Posted on 12 April 2008 by stormwhistle
There are three steps to preparation, which we will go through:
Research
Outline
Practice
Before focusing on any of these components, let’s take a quick look at the reasons why you are giving a speech. In general, there are four key reasons for speaking:
To entertain
To inform
To persuade
To inspire
When researching your speech, decide what your purpose is (it could be [...]
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Posted on 12 April 2008 by stormwhistle
Finding speech topics on your own is possible with these ten research sources for public speakers. You’re out of ideas, need some fresh input, don’t know where to start? Find inspiration in the next top 10 list:
1. Scan library indexes and table of contents of books you want to read on major personal, ethical, [...]
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