the more embarrassing incidents for smaller audiences. Everyone likes to laugh at people but think before spilling too many beans.
- Talk to the back of the room so everyone can hear what you are saying. Start the speech by asking if everyone can hear you. That way you can adjust your volume according to the room.
- Make eye contact with your audience if possible. This makes the speech a lot more engaging and interesting. Do not look at the ceiling, this is very odd and distracting. I've seen quite a few people do this, amusing to watch but for the wrong reasons.
- Say thank you at the end.
- Be yourself! You have been asked to make a speech for a reason. Let your personality shine through and talk about your experiences with the subject/subjects.
- Don't get drunk before you make the speech. It is very uncomfortable watching someone who's drunk make a speech. Get drunk afterwards but not before. Have a glass but not a bottle.
So there are my top tips for making a speech. You may think that there seems like a lot to remember but most of it is common sense. I know that public speaking can be very difficult for some people but remember the audience is with you. They want you to do well and they are usually incredibly generous. I hope this has been helpful and if there is anything I've missed don't be afraid to let me know. Good luck!
Topic 2
What actually is good exceptional and exclusive occasional speaking?
1. Above all, there has to be a clear connection with the unique purpose of the occasion.
2. Also the special occasional speech topics have to be both informational and persuasive.
3. And third, share your thoughts for a better understanding of the goal and the context of the upcoming event.
No need to emphasize that you have to be fully aware of your audience. The key to find the right special speech topics is addressing five W's and one H. Ask what, why, to whom, when, where, and how long. I will discuss these questions below.
1. Why? What is the purpose of the event?
- What is the purpose of the meeting, event, conference or ceremony?
- What are the demands and wishes regarding your special occasional speech topics?
- Are there special requirements related to the singularity of the event?
- What was the first thing that comes into your mind when you were invited?
- Are you invited because of your expertise or professional abilities?
- What do you know about the character and ambiance?
- Why did you accept the honour to be public speaker?
- What do you want your public to remember, consider, support or believe in? That's the special purpose of this public speaking assignment, your specific topic statement.
- To conclude: what's the purpose?
Before you determine specific aims, first determine the general goal of your special occasional speech topics. Do you want to entertain or amuse, roasts and toasts perhaps?
An after dinner speaker tries to ridicule the listeners by spoofing persons or to exaggerate familiar situations.
2. Do you want to celebrate or praise?
Ask yourself: who or what is being honoured or set in a positive light? Why? Accomplishments?
If it's a person: how does the life and works of this person influence other people?Tribute speech topics stimulate and strengthen the audiences' sentiments of adoration and excitement. Share joy over someone's character, or over successes at the beginning or completion of a project or season.
Other input to celebrate or praise can be developed for weddings, birthdays, and roasts and toasts.
Commemorative orals honour and straighten the values of a person, group, institution, place, event, idea or subject. Focus on the values of life and past, present, and future of society.
The special occasion speech topics have to be symbolic. Eulogies honour a deceased person and praise the person's virtues and character. Tell what we learned and why we are thankful.
3. Inspire your audience?
Inspirational and motivational speakers base their talks on policy or value claims. Uplift the moral of an organisation.
What do you want to accomplish? How can you persuade the audience to belief, feel or think the same? This is the core of that type of occasion speech topics.
With commencement special occasion topics you can offer insight and knowledge by revealing your own personal ideas and thoughts. List behavioural standards and indentify how the educational institution, company or other group could strengthen those standards.
4. Set a social agenda?
Keynote speeches reinforce or establish new goals in special occasional speech topics. Set the tone and arouse enthusiastic emotions for upcoming discussions.
Of course there are more other unique moments at which a bit more ceremonial special occassion speech topics are expected. E.g. introductions and announcements, vote of thanks speeches, stump speeches and events at which people are being welcomed, say farewell, retire, nominated or accept a special award.
5. Who or what do you address?
What kind of organisation? In case of a celebration or honouring ceremony: who is being praised? What are her or his needs and expectations?
Is it a special group competition, group discussion or special event?
6. When will you speak?
Will a host introduce you and your notes? Prearrange that you don't cover the same special occasion speech topic!
Are you the only public speaker? If there are more people, then bear in mind to wake up the audience if you have for example to deliver as speaker number seven.
7. Where are you speaking?
What is the ambiance, can you maintain the proper atmosphere? How big is the room? A public speakers podium? A microphone?
Can you get in touch with your listeners? All very important for developing tailor-made content.
8. How long are you requested to speak?
If extemporaneously, then prepare notes with some keywords. Usually these talks are short, for instance self-introduction special occasion speech topics.
OUTLINE
Here's a simple and effective way to outline your speech topic ideas for your speech writing purposes:
THE INTRODUCTION
Wake up interest.
State your specific statement.
Relate it to your audience.
List the main points of the body - your main occasional thoughts on the speakers podium.
THE BODY
List the main special occasional speech topics and construct the successes, pros and cons, values, examples, funny remarks, narratives, anecdotes or insight stories.
THE CONCLUSION
An amusing general remark, or joke or a toast are in general good and especially last, closing public speaking topics:
Topic 3
The following will definitely Answer key questions and proper suggestions you will come across
1. Why? What is the purpose of the special occasion?
What's the purpose of the meeting, event, conference or
ceremony?
What are the demands and wishes regarding your special
occasional speech topics?
Are there special requirements related to the singularity of
the event?
What was the first thing that comes into your mind when
you were invited?
Are you invited because of your expertise or professional
abilities?
What do you know about the character and ambiance?
Why did you accept the honour to be public speaker?
What do you want your public to remember, consider,
support or believe in? That's the special purpose of this
public speaking assignment, your specific topic statement.
To conclude: what's the purpose of your special occasion
speech topics?
Before you determine specific aims, first determine the general goal of your special occasional speech
topics. Do you want to entertain or amuse?
An after dinner speaker tries to ridicule the listeners by spoofing persons or to exaggerate familiar
situations.
2. Do you want to celebrate or praise? Ask yourself: who or what is being honoured or set in a positive
light? Why? Accomplishments?
If it's a person: how does the life and works of this person influence other people? Tribute speech topics
stimulate and strengthen the audiences' sentiments of adoration and excitement. Share joy over someone's 6
character, or over successes at the beginning or completion of a project or season. Other special occasion
speech topics to celebrate or praise can be developed for weddings, birthdays, and roasts and toasts.
Commemorative special occasional speech topics honour and strengthen the values of a person, group,
institution, place, event, idea or subject. Focus on the values of life and past, present, and future of
society. The special occasion speech topics have to be symbolic. Eulogies honour a deceased person and
praise the person's virtues and character. Tell what we learned and why we are thankful.
3. Inspire your audience? Inspirational special occasion speech topics are based on policy or value
claims. Uplift the moral of an organization.
What do you want to accomplish? How can you persuade the audience to belief, feel or think the same?
This is the core of that type of occasion speech topics.
With commencement special occasion topics you can offer insight and knowledge by revealing your own
personal ideas and thoughts. List behavioural standards and indentify how the educational institution,
company or other group could strengthen those standards.
4. Set a social agenda? Keynote speeches reinforce or establish new goals in special occasional speech
topics. Set the tone and arouse enthusiastic emotions for upcoming discussions.
Of course there are more other unique moments at which a bit more ceremonial special occasion speech
topics are expected. E.g. introductions and announcements, vote of thanks speeches, and events at which
people are being welcomed, say farewell, retire, nominated or accept a special award.
5. Who do your special occasional speech topics address? What kind of organization? In case of a
celebration or honoring ceremony: who is being praised? What are her or his needs and expectations?
Is it a special group competition, group discussion or special event?
6. When will you speak? Will a host introduce you and your special occasional speech topics?
Prearrange that you don't cover the same special occasion speech topic!
Are you the only public speaker? If there are more people, then bear in mind to wake up the audience if
you for example deliver your special occasion speech topics as speaker number seven.
7. Where are you speaking? What is the ambiance, can you maintain the proper atmosphere? How big is
the room? Is there a full-length podium? A hand-held microphone?
Can you get in touch with your listeners? All very important details to consider when preparing for
delivering a special occasion speech.
8. How long are you requested to speak? If extemporaneously, then prepare notes with some keywords.
Special occasional speech topics usually are short (E.g. 2-5 minutes), for instance self introduction speech
topics.
1. Above all, there has to be a clear connection with the unique purpose of the occasion.
2. Also the special occasional speech topics have to be both informational and persuasive.
3. And third, share your thoughts for a better understanding of the goal and the context of the upcoming event.
1. Why? What is the purpose of the event?
An after dinner speaker tries to ridicule the listeners by spoofing persons or to exaggerate familiar situations.
2. Do you want to celebrate or praise?
Ask yourself: who or what is being honoured or set in a positive light? Why? Accomplishments?
If it's a person: how does the life and works of this person influence other people?Tribute speech topics stimulate and strengthen the audiences' sentiments of adoration and excitement. Share joy over someone's character, or over successes at the beginning or completion of a project or season.
Other input to celebrate or praise can be developed for weddings, birthdays, and roasts and toasts.
Commemorative orals honour and straighten the values of a person, group, institution, place, event, idea or subject. Focus on the values of life and past, present, and future of society.
The special occasion speech topics have to be symbolic. Eulogies honour a deceased person and praise the person's virtues and character. Tell what we learned and why we are thankful.
3. Inspire your audience?
Inspirational and motivational speakers base their talks on policy or value claims. Uplift the moral of an organisation.
What do you want to accomplish? How can you persuade the audience to belief, feel or think the same? This is the core of that type of occasion speech topics.
With commencement special occasion topics you can offer insight and knowledge by revealing your own personal ideas and thoughts. List behavioural standards and indentify how the educational institution, company or other group could strengthen those standards.
4. Set a social agenda?
Keynote speeches reinforce or establish new goals in special occasional speech topics. Set the tone and arouse enthusiastic emotions for upcoming discussions.
Of course there are more other unique moments at which a bit more ceremonial special occassion speech topics are expected. E.g. introductions and announcements, vote of thanks speeches, stump speeches and events at which people are being welcomed, say farewell, retire, nominated or accept a special award.
5. Who or what do you address?
What kind of organisation? In case of a celebration or honouring ceremony: who is being praised? What are her or his needs and expectations?
Is it a special group competition, group discussion or special event?
6. When will you speak?
Will a host introduce you and your notes? Prearrange that you don't cover the same special occasion speech topic!
Are you the only public speaker? If there are more people, then bear in mind to wake up the audience if you have for example to deliver as speaker number seven.
7. Where are you speaking?
What is the ambiance, can you maintain the proper atmosphere? How big is the room? A public speakers podium? A microphone?
Can you get in touch with your listeners? All very important for developing tailor-made content.
8. How long are you requested to speak?
If extemporaneously, then prepare notes with some keywords. Usually these talks are short, for instance self-introduction special occasion speech topics.
OUTLINE
Here's a simple and effective way to outline your speech topic ideas for your speech writing purposes:
THE INTRODUCTION
Wake up interest.
State your specific statement.
Relate it to your audience.
List the main points of the body - your main occasional thoughts on the speakers podium.
THE BODY
List the main special occasional speech topics and construct the successes, pros and cons, values, examples, funny remarks, narratives, anecdotes or insight stories.
THE CONCLUSION
An amusing general remark, or joke or a toast are in general good and especially last, closing public speaking topics:
The following will definitely Answer key questions and proper suggestions you will come across
1. Why? What is the purpose of the special occasion?
What's the purpose of the meeting, event, conference or
ceremony?
What are the demands and wishes regarding your special
occasional speech topics?
Are there special requirements related to the singularity of
the event?
What was the first thing that comes into your mind when
you were invited?
Are you invited because of your expertise or professional
abilities?
What do you know about the character and ambiance?
Why did you accept the honour to be public speaker?
What do you want your public to remember, consider,
support or believe in? That's the special purpose of this
public speaking assignment, your specific topic statement.
To conclude: what's the purpose of your special occasion
speech topics?
Before you determine specific aims, first determine the general goal of your special occasional speech
topics. Do you want to entertain or amuse?
An after dinner speaker tries to ridicule the listeners by spoofing persons or to exaggerate familiar
situations.
2. Do you want to celebrate or praise? Ask yourself: who or what is being honoured or set in a positive
light? Why? Accomplishments?
If it's a person: how does the life and works of this person influence other people? Tribute speech topics
stimulate and strengthen the audiences' sentiments of adoration and excitement. Share joy over someone's 6
character, or over successes at the beginning or completion of a project or season. Other special occasion
speech topics to celebrate or praise can be developed for weddings, birthdays, and roasts and toasts.
Commemorative special occasional speech topics honour and strengthen the values of a person, group,
institution, place, event, idea or subject. Focus on the values of life and past, present, and future of
society. The special occasion speech topics have to be symbolic. Eulogies honour a deceased person and
praise the person's virtues and character. Tell what we learned and why we are thankful.
3. Inspire your audience? Inspirational special occasion speech topics are based on policy or value
claims. Uplift the moral of an organization.
What do you want to accomplish? How can you persuade the audience to belief, feel or think the same?
This is the core of that type of occasion speech topics.
With commencement special occasion topics you can offer insight and knowledge by revealing your own
personal ideas and thoughts. List behavioural standards and indentify how the educational institution,
company or other group could strengthen those standards.
4. Set a social agenda? Keynote speeches reinforce or establish new goals in special occasional speech
topics. Set the tone and arouse enthusiastic emotions for upcoming discussions.
Of course there are more other unique moments at which a bit more ceremonial special occasion speech
topics are expected. E.g. introductions and announcements, vote of thanks speeches, and events at which
people are being welcomed, say farewell, retire, nominated or accept a special award.
5. Who do your special occasional speech topics address? What kind of organization? In case of a
celebration or honoring ceremony: who is being praised? What are her or his needs and expectations?
Is it a special group competition, group discussion or special event?
6. When will you speak? Will a host introduce you and your special occasional speech topics?
Prearrange that you don't cover the same special occasion speech topic!
Are you the only public speaker? If there are more people, then bear in mind to wake up the audience if
you for example deliver your special occasion speech topics as speaker number seven.
7. Where are you speaking? What is the ambiance, can you maintain the proper atmosphere? How big is
the room? Is there a full-length podium? A hand-held microphone?
Can you get in touch with your listeners? All very important details to consider when preparing for
delivering a special occasion speech.
8. How long are you requested to speak? If extemporaneously, then prepare notes with some keywords.
Special occasional speech topics usually are short (E.g. 2-5 minutes), for instance self introduction speech
topics.
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