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How To Successfully Deliver A Speech

by jimmycox

In considering how best to deliver a speech, it is desirable that
a speaker should have some knowledge of the people he is to
address. It will be to his advantage to know something of their
range of thought and their likes and dislikes. He should also
know something of the occasion, such as: Who will be there? What
is expected of him? How long should he speak? Will there be any
other speakers? What will be the spirit of the audience?

THE BEGINNING

The first impression made by a speaker will often determine the
success or failure of his undertaking. He should assume a natural
and easy standing position and begin in a quiet conversational
voice. His face should be cheerful and somewhat animated, and his
bearing should be modest. By modesty is not meant timidity or an
attitude of subservience, for lack of self-confidence is
destructive of successful effort. It means rather a sinking of
self, or a merging of self into the subject in hand. Modesty is
not incompatible with leadership, and a public speaker must be a
leader.

PROGRESS

There must be evidence of substantial progress being made as a
speaker advances in his subject, otherwise the audience will soon
become weary and disinterested. A speech should have an onward
rising tendency, marked by gradually increasing volume of voice,
earnestness of feeling, intensity of facial expression and
greater breadth and variety of gesture. Once having secured
control of his audience the speaker must keep them so to speak
"in his grasp" for should he loosen his hold upon them, even for
a few moments, it is doubtful if he could again gain control of
them. There should be special strong points in the address, upon
which the speaker has particularly prepared himself, all leading
up, however, to the great climax which will close his speech.

THE CLIMAX

In every speech there is a summit to be reached, and it is the
duty of the speaker to lead his audience to it step by step. If
the subject matter has been arranged in climactic order, as it
should be, little difficulty should be experienced in working up
the vocal climax. Here the highest powers of the speaker are
brought into play, voice, gesture, facial expression and body
movements, all are summoned to aid him in this final appeal. The
man's soul seems on fire as he sends these last burning shafts of
eloquence into the minds and hearts of his hearers.

THE CLOSE

Frequently the climax closes the address, although a few words
may be added in a quieter style should it be found desirable.
These words should be very few, however, and straight to the
point. They should be concise, important and dignified. Nothing
is more distressing than to have a speech "flatten out" toward
the end. The closing argument should be put, as Emerson says,
into concrete shape, some hard phrase, round and solid as a ball,
which the people can see and handle and carry home with them.

GENERAL SUGGESTIONS

1. Let your first efforts be simple.
2. Do your work under immediate inspiration. 
3. Be bold, but not too bold.
4. Make up your mind to accept the risk. Failure should lead to
more persistent effort.
5. Prepare twice as much matter as you intend to use. The memory
is sometimes treacherous.
6. Cultivate the extempore style as soon as possible.
7. Learn to select your words and cast your sentences accurately
and fluently.
8. Be natural, not artificial.
9. Enunciate, deliberately.
10. Regulate the pitch and force of your voice by talking to
your farthest auditors.
11. Conceal the bones in the skeleton of your address.
12. Avoid hurry.
13. Be yourself at your best.
14. If you bow, do so from the waist, not from the neck.
15. If your audience appears cold, warm them up.
16. Cultivate concentration.
17. Never let your words overshadow your thought.
18. Better stop too soon than too late.

These suggestion, if carried out, should provide the speaker
with a high-quality speech every time.

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