Some of the best speeches that we will give are the ones that will cause our audience to take action. When we want to give a speech like this, we need to make sure that we understand what our audience is looking for. Once we know that, we have to take the time and do … Read more

When was the last time that you gave a speech on a complicated topic? These are the speeches that we get called on to do more and more often. Our audience is facing a difficult decision that they have to make and they are looking to us to explain their options to them. When we … Read more

There are a lot of different types of speeches that we can give. One of the most useful ones is the instructional speech. In a speech like this, we use our time before our audience to provide them with information that they do not already have. It’s not uncommon to see members of our audience … Read more

One of my favorite types of speeches to give is the process speech. You know what I’m talking about: its when you have a step-by-step way of doing things that you want to share with your audience. When we give these types of speeches, it almost seems as though the speech writes itself. We start … Read more

When we give a speech, we are generally speaking to an audience. An audience is made up of many different people. However, sometimes the message that we are trying to deliver is a very personal message. What this means is that although we may be addressing a large audience, what we are really doing is … Read more

Emotion is a powerful force. When you are asked to give a speech to an audience that is already charged up with emotion, you need to proceed carefully. You need to take the time to understand what event has happened that has caused them to become riled up. Once you understand this, you then have … Read more

One of the most powerful types of speeches that we can give is the type that will cause our audience to want to stand up and take action. These are the speeches where every word that you say counts. You need to find ways to really connect with your audience, you need to let them … Read more

We all understand the power of giving a speech. Sometimes we are provided with an opportunity to talk to people that we want to convince to take action. When we give speeches like this we need to take the time to craft a speech that is going to cause our audience to become dissatisfied with … Read more

One of the most difficult speeches for any of us to give is one that is loaded with a great deal of emotion. We need to understand that the topic that we will be discussing can cause our audience to have significant reactions to our words. When we are asked to give this type of … Read more