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Speech Delivery

Speech Delivery. What to do! What NOT to do!. Before speaking. Before speaking, make sure you… Dress well (increase confidence) Have the entire speech written out verbatim Have the introduction memorized Take a mouthful or two of water Make sure all your notes are in order

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Speech Delivery

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  1. Speech Delivery What to do! What NOT to do!

  2. Before speaking • Before speaking, make sure you… • Dress well (increase confidence) • Have the entire speech written out verbatim • Have the introduction memorized • Take a mouthful or two of water • Make sure all your notes are in order • Make sure all tech needs are met • Walk to the lectern with confidence; smile! 

  3. OK, it’s time to begin! • Start with CONFIDENCE • Your introduction is memorized, so look out at the audience and start with strength and confidence! • VOLUME: Make sure the volume of your voice is appropriate to the size of the room and to rise above any ambient sounds. And NO drop off! • VARIETY: Make sure you are using appropriate vocal variety – stress appropriate ideas, use dramatic pausing, punch important words and ideas, and vary the rate of your speech.

  4. More advice on VERBAL delivery • Eliminate fillers: Ummmm, ya know, like • Replace fillers with SILENCE. Calmly collect your thoughts and move on. • Clarify pronunciation before you speak. First ask yourself if you need to use that big word, or if you could use a shorter synonym your audience will certainly know. • SLOW DOWN! They only get to hear each word once! • Enunciate! Speak clearly.

  5. NONVERBAL delivery tips • EYE CONTACT: Break the room up into three or four sections and visit those sections equally. Afraid of eyes? Look at hair! • Gestures: Use natural hand gestures that add to (not detract from) your speech. • Athletic Stance: Sounds funny, but you breath differently and can faint if not careful. • Conversational tone: Most effective

  6. Controlling FEAR! • Relax! The audience is either neutral or positive, and they don’t know if you are nervous. • Focus on the message. Be a selfless conduit for an interesting message. You happen to be the one sharing the information, but the speech is really about the information being shared, not about you. • Don’t picture them naked! Bad myth that needs to be stopped. Doing this will be more distracting than helpful. • KNOW YOUR SPEECH: The best thing you can do to reduce fear is to know the text of your speech. The better you know it, the less you will fear.

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