Tired of boring speeches? Or are you tired of giving boring speeches?
Well, luckily, you’re reading this post!
Through my many years of speech coaching, I’ve helped countless individuals improve their accents, gain confidence with public speaking, and improve their speech.
The truth is… Even the most technical of speeches don’t have to be boring. In fact, if you actually want people to listen, they should be anything BUT boring or mundane.
So, without further delay, here are a few tips to help you create your most engaging speech yet:
- Weave in stories.
People love stories. It makes ideas memorable. It makes them engaging. It allows others to take a journey with you. Whenever you can, twist your ideas into stories.
Now, this doesn’t mean writing a speech of story after story. Rather, it’s about finding an opportunity to weave it in and give people a constant line of thinking to follow.
- Start with a hook.
Gaining your audience’s attention right off the bat is important to ensure they hear the rest of what you have to say. The first part of your speech needs to entice people! Try giving a stat or a quick fun fact – anything that might grab someone’s attention. Then, the goal is, inevitably, to keep it.
- Change your tone and pitch
Do not talk in the same mundane, monotone voice the entire time. Your audience will fall asleep!
Instead, change your tone and pitch as you talk. If part of your speech would be more exciting with some enthusiasm, show some enthusiasm!
- Pace yourself.
This basically means don’t talk too quickly or too fast. Some great ways to determine if you’re doing so is by recording to yourself and listening to it back, or having a friend or co-worker listen to you and provide feedback.
And don’t forget… practice, practice, practice! Happy speech-giving!
Accent Coach 