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By: Uchenna Ani-okoye

Tips For Delivering A Speech

When presenting somethig to a group of people your speech should be well prepared. If you have not prepared this will only add the the pressure you may already be feeling. It has been well documented that public speaking is one of peoples biggest fears. You will be glad to know that, for the most part 90 percent of the audience want you to succeed when you make a speech, which is encouraging.

Here are some short tips to help you get through thr ordeal

1- the first thing you will need to do is set out clear goals and objectives. Not knowing what type of information you will be giving your audience may cause your speech to be mis understood. You have to decide whether or not you will be educating, informing or inspiring your audience.

2- when giving your speech, do your best to say every thing you need to get across, in the least amount of words possible with out taking anything away from the information you are attempting to put across.

3- You should do some research and find out who your target audience is going to be. You can find out if it is a crowd that likes to be stimulated by visuals or one that likes to listen. Having a presentation that combines both of these is probably the best way to go.

4- try to write a speech that is up to date with current affairs. This will help your audience relate to what you are saying better. This will really help to build a rappot, which is important if you want to keep the crowds attention.

5- A good technique to use is story telling. It is always good when people here evidenc about what you are talking about parallelled with real life story. This will give people a reason to want to put the information into practice and listen more attentively.

Putting together a presentation that requires people to hear your speech can bve daunting, but if you rehearse and practice it this should get rid of nerves. You should take the tips here on board, and they will help your with your speech, Good luck.