1 Inspire Your Audience

2 Objectives To understand the mood and feelings of your audience on a particular occasion To understand the mood and feelings of your audience on a particular occasion To put those feelings into words and inspire the audience, using all the techniques you have learned so far. To put those feelings into words and inspire the audience, using all the techniques you have learned so far. Time: Eight to Ten minutes Time: Eight to Ten minutes

3 The Value of Inspiration The purpose is to say what your listeners already think and feel. The purpose is to say what your listeners already think and feel. Put their sentiments into words that fit the occasion. Put their sentiments into words that fit the occasion. Appeal to noble motives and the highest beliefs. Appeal to noble motives and the highest beliefs.

4 Four Essential Rules Be confident: Be confident: Don ’ t raise questions or express doubts. Don ’ t raise questions or express doubts. Be forceful: Be forceful: Use body language and vivid words to show enthusiasm and vitality. Use body language and vivid words to show enthusiasm and vitality. Be positive: Be positive: Just tell the audience what they should do. Don ’ t criticize them or make excuse for their failure. Just tell the audience what they should do. Don ’ t criticize them or make excuse for their failure. Be definite: Be definite: Give clear and specific illustrations and conclusion. Give clear and specific illustrations and conclusion.

5 Survey your audience. Survey your audience. Choose an occasion. Choose an occasion. Consider what your audience may be thinking, what they want to hear, and what you know that could contribute to the talk. Consider what your audience may be thinking, what they want to hear, and what you know that could contribute to the talk. Find appropriate facts, quotes, and inspirational thoughts. Find appropriate facts, quotes, and inspirational thoughts. Preparing Your Talk

6 Use phrases that include “ we ” and “ us. ” Use phrases that include “ we ” and “ us. ” Be direct and urgent, showing that you really care how your listeners react. Be direct and urgent, showing that you really care how your listeners react. Use rich illustrations and examples. Use rich illustrations and examples. Choose words carefully. Choose words carefully.