The best, most beautifully crafted speech in the world won’t be memorable if it is delivered without passion.  Believe in what you are saying, seek to connect with and serve your audience, and they will remember the emotional impact you make on them.

Passion comes from within, not without.  It comes from caring about what you are saying and who you are saying it to.

Note: Passion and energy are not the same thing.   Just being louder, jumpier or noisier may have an impact - but it won't have the same impact that genuine passion will.

Want advice, ideas, support on a speech?  I hold a FREE Help for Speakers Q and A session every Wednesday from 1.00-1.30pm NZT (that's 11.00-11.30).   Ring in if you have a question, need inspiration or ideas for an upcoming presentation, or want to talk about speaking as a way to get business.  

How to join the Q and A
Ring the freephone line for your country (below)
Enter the guest code 5405 2101#
From New Zealand call at 1pm Wednesday- 0800 449 288.
From Australia call at 11am Australian EST on 1800 036 0901,
From the US call in Tuesdays at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern  on 1866 814 5210.

For more speaker tips and ideas visit www.HelpforSpeakers.com or the Archive of Speaking Tips

E-mail Rachel@HelpforSpeakers.com  or phone +64 ((0)21 0275 9023