Toastmasters ▪ Angela LaGambaEducational Presentation

• Brainstorming Speech Topics• Speech Topic Generation Techniques• Remembering Your Speech• Before & After Your Speech• Questions?

Focus on:•Knowledge – Topics that you know•Passion – Ideas or concepts that you are about

Ask yourself:•Will my audience care about this topic?

• Time Limit:• Set a time limit with a stop watch• Ex: 10 minutes

• Use Your Life For Inspiration:• Use your personal experiences and

stories• Write down ideas without censoring

content on the first round

• Mediation:• Take a 5 to 10 mins to sit quietly

and see what ideas float through your mind• ‘Free write’ whatever comes to mind

• Review Your Topic Ideas• Narrow down to one idea or topic

• Organize Your Speech• Speech Body• Pick three main messages• Come up with an example, statistic, etc. to support each

main message• Catchy Introduction• Engage the audience – ask a question, tell a story

• Memorable Conclusion• Summarize your main messages• End with a call to action

• Consolidate: • Put all the content that you need to remember in one

place • i.e. type into a document, write on a sheet of paper

• Highlighting:• Highlight keywords, phrases, examples

• Visualize:• As you practice speaking, visualize yourself on stage• Bring up a mental ‘image’ of your keywords and

highlighting

• Rehearse:• Practice makes perfect

• Record and Review:• Record yourself practicing your

speech• Review the recording• Did you remember your

speech content?• Did your body language / non-

verbal cues support your main points?

• Self-Care:• Get a good night’s sleep• Eat well• Stay hydrated

• Own The Room:• Arrive early to see how the room

is setup• Take a few seconds at the

beginning of a speech to get the audience’s attention

• Audience Connection:• Motivate and inspire your audience• Tell a personal story

• Establish your credibility• Share your background,

education• Tell us about your experience

• Ask for Honest Feedback:• Ask trusted audience members /

colleagues for honest, detailed feedback on your speech performance

Toastmasters ▪ Angela LaGambaEducational Presentation