A great presentation speech

There is a lot more to giving a good presentation than simply having the information and the right visuals. Giving a good presentation heavily relies on giving a great presentation speech. The speech is the part of the presentation that will overwhelmingly deliver the information, while the visuals are the part which will allow that information to remain in their memory long after the speech is over. To give a great presentation speech you must focus not only on the composition of the speech but the overall delivery of the presentation speech. Following some general rules and a lot of practice will have anyone producing a top quality presentation speech.

The first piece of a presentation speech is the composition. This is the overall build of the speech and includes the information that is being delivered. The trick to getting the organizational aspect of it correct is to find a way to easily arrange the information. A tip of the trade is to put all the separate pieces and the supporting details on individual index cards. These index cards can then be moved around to fix any problems with the flow of the presentation speech. This will save hours of writing and re-writing to simply move the information around. Once the organization is complete, write the entire speech down on paper and pay special attention to transition points. These are the points where to subjects meet and the focus switches between them. Often times transition points are prone to awkwardly worded sentences and poorly flowing ideas. Once the organizational aspect of the presentation speech is completed, it’s time to move on to delivering the presentation speech.



Delivering the presentation speech is the second and equally important part of the presentation. Having a weakly put together speech or a weak deliverance will diminish its effectiveness. The key to delivering a great presentation speech is to never hang on one subject too long. Staying on one subject and dragging on about it will only cause the audience to lose interest and once the audience’s interest is gone, it’s near impossible to really gain it back again. To keep this from happening move through points that don’t need a lot of clarification quickly and do things to engage the audience. Ask rhetorical questions, which will keep their minds active but not disrupt the presentation speech. Ask for a raise of hands to any sort of question you may have which will allow them to be somewhat active and still keep the presentation speech from being interrupted. Lastly, make eye contact. If the audience feels you are addressing them, they are less likely the let their attention wander in fear of getting caught off guard.

There’s dozens of rules and procedures to giving a great presentation speech. However, there are only two parts that are necessary to succeed. Practicing both parts and adhering to the basics of both organization and deliverance will ultimately lead to a great presentation speech. Nothing what went wrong with the speech you just gave and making note of it will allow speeches in the future to be improved and it will keep you from making mistakes over and over again. Last but not least simply have fun; giving a great presentation speech isn’t possible if you’re not enjoying what you’re doing.

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