10 Keys to Becoming a Better Speaker

1 - Only, Only, Only speak on something you've earned the right to speak about...

either from your own experience or your education.

2 - Audiences love stories. Include these vignettes in every talk. The more the better.

3 - Use the journalists formula, people love details... many details.

Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How

4 - Humor is best when it is natural humor. Especially stories that make the speaker the "butt of the joke."

5 - Never, Ever write out your talk. This creates the tendency to either read it or memorize it. Either case spells disaster.

6 - Notes may help. Better still use an Acronym to structure your talk. For example:

If you are speaking on Goals...

G - Get paper and pencil and write down your goals

O - Organize all your goals and dreams in list form, most important one first

A - Allocate 15 minutes each morning, and 15 minutes each evening to read your goals aloud

L - Learn to "go the extra mile.'" Do not end your day without completing everything on your "to do list"

S - Share your GOALS ONLY with other positive people

7 - Record every presentation. Play it back several times. You will become your best coach and critic.

8 - Arrive early at every talk. Learn the names of at least 3 or 4 persons. Use these names in your talk.

9 - Expand your speaking training through Toastmasters - http://www.toastmasters.org, the Dale Carnegie Courses, the National Speakers Association - http://www.nsaspeaker.org and the Colorado Speakers Association, now NSA/CO.

10 - PRACTICE - PRACTICE - PRACTICE.

There are 480+ service clubs and organizations in the Denver Metro area who need speakers every week/every month. In addition, there are 390+ Colorado Associations and Corporations who also need speakers/trainers for their meetings. To receive a FREE report with details on these two lists call Joe Sabah at 303-722-7200.

Remember you don't have to be good to start. You just have to start to be good!

Joe Sabah is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer, consultant, author and publisher. He is based in Denver, Colorado where he operates a speaking/publishing/consulting business.

Joe served as the president of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association for 2 1/2 years, increasing its membership from 90 to 310. As a member of the National Speakers Association, in 1982 Joe served as co-founder and first President of the Colorado Speakers Association (a chapter of the National Speakers Association, now with over 150 members).

Joe can be reached at 303-722-7200 or Joe@JoeSabah.com To find out what else Joe is up to go to http://www.JoeSabah.com

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