selecting your topic (public speaking)

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The Better Speaker Series

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This is a Toastmasters presentation I did few months back. This presentation is to assist speakers on how to choose a topic for their speeches

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The Better Speaker Series

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SELECTING YOUR TOPIC

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TOPIC BURNOUT

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TOPIC SELECTION

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Personal Experiences…

Ice breaker speech

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Personal Experiences…

Family Profession Interests Experiences

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Personal Experiences…

…………. Blunders

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Reference Materials.. Books/Magazines/Newspapers

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Reference Materials.. INTERNET

Google or Search Engine

Youtube

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Reference Materials..

Read your Toastmasters manual for the speech projects

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Others… Manuals..

The Better Speaker Series

The Successful Club Series

The Leadership Excellence Series

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SO MANY TOPICS, SO LITTLE TIME

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ALWAYS….. The #1 tip to making an effective

speech is

BE AUDIENCE-CENTRIC(What’s in it for them?)

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Consider the Situation What does your audience want to hear?

What is the occasion?

What are your own abilities?

What is your goal?

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Something Interesting to talk about…