SET OBJECTIVES THAT MAKE A FABULOUS SPEECH
  • 1st you select the seed - to decide what you must achieve with your presentation

  • 2nd find fertile soil for your seed - i.o.w find the right audience or your topic

  • 3rd take your seed and plant it in the ground - you learn to overcome the obstacles that are stopping you from making necessary changes

  • 4th sink your roots down deep - be credible and a expert on the particular topic

  • 5th develop one major trunk - a thought, a theme that will enable the listeners to retain your information

  • 6 you need strong, sturdy boughs - organizing your material for the greatest impact, what material is effective, ethical, and legal to use

  • 7th prune the deadwood - how when and why to edit the presentation

  • 8th grow bright, brilliant leaves - ideas to enhance your image, your voice projection, the colours that you wear on the platform, and how to project and protect your reputation

  • 9th call them to pick the fruit - motivate the audience to take home the information you're offering

  • 10 when you till the soil, you'll learn to work the audience and build rapport with them

  • 11th protect the tree from wilt - ensure 'war stories' don't happen in your presentation

 

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