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Giving Your First Speech


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On other pages in this site we've looked at the skills and techniques in getting started in public speaking. How you can take the steps to add giving a professional speech to your repertoire.

You might be considering selling your expertise on a subject and heading down the road to becoming a keynote speaker. You might even consider using your skills and becoming a consultant to others in your industry.

Or maybe you will give a presentation about your experiences in your industry and use this talk to gain credibility and visibility in your marketplace.

Whichever route you choose the latter is the simplest way to start. The main thing is to get out and do it. Don't worry that all your speaking skills aren't up to scratch. That will come with experience.

Now I'm going to give you a piece of advice that will irritate and annoy a lot of people. They'll tell me I'm encouraging amateurishness and sloppy performance. But I also understand a bit about human nature and I would be negligent not to urge you to do this.

Giving Your First Speech

If you are considering doing any kind of speaking at all this is what you must do now:

Get your first booking. Make it free if need be. Just go and get it. Book it for two to three weeks from now. It's a deadline you will have to meet. Your subconscious will start to work on what's needed, your stories, your theme, your title.

It will all come together for you. If nothing else, sheer terror will get you through it. And YOU will have done it. Your First Speech.


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Imagine your sense of achievement after it’s over. You will have taken a major step in your career. And believe me, many doors open to those who have the ability to stand and talk in front of a group.

As a human you already know how to talk to people. Just look on the group as a bunch of individuals and talk to them as individuals. So what are you waiting for?

Just remember the formula:

Dynamite opening which gets into the theme of the talk
Make a point
A story to illustrate the point
Make a point
A story to illustrate the point
Make a point
A story to illustrate the point.
Wrap up and powerful close.