How To Write A Speech About Yourself
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Recently we published an article on how to write a speech that’s not only about yourself. This article got a lot of attention – funnily by people who wanted to know the exact opposite: how to write a speech about yourself. Here are the main points you have to think about when presenting yourself.
- Develop a teaser. Start with a catchy phrase or story which encourages your audience to want to hear more from you. Visually span the group making a point to engage in eye contact.
- An adult attention span is about twelve minutes. Keep your entire speech under ten to be on the safe side.
- A speech about yourself is your opportunity to brag about your accomplishments. Give your audience the information they need to acknowledge you as a credible source. Keep it short and to the point. Don’t bore your audience with too much dry information. If your accomplishments are the reason for the speech don’t hide them at the end. Put them in the beginning to gain attention and confidence as a speaker.
- Be honest! It may be tempting to lie or embellish the truth to impress the audience. Let me tell you, it won’t work. You should be honest, even brutally at some times. Your accomplishments will even sound more special if you also talk about your failures.
- Tell a story. Just because your speech is fact-based doesn’t mean you can’t use creative phrasing and plot twists to write it. This will give your story a needed punch for effect and audience reaction. But tell the story and leave out anything that the audience does not need to follow you.
- Making fun of yourself and telling embarrassing stories along with the good ones is a great way to show your human qualities.
- Get quotes and commentary from those who are closest to you.
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