The Better Speaker Series

SELECTING YOUR TOPIC

TOPIC BURNOUT

TOPIC SELECTION

Personal Experiences…

Ice breaker speech

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Personal Experiences…

Family Profession Interests Experiences

Personal Experiences…

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Reference Materials.. Books/Magazines/Newspapers

Reference Materials.. INTERNET

Google or Search Engine

Youtube

Reference Materials..

Read your Toastmasters manual for the speech projects

Others… Manuals..

The Better Speaker Series

The Successful Club Series

The Leadership Excellence Series

SO MANY TOPICS, SO LITTLE TIME

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

speech is

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

Consider the Situation What does your audience want to hear?

What is the occasion?

What are your own abilities?

What is your goal?

Something Interesting to talk about…