Do you give much thought to your title? Do you even consider it to be PART of your speech. Well you should, and it is. Watch this video to learn why your title is so important and how to come up with a good one. Missed any of the previous units of the Speechcraft Fundamentals Series? Not a problem at …
Those little words like “speaking of” and “on that note” can go a long way to making your speech a lot smoother in the minds of your crowd. Watch the following video to learn more about transitions.
You’ve heard about a strong beginning to your speech, but a strong ending is even more important. Watch the video below to learn what ingredients go into a strong ending. What’s that? You haven’t seen the first 8 units? Not a problem at all… Unit 1 – Topic vs Message can be found here. Unit 2 – Structure Your Speech …
You said a lot of stuff in your presentation. Now you want to sum it up for your audience before you send them home. You can simply do it, or you can REALLY do it up! Watch the video to find out how. What’s that? You haven’t seen the previous 7 Units? Not a problem… Unit 1 – Topic vs …
Have you ever been watching a movie that was going along pretty well, and then the ending was so bad that it undid all the good you saw earlier? Speeches are very similar. A weak ending can take away everything good you did until that point. However, there is something that people LOVE to end their speeches with that is …
If you’re in a race, it’s not possible to win a race purely because of a strong start. However, it is possible to LOSE a race purely because of a WEAK start. Speeches are similar. In this video, you will learn how to get your speech off to a good start. What’s that? You haven’t seen the previous 5 Units? …
You have probably been told that you need to start your speech off strong with a good opening. I strongly agree! You have probably been taught some ways to open your speech. I strongly DISAGREE! With a few of them. Watch this video to find out what I mean. Before you actually watch the video below, it would help if …
We talked a lot about “your points” in the previous 3 units. In this unit, we actually unpack what it means to make a point. Before you actually watch the video below, it would help if you had the adequate background provided by the first 3 units: Unit 1 – Topic vs Message can be found here. Unit 2 – …
Here is the much-anticipated three-quel. I teased it in the first two videos. This is how you can write a speech without a message and without a structure. Did you miss the first two units? No problem. Unit 1 is right here, and Unit 2 is right here.
This is the second in our series on speechcraft fundamentals. If you missed unit 1, you can find it here. In this video, you will learn how to structure the points of your speech so that your audience can more easily: Follow your speech. Recall your points long afterward.