SUCCESSFUL SPEECHES

Whether you're talking to a small group of people or speaking to a large audience,
you want to be sure your speech is memorable and enjoyable. Follow these five easy
tips to help ensure your speech delivers:

• Be prepared. Your audience is giving you their time and consideration, 

so rehearse enough to be confident you'll leave a good impression.

• Start strong. Begin your speech with a powerful opening that will grab 

your audience's attention, such as a startling fact or statistic, an interesting story or 

a funny joke.

• Be conversational. Avoid reading your speech word for word. Instead, refer to 

notes or points from an outline to help your speech have a more free-flowing, 

conversational tone.

• Speak with passion. If you're truly invested in what you're saying, you'll be

 better able to keep your audience's attention.

• Be patient. It's easy to get frustrated 

if you make a mistake. But remember t

hat public speaking is not easy and it

 takes time to hone your skills. 

Keep practicing and you will reach 

your goals.