Speaking Tips

These tips will give you some ideas for improving your speaking.

Joining a Rostrum club will help you practise. It’s great to have the theory in your head. What’s even better is to have practiced so that you know what works for you.

Opening Your Speech

The first 30 to 60 seconds of your speech are often the most critical. Read on for some suggestions to give your speech the best start possible. It is extremely

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Speaking at a Wedding

Whether you are the bride, groom, best man, or possibly a friend of the family, this is one of the most important speeches you’ll ever do. Find out how to

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Speaking Impromptu

Impromptu or Short Notice speeches are seen by most novice speakers as the most frightening of any exercises they could be assigned. Usually you will have some warning but occasionally

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Using Humour In your Speech

Humour is not just for comedians, but proceed with care! If used wisely and with great skill, humour can turn a good speech into an unforgettable speech. In Summary: How

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Use Notes Effectively

Everyone admires a person who can speak effectively without using notes. Unfortunately, not many of us can attain this pinnacle of speaking achievement! Sometimes a person who has no notes

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Online-observations

What works / what doesn’t? Some ideas from the online club: Applause doesn’t work (the meeting chair can be heard but not the general audience so you have to put

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How to write a speech

You need to consider many things when writing a speech and planning how you will deliver it. You will have to establish the purpose of the speech, gather information about

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Using Gestures

The use of gesture is an important part of public speaking. Master it, and you will be communicating more information more effectively to your audience. Many books have been written

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Be a Motivational Speaker

These speakers make us get out of our chairs and DO something. Let us examine some of the things that the motivational speaker needs to consider. Martin Luther King. Eva Peron.

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Being a Facilitator

There is a growing demand for people with facilitation skills. Here you will find an introduction to being a strong chairperson and facilitator. In Summary: Your role of facilitator is

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