The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking - Summary

Part 1

Aquire the basic skills

• Take heart from others' experiences | Keep in mind of other people and think about them if you prepare.
• Keep sight of your goal | Do what you need to do to achieve your goals.
• Predetermine your mind to success | To succeed you need the qualities that are essential for that activity.
• Seize every opportunity to practice/prepare and develop confidence.
• Speak about something that you are actually knowledgeable about | In a field in which you have the "right to talk". You're also more excited/eager about your talk.

Part 2

Techniques of effective speaking

• Thoroughly prepare what you are going to say.
• T-I-S Formula in your introductions..| Introduce your Topic. Tell the Importance of the talk. What are the Speaker's qualifications?
• Be enthusiastic.
• Be warmly sincere and express it. (Especially in the end)
• Get attention immediately.
• Avoid unfavorable attention.
• Support your main ideas.
• Appeal for action.
• Use specific detail in everyday conversation.
• Use effective speaking techniques in your job.
• Seek opportunities to speak in public. | To practice.
• You must persist in learning to speak.

Part 3

The three aspects of every speech

• Limit your subject of your talk. | Don't go too deep to get your main point across.
• Develop reserve power. | So you could theoretically go deeper if someone asks a question.
• Add illustrations and examples in your talk.
• Use concrete and familiar words to get your point across.
• Be passionate on what you are talking about.
• Be yourself. Be confident. But don't intimidate.
• Converse with your audience.
• Practice your voice to be strong and flexible. | To be heard well.
• Talk in terms of your listeners' interests.
• Give honest, sincere appreciation.
• Identify yourself with the audience and make them a partner in your talk.
• Play yourself down to not seem like this untouchable being.

Part 4

The two methods of delivering a talk

Every talk has one of four major goals.

• To persuade or get action.
• To inform
• To impress and convice
• To entertain

Start your talk by giving us the details of your example, an incident that graphically illustrates the main idea you wish to get across. Then give your point very clearly and then give the reasons why your point is better. (Or gives the listener an advantage)

• Restrict your subject to the time you have
• Arrange your ideas in sequence
• Enumerate your points as you make them
• Compare the strange with the familiar
• Win confidence by earning it. | With your skills or some other aspect.
• Get a "Yes"-response from your audience.
• Show respect and affection for your audience.
• Begin your presentation in a friendly way.

For impromptu talks...

• Practice !!!
• Be always mentally ready to speak impromptu.
• Get an example immediately.
• Speak with animation in your expression and force.
• Use the principle of the here and now to your advantage.