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Explanatory Speech: 7 Steps to Delivering an Effective Speech + Topics

Explanatory Speech: 7 Steps to Delivering an Effective Speech + Topics

We have all had to do some explaining at one point or the other. Maybe you were trying to explain a concept to a friend or trying to explain the benefits of a product to potential customers, it all counts as explanatory speech. Of course, there are also examples in corporate settings, you may be tasked with the researching and explaining the ins and outs…

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6 Key Tips for a Memorable Entertaining Speech + Entertaining Speech Topics

6 Key Tips for a Memorable Entertaining Speech + Entertaining Speech Topics

WHAT IS AN ENTERTAINING SPEECH? At its core, an entertaining speech is a speech that delivers its message in a fun and amusing way. Entertaining speeches are usually delivered on special occasions; weddings, award shows, etc. An entertaining speech connects with the audience on an emotional level and keeps them engaged all the way through. This is one of our posts on the types of…

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How to Give An Effective Special Occasion Speech? 2 Main Tips

How to Give An Effective Special Occasion Speech? 2 Main Tips

Almost every now and then we attend special occasions, some organized by our friends, associates, colleagues, family members and some by ourselves. Most times, these special occasions would require us or other colleagues to deliver the so-called 'special occasion speech' or sometimes, or we might need to help a friend write a speech. When we attend a special occasion, it is usually because we are…

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80+ Impromptu Speech Topics & 7 Ways to Nail One

80+ Impromptu Speech Topics & 7 Ways to Nail One

What is an impromptu speech? An impromptu speech is one delivered without prior notification and preparation. For certain persons who may not be easily open to giving public speeches, an impromptu speech may be a total scare in general. However, there are ways to make sure that impromptu speeches are not as scary as it may come off, all it just needs is a little…

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17 Ways to Help Your Child Develop Public Speaking Skills (Public Speaking Tips for Kids)

17 Ways to Help Your Child Develop Public Speaking Skills (Public Speaking Tips for Kids)

Speaking in public can be nerve-wracking for a lot of people, and is one area many people shy away from a lot. But if this important skill can be learned at a very early age, kids stand to gain a lot of benefits from it that can serve them well into adulthood. Therefore, today we will be sharing 17 public speaking tips for kids, or…

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15 Demonstration Speech Ideas and Key Techniques for Your Next​ Speech

15 Demonstration Speech Ideas and Key Techniques for Your Next​ Speech

If you have ever been called upon to teach an audience with the help of some visual aids, then you have done a demonstrative speech or a demonstration speech. Hopefully, you did a great job. This article aims to show you how to best carry out a demonstrative speech that does what it is meant to do; teach. Demonstration speeches are pretty common in especially…

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5 QUICK TIPS ON HOW TO GIVE AN EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH

5 QUICK TIPS ON HOW TO GIVE AN EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH

This post is part 3 of a series of posts that where we will be sharing with you quick tips on how to deliver all types of speech that we mentioned in our most-read post on this blog, 10 Types of Speeches. Instead of just telling you that there is a motivational speech or an informative speech, we want you to know how exactly you…

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15 Solid Public Speaking Tips for Women

15 Solid Public Speaking Tips for Women

Women differ from men in a number of ways. One of such ways is the manner each of them makes speeches and conveys information. We will be discussing below, a couple of public speaking tips for women, so that more women can harness and polish their public speaking skills. Men are more of natural orators and have a higher stage presence, while women more or…

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26 Motivational and Inspirational Quotes on Life, Success, and Positive Thinking to Make Your Day

26 Motivational and Inspirational Quotes on Life, Success, and Positive Thinking to Make Your Day

If you came here looking for short, but powerful motivational and inspirational quotes that will lift you up when you are feeling discouraged, or share a pearl of wisdom and help you achieve success in your endeavors, then you have come to the right place. Motivational and Inspirational Quotes have a great effect on us. So much so that some times it feels like that…

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Body Language and Gestures – 5 Great Tips for More Effective presentations

Body Language and Gestures – 5 Great Tips for More Effective presentations

Introduction to Body Language / Mannerisms/ Gestures Body language in simple terms can be explained as those nonverbal signs we give off in our day-to-day communication with one another. This can range from anything from facial expressions to simple body movements, small but crucial subconscious actions that make up much of our non-verbalized interactions. Language and communication experts have even noted that body language makes…

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