6 Fool Proof Speech Writing
Tips to Wow Your Audience
Did you know that 73% of people have glossophobia? That equates to 238 million people who struggle with glossophobia, which is the fear of public speaking.
Speaking to a large group of people can be difficult, especially if you haven’t done it much before. One way you can prepare yourself is by ensuring your speech is perfect and that you’ve practiced it. Keep reading to discover our 6 speech writing tips to ensure you impress your audience.
Make It Memorable
When it comes to speech writing you need to create something that will stay with your audience. Making a memorable speech is no easy feat, but it can be done if you effectively use a key theme and build everything else around that. For example, the theme might be strength, so you could use a metaphor to portray how strength and the determination of never quitting.
Need to write a valedictorian speech for your graduation? Then have a look at this article about how to write a memorable speech.
Know Your Audience
The key thing when it comes to writing a speech is knowing your audience. You can’t write a speech unless you know your audience and what they want to hear. Think about what type of ideas and things your audience wants to hear about and what type of language they use.
Write, Practice, Rewrite and Repeat
One of the best tips on writing a speech is to write it and then practice it. You might choose to practice it by yourself or try it out on an audience. Then you need to rewrite or edit it and think about what works well in the speech and what doesn’t. And keep doing this (writing, practicing, rewriting) until you are completely satisfied with the speech.
Use Structure
Creating a great speech requires you to structure it. Your audience wants to be taken on a journey and to be guided through from the beginning to the end. In your speech’s intro make sure you talk about what you’ll be covering, so the audience knows what to expect.
Make sure to think about structure during your rewrites. If anything in the speech doesn’t follow a simple structure or causes confusion you should take it out.
Include Repetition
Your audience might not be listening or following the entire time so it’s important to include repetition in your speech. As well as including a key theme in your speech, make sure you use keywords and phrases that you want the audience to remember. It might also be useful to recap and repeat the most critical parts of your speech.
Get the Audience Involved
Getting your audience involved is a great way to connect with them. It also is a great way to ensure they’re engaging with your speech. If possible, ask your audience questions or get them to stand up and do something (such as helping you out on stage).
Impress Them All
Impressing your audience is totally doable, but you need to have a killer speech to do so. Make sure you implement our speech writing tips to really drive home your message and to ensure you’re memorable to your audience.
