Speak about something you have earned the right to talk about through experience or study

< Speak about something you have earned the right to talk about through experience or study >

First is to tell us what life has taught you and second is look for topics in your background.

One story is about someone who had to prepare for his speech and he just picked up the magazine on the way to work and had his speech based on some articles that he read from the magazine. After he finished his talk, the instructor said “ We are not interested in this shadowy personality who wrote that article. He is not there. We can’t see him. But we are interested in “YOU” and your ideas. Tell us what you think, personally, not what somebody else said. Put more of yourself in this.”

So, it is important to have a connection with your audience and get their attention which is important for speeches and in order to do that, the speaker needs to digest speeches with their own colors and own experience. Topic is based on personal choice and as such , are subjects that command attention. It will provide a higher chance to get audience attention and you can’t go wrong talking about something you do out of sheer enjoyment. Your natural enthusiasm for your particular idea will also help get the right topic across to any audience.