Episode #238
Do you find writing powerful speeches to be hard?
Teresa Moore, from Moore Ink, has been writing speeches for years. Today she reveals seven tips that she uses to help her clients craft and present powerful speeches.
These tips can be useful for your executive director, your board members, and even your clients if they are going to speak at your next event. So, please share this video if anyone in your organization has a speech to write.
If you have any tips on writing speeches or presenting at a special event, please share them in a comment box under the video. Thanks.
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Christopher Davenport says
If you have any tips on writing speeches or presenting at a special event, please share them in a comment box. Thanks. 🙂
Isumel KROMAH says
Thank you for sharing that wonderful knowledge.
Craig Stewart says
Outstanding advise! Thanks so much!
Janet Silber says
Thank you! This was very helpful. I work with speakers for our scholarship luncheon each year and provide speaking points, but this really clarifiries things for me. I also direct our donors to provide their written remarks because it is then easy to post them on our website and/or send to older donors who weren’t able to attend the event and are not likely to access a video on-line.
Pauline Hechler says
Excellent video. Covered all the points needed for an effective speech, provided the content is equally good.
Marlene Oliveira says
Those tips are pure gold. Regarding developing quality speech content and in response to Chris’ request for additional tips, here are my speechwriting steps:
1. Know your audience.
2. Identify your objective.
3. Gather your information.
4. Interview your speaker.
5. Define one clear message.
6. Decide on your arguments.
7. Develop an outline.
8. Write!
9. Review the content out loud and revise.
10. Add final touches for smoother delivery.
For those interested, I’ve written more fully on the topic here: http://nonprofitmarcommunity.com/how-to-write-speeches-for-nonprofit-leaders-10-steps/
Dawn Carmichael says
Excellent video! Teresa Moore explained the points in such a way I felt I could apply them to the next time I prepare a speech. I’m in toastermasters international which is an excellent organization also, but Teresa really honed in on the specific principles to execute a speech with ease. Great job.
Trudy Soucoup says
This one needs to be bookmarked! Excellent tips all round!
Elizabeth Fitzgerald says
Excellent video. Thank you, Teresa.
I was once consulting with a nonprofit board when one of the board members recommended that I might enjoy “Toast Masters”. I took that as her kind was of telling me that my public speaking could be improved. So I went and have learned much. Toast Master’s clubs are in most towns and provide a comfortable, safe environment for improving one’s public speaking skills.
Rob Lavery says
These are great tips. This isn’t a tip but perhaps an alternative for some groups.
One of the best ‘message from the board chair’ I ever experienced was pre-taped. I didn’t think beforehand that this was a terrific solution, but in retrospect there were a number of things that made it great. The dinner was held in a vast gallery space – we weren’t kept waiting while the board chair made her way to the podium. Everyone could see and hear the monitors around the room – with round tables of 10 there are always people who don’t have good sightlines. They were able to add some visual elements – just a couple of graphics, but it was basically a talking head. But the best thing was that the message was 120 seconds tops! The message was tight, scripted but well delivered and didn’t waste the time of the attendees with formalities.
Kay High says
My video cut off at tip #6, but that’s ok! They were wonderful tips. I have coached folks to do on-air appeals through PBS pledge drives, etc. One of the things I impress is speaking from ‘the cuff’ because that is the only way you will speak with passion {heart}. I recommend writing your speech only so that you can make certain you cover everything and organize your thoughts, but don’t depend on it or memorize it in any way. . .because if you depend on something you wrote, you may not necessarily respond to ‘the moment’,..which can also be equally compelling…just my thought.
Joy Stephens says
Great job Teresa!! Very helpful tips.
kamala says
Great tips. Learnt a lot. Thank you.