KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION (Part 2 of 4)

POINTING IT OUT

When developing a speech or workshops, there are so many places to start, and you may not know where to start. In the next few weeks we'll be covering the KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION in a four part series. These concepts have been developed to help make speech writing easy and we hope you'll let us know how they work for you by emailing us at parallel49strategies@gmail.com!

When we begin expanding on the main points of a speech, it's important to take your audience into consideration. What will interest them? How can they relate to what you're saying? Your words and examples need to be something that they can relate to! If you're speaking to an audience full of Educators, use stories of students, or teachers who have made an impact. Group of kids in 4-H? Talk about projects or fair animals! There are so many ways to bring your stories into a speech, but no matter what you do they need to be relatable to the audience!

The next important thing, is to pick a story that fits. This will serve as your Support which will back up your points. You need to have examples of your point working, or being successful - otherwise people wont listen! After you've picked your story, create a well-developed sentence that will serve as your Point. If your point is too long people will bypass it thinking it's irrelevant so it's important to make sure it's clear and concise. it's vital that we tell the audience how we can apply it to daily life. This serves as your Application.

WHOAH! Don't just end it right there! It's important that we take the time to transition into our conclusion, avoiding terms such as "In conclusion" or "Finally" or "Lastly." Those words are far too basic and leave a speech cut short. When you're closing, find a story or example of the points working correctly in your past, or in your community, or draw it back to your first story used in the connection. Whatever you do, make sure it proves your three points, and then closes the speech. This is where speech writers are really able to make a speech, because the last sentence is the one that is remembered most!

In Part 3 We'll cover preparation for the event and deciding what you should wear to look professional.