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TI P 15
INQUIRE about background of audience, purpose of meeting
and speeches which will be delivered before yours.
TIP 16
RESEARCH and collect data, exact figures, latest developments,
interesting little known facts, expert opinions, any other relevant information
which would humor, fascinate or surprise the audience.
TIP 17
BRAINSTORM carry a rough paper or spiral book with
you all the time. Let your mind play freely, lazily, on all facets of
the subject. Whenever and whatever flashes of ideas, phrases, thoughts
and interesting remarks, come to your mind, immediately jot down. Do not
select or reject any idea at this stage. Keep playing more on them, wildly,
like a child. Give free hand to your creativity.
TIP 18
SIT down with your DATA & SCRAPS, organize them
into few major points and discard all the rest unnecessary data .
TIP 19
WRITE a systematic sequential essay ie. The Body of your
Speech.
EDIT it for contents, ruthlessly.
TIP 20
AUDIO-EDIT. Read the write up aloud, and hear it as
the audience will.
Replace difficult to ears words & phrases with simpler, sweeter ones.
Speech is not an Essay, which can be read again to understand .
TIP 21
THINK of an attention catching, sparkling, luring line
of OPENING, and momentous, impact-making, memorable PUNCH-LINE for CLOSING.
TIP 22
SPEAK the complete speech once. Polish Opening & Punch-line.
TIP 23
MAKE a small CUE CARD of Crucial Data etc. and Tear
off the essay.
TIP 24
REHEARSE once with CUE CARD; check your timing & smooth
flow.
TIP 25
FORGET it, your preparation is over. Keep Polishing your
PUNCH-LINE
REMEMBER to take your Cue card with you on the speech day.
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