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Brand Yourself: One Way -
Have a Signature Closing!
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I have a ‘Challenge – and a Prediction’ for You!
If you’re a fan of Zig Ziglar, the famous motivational speaker from Yazoo City, Mississippi (he mentioned it often, and sadly, the location of a recent deadly tornado) you’re familiar with his signature close. It was always, “And I will see You At the Top!”
This was the title of Zig’s first book, and something he was always able to tie in with his speeches. Because they were motivational and self-help in nature, this Signature Close made sense to his audiences.
It was always the final statement in a great speech, and left the attendees feeling that, yes, they too, can ‘Make it to the Top!’
Bottom line, if you hear the phrase, “See you at the Top!”, you think of Zig Ziglar. Great job of branding!
When I was in Toastmasters, and after delivering many speeches, I developed the signature close that Read More→
Speech Content – Part #5.5
Closing Your Speech
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Your LAST WORDS
Will probably be the FIRST WORDS
Your Audience will Remember!
Before closing, tell the audience that you are about to close the speech. This is important.
It’s OK if your closing has a surprise in it, but not if your closing is the surprise!
Here’s an analogy. You’re on a trip and have been leisurely driving down the road for a while. There’s a large, wide bend in the road and as you drive it and the road starts to straighten out, suddenly, and with no signs to warn you, there’s a dead end!
Don’t do that to your audience. Give them that ‘sign’ that it’s time to close the speech.
Here are some ways to tell them: Read More→
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Posted by: | CommentsThe NSPS Formula
Posted by: | CommentsHere’s the ‘No Sweat Public Speaking!’ Formula.
Use it as a Template
to Develop, Practice and Deliver Your next Presentation!
The “No Sweat Public Speaking!” Formula is Mind Mapped above. Just like a great meal comes from following an old family recipe, a great speech comes from following a proven formula. The speech must have the right ingredients, in the right quantities, and put together in a very specific order. In its simplest form, a speech has two components, Content and Delivery.
- Content is the message.
- Delivery is the process that conveys the Content (message) to the audience.
- Title
- Introduction
- Opening
- Body
- Conclusion
- Eye Contact
- Facial Expressions
- Gestures
- Posture
- Body Movement
- Pronunciation and Enunciation
- Projection
- Inflection
- Cadence
- Pause
Here is a look at the NSPS Formula in a different perspective.
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