Archive for March, 2009

How To Write A Persuasive Speech

Image via Wikipedia

One of the three categories of speech writing is the persuasive speech. You use this kind of speech especially if you want to change your audience’s behaviour. They have to think differently or act in a certain way after you finished your presentation. Otherwise it was useless. Your audience has to be persuaded [...]

How To Write A Speech That Will Blow Their Socks Off

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Giving a speech in front of a large crowd is one of the most difficult things you will ever have to do. Public speaking is not easy, some people make it look that way. So what is the secret of people who can get up and give a speech so [...]

How To Write A Speech That’s Not Only About Yourself

Image via Wikipedia

To be a more effective presenter you sometimes have to take a step back. It’s all about your audience. They are the ones you are giving that speech to. Here are some easy to implemet points to make your presentation less about yourself and more about your audience.

Know the audience: You need to [...]

How To Write A Speech – Quotes For Your Graduation Speech

Sometimes you don’t have to write a speech all by yourself. Let others find the right words for you. That’s why I started the new Quotes category in this blog. In the future you will find useful quotes and sayings by famous people that you can easily use in one of your speeches. Trust me: [...]

How To Write A Speech – One Universal Pattern

Image via Wikipedia

Is there a universal pattern you can use everytime you don’t know how to write a speech? Of course there is! The minimal requirement for every speech is the same as for every story or essay: Introduction, main part, end. Reminds you of school? Yes, it’s that easy. Way too many speakers go [...]

How to Write a Speech – Funeral Speeches

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Funeral speeches can be a difficult thing. If you have to write a eulogy you need two things: time and quietude.  Time to think and quietude to put those thoughts into words.
An established method for writing funeral speeches is this one:

Take a piece of paper and write down everything that [...]