A title works like a magnet. It either draws people or repels them. Create a good one and you have people wanting to hear you before you even step to the platform.
The Ultimate Outcome When the meeting or event is over what do you want the audience to leave with? What concept? What idea? What unforgettable belief? What new opinion? What information? Your Purpose is the Bull’s-eye of the message, the target you want to hit. You may have noticed that a Bull’s-eye is part of [...]
Your Audience: An essential part of crafting your message is taking the time to understand your audience and what they want and need. There are some important areas to consider about your audience; however, be careful not to overanalyze. If you are speaking locally, you probably know your audience well. When you begin to travel, [...]
Five Ways To Choose Your Topic 1: The Call To Speak This is the majority of beginning speakers. You’ve been told that you’re going to speak. The boss says you’re the one, so you are on deck. Maybe your service club, church, or other organization wants you to give a talk at a meeting. The [...]
No matter whom you are speaking to or for, you must have purpose. There must be a distinct reason for you to stand before a crowd. Your purpose is the ONE concept you want to communicate—one phrase, one sentence—that sums up the talk. Decide what is the one idea that you want the audience to [...]
“Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening.” – Dorothy Sarnoff Public Speaking Myths Myth #1: “I’ve got to be the best.” I used to live by this myth. My mind would tell me to forget about speaking. If I couldn’t be the best, there was no use stepping on stage. [...]
Steps to Crafting Unforgettable Messages You should start with three simple goals: 1. Communicate with Purpose: You never want to step in front of any group without a clearly carved purpose. Each effective talk has one. It is the narrowed subject. It is the one sentence you want every person to walk away with. It [...]
Which Brings Us to You! You probably have a clear mental picture of what you do and do not want to be as a speaker. Maybe you have spoken for years and want to become more precise. Or perhaps you have a desire to teach but really don’t know where to begin. Begin by honestly [...]
There are some people we would drive hours to hear. Every word greets our ears like music. Every thought is like honey to our hungry hearts. They talk about topics you want to hear The title alone may be enough to draw you in and want to attend. But whatever the subject is, you want [...]
Let’s Face It . . . Some People Are Dull They don’t want to be. They don’t even know they are boring. But they are. Someone, somewhere, at some time said, “Hey why don’t you teach this class?” Or, “How about giving an after-dinner talk at our club?” That’s how it started, and ever since [...]