Speed requirements in speeches.

Generally speaking, the speed of speech can be divided into three types: fast, medium and slow;

First, come on.

Express excitement, pleasure, tension and excitement. More than 200 syllables per minute

Exodus: Hurry up, I have to go.

Second, medium speed.

Used in places where feelings don't change much, usually used for scene description. About 200 syllables per minute.

Exodus: I will leave later.

Third, the speed is slow.

Describe a calm and solemn scene to express sadness and depression. About 100 syllables per minute.

If you want to know how fast you speak. You can count the time by yourself, make a mark at the beginning of a paragraph, read aloud for one minute, and then count the words you have read. Generally, it should be about 150 words per minute. Normal conversation, about 200 words per minute. In a general formal speech, the speaker is required to master the speed of speech skillfully and choose the appropriate speed according to the actual situation, speech content and other factors. If it is a formal speech, don't speak too fast. First, it is difficult for the audience to understand and the audience can't keep up with the ideas in time. Second, it is easy to make people doubt and mistake the speaker for stage fright. Because people tend to speak faster when they are timid.

Of course, you can't speak too slowly. If you are too slow, it is a drag, which will leave room for others to wander and give people a feeling of being stupid, slow and uneducated.

Let's talk about when to speak slowly and when to speak fast.

(A) the speed of speech is subject to the content of the speech.

1, description text of normal speed.

2, narrative, descriptive text with slow.

3. Argumentative writing and lyric writing should be faster than slower.

(2) The speed of speech should take into account the formal characteristics of the language itself.

The rhythm of speech is formed by the loose structure of the speaker's ups and downs of thoughts and feelings, the orderly, regular and rhythmic combination of intonation, priorities and manners. Common speaking rhythms are light, heavy, slow, urgent and low restraint.

The speed of speech should be appropriate, the priorities should be moderate, fast but not chaotic, slow but not dragging, fast but not slow, slow but not fast, relaxed and natural, and patchwork. Only in this way can we show the clarity and rhythm of the language and make the speech musical. Long-term fasting will "supply exceeds demand" and cause the audience to be upset. It is difficult for the audience to fully understand the content and feelings. If it is slow, it will be "in short supply", which will cause the audience to be impatient. The audience can't concentrate and get emotional.

In short, speech should not always be at the same speed, but should be urgent and slow, with rhythm and emotion, and clear rhythm and logic.

Etiquette knowledge of speech

In public relations activities, speech is a common way to convey information and establish a good image. In addition to professional speeches, in sports meetings, banquets, conferences and other meetings, relevant personnel often give ceremonial speeches in the form of opening speeches, welcome speeches and congratulatory messages.

There are two ways to express etiquette in a speech, one is the written language in speech writing, and the other is the personal performance of the speaker when he improvises. The two complement each other and are applied to the speech to make the speech successful. The following will introduce the written language form that conforms to etiquette in the speech and the personal language etiquette of impromptu speech.

First of all, the significance of the speech

Speech is an activity in which the speaker uses language to explain events, clarify reasons and express feelings, thus affecting the public. Its main purpose is to promote emotional communication.

Second, the form of speech.

Because of the different contents, expressions, places, functions and places of speeches, speeches can be divided into many categories, and only the etiquette speeches classified according to the contents of speeches are involved here.

(1) Opening remarks

1, which means

At the beginning of the meeting, the speaker gave a brief warm and friendly greeting on behalf of his organization. There are oral statements and written statements.

2. Format: address, respectful and cordial to the participants.

At the beginning, welcome and thank you.

The main body, explaining the communication, significance and effect of the meeting.

Finally, thank you again and extend my best wishes.

Humorous speech skills

First, the humor of self-introduction

Facing the audience who meet for the first time, it is necessary for the speaker to introduce himself before the speech. And introduce yourself humorously, and use your sense of humor to break the boring situation from the beginning, so as to attract the audience quickly and concentrate their attention, paving the way for the smooth progress of the speech.

Ling Feng, a famous artist in Taiwan Province, gave a wonderful impromptu speech at the TV Spring Festival Gala, in which humorous self-introduction is a classic:

In LAM Raymond ... we walked together in the past two years, and the male audience had a particularly good impression on me, because they felt a little superior when they saw me. I am not a threat to them, and they are at ease. (Laughter) They think I look China. (Laughter) The vicissitudes and sufferings of China for 5,000 years are written on my face. (Laughter and applause) Generally speaking, the female audience has a bad impression on me; Some female viewers have reached the point where they can't stand my looks. (Laughter) They think I'm thinner than a yellow flower and my face is darker than a briquette. But I want to make it clear that it's not my fault. It's really my parents' fault. They did this to me without my permission. (Laughter and applause) However, the times are changing and the trend is changing. Men nowadays can be basically divided into three types: first, you are beautiful and look like my good friend Steven Liu for a long time; The second is that you are ugly, and the uglier you look, this is like my good friend Peisi Chen; (Laughter) Third, you are ugly. After a long time, you will find that he smells like another man. This is the next one. (Laughter, applause) Everyone who applauded agreed! Applause are all people who look like me. Birds of a feather flock together! (Laughter and applause)

Second, the humor of impromptu speech

The definition of "improvisation" in the dictionary is to say, say and do without thinking or going with the flow. In fact, many impromptu remarks are the result of planning and preparation. In fact, the power of humor is not entirely based on accidental inspiration as it seems.

To show humor in an impromptu speech, you'd better collect some "impromptu" jokes or anecdotes and quips in advance, and use them flexibly in your speech, which can make your speech more vivid, distinctive and timely.

Third, control the humor of the audience.

When you use humor to help the beginning of a speech, you attract the attention of the audience, enliven the atmosphere, relax the tension and establish a friendly relationship with the audience. When you get into the topic of the speech, you need to continue your previous efforts.

Because people's attention span is very short, especially when the speaker talks about a topic in a monotonous and low tone, the audience is more likely to feel bored and distracted. At this time, we must catch the attention of the audience again! Change the topic, or change the way of speaking, and give the audience the power of humor with a joke or a punch line.

If you tell a joke just to make people laugh, the audience's attention is likely to shift with the ups and downs of laughter. So don't insert irrelevant humor. Humor should be related to the topic at that time, make it a part of your information, and make it a humorous force!

Fourthly, the art of humorous speech.

Use anxious tone, real details and dramatic plot to draw out your humorous power and create some suspense before the key sentences are spoken. The speaker couldn't wait to make a punch line. Because jokes must be interesting and surprise the audience. Therefore, you should tell your jokes, quips or aphorisms well, and don't rush into it and reveal the secret too early!

When telling a joke with a speech, we should emphasize the key points and keywords to enhance the effect of the joke, and pause after the important sentence is finished to deepen the impression of others on it.

When giving a speech, you should use your humorous power as freely as an expert, show it truly and naturally, and express it as an important part of the speech.

Whether you are a professional speaker, or you only speak occasionally, or you never speak in front of everyone (unlikely), you can try to create, develop and use your humorous power. Seek strategies in many ways to help the growth of humor, and your life will benefit endlessly.

Eloquence speech skills

Eloquent speech skills 1, interesting speech

The speech should be entertaining. I don't mean jumping like a monkey when giving a speech, but people expect to feel your passion in the speech rather than boring recitation compared with articles or magazines.

Eloquence speech skills 2. Slow down the speech.

Speakers with wide eyes or inexperience are more likely to keep talking like machine guns. Try to slow down your speech and add some pauses to achieve the effect of emphasis.

Eloquence speech skills 3, eye contact

Make eye contact with all the audience. Salespeople know that you can't concentrate all your attention on the person who makes the decision, because secretaries and assistants also influence the boss's decision to some extent (always paying attention to one person will make another person feel uncomfortable).

Eloquence speech skills 4. Summarize with 15.

Can you sum up your thoughts in 15 words? If not, then sum up, the speech is not as powerful as expected, so repeating the summary of the word 15 in the speech can achieve the effect of emphasizing and deepening memory.

Eloquence speech skills 5. A speech is like telling a story.

If your speech is long, you'd better add some small things, puns and anecdotes to connect the whole speech and help explain your point of view. Excellent speakers all know how to connect short stories with the main points to attract the audience.

Eloquence speech skills 6, increase the volume

The most taboo in a speech is that the audience can't hear what the speaker is saying. Although there are microphones and speakers now, you should make sure that all the audience can hear you. Raising the volume doesn't mean you have to shout. The correct way is to stand up straight and make a clearer sound with your lungs instead of your throat.

Eloquent speech skills. This is a good question.

Buy yourself time and organize your answer time with sentences like "This is really a good question" and "I'm glad you asked this question". The audience generally won't notice such polite words, and you should also avoid using such colloquial words as "um, ah".

Eloquent speech skills. Inhale rather than exhale.

When you want to say "er, ah" and other modal particles (too many modal particles will only make your speech worse), you can pause or take a deep breath. Although the pause will be awkward, the audience will rarely notice it.

Eloquence speech skills 9. Arrive at the meeting in advance

Arrive at the lecture site early, get familiar with the site, check the computer and projection equipment to ensure that there will be no abnormal situation, which will help to eliminate nervousness.

Eloquent speech skills 10, practice makes perfect.

Join some organizations to improve and exercise your speaking and dialogue skills, which will make you more capable and confident when you speak on stage.

Eloquence speech skills 1 1, avoid apologizing.

Apologize only when you do something wrong. Don't apologize for your incompetence, nervousness and inadequate preparation. This will only make the audience feel that you are not confident. Moreover, in most cases, the audience will not notice your nervousness and small mistakes.

Eloquence speech skills 12, apologize if you are wrong.

Although you should avoid apologizing, you must apologize when the information you convey contains wrong opinions or other obvious mistakes. It's natural to remain confident, but overconfidence will lead to problems.

Eloquent speech skills 13, from the audience's point of view

Write speeches and exam questions from the standpoint of the audience. What contents are difficult for the audience to understand and what contents will make the audience feel cumbersome? Always remember what the content expressed here means to the audience.

Speech skills and methods

1. Talking to an audience is like feeding applesauce to a two-year-old child.

The more spoonfuls, the more applesauce will fall on the ground. Whether on your slides or on your speech text, you only need the necessary information to support your point of view and delete everything else. When there is nothing to delete, you have finished writing your speech.

The less you deliberately show off your knowledge to the audience, the more they will admire your professional knowledge.

When you tell them what they care about in their familiar language and ignore your own professional vocabulary, you have risen from a matter-of-fact expert to a strategic consultant.

Third, start from the outside.

Your inner state determines your body language: you will be listless when you are sad and stretch your limbs when you are happy. But this process may also be the opposite. Your posture, gestures and facial expressions will produce neurochemical and hormonal information, which will affect your feelings. So some old-fashioned suggestions are also useful. Stand up straight, put your weight on your feet, hold your head high, open your heart and smile. These actions can make you look and feel good.

Fourth, dare to be silent.

Before you speak, smile at your audience, keep smiling and take three deep breaths quietly. Then, when silence becomes a blank canvas and you want to draw your masterpiece on it, start.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) speaks with pictures.

Martin Luther wrote his thoughts on the door of the church. Implant your ideas into the audience's mind through vivid and concrete methods. The idiom "Two birds in the bush are worth a bird in the hand" is easier to remember than "the assets we have are worth twice as much as those we are pursuing but haven't yet".

Sixth, overcome stage phobia and focus on your own priorities.

When you focus on possible problems, rather than the goal you want to achieve or the method you use to achieve it, fear usually comes unexpectedly. Don't look at the net when playing tennis, and don't look at the bunker when playing golf. You just watch the ball and concentrate on hitting it.

Seven, turn the title into a sentence

It's best to use headline sentences on slides, because they express an idea, while headline phrases just create a name. "Potential enthusiasm" is just a label and may be forgotten. And "we can control our own kind" will be remembered.

Eight, an excellent speech is like a river, and a bad speech is like a canal.

Every time the river turns, there will be surprises-calm lakes, majestic waterfalls, deep canyons and flat fields. The canal is straight and monotonous. Your audience expects change and supports universal truth with unpretentious examples; Use humor to balance serious purposes; What you need is a lively and layered voice, and diversity makes the situation lively.

Ninth, catch their eyes.

If your audience tries to read slides full of words, they will find it hard to hear. To help them listen, you must tell them what to watch. Just like a lecturer explaining great art in a museum, point out what you want their eyes to see, and then instill your explanation in their ears.

Let's get started, to the point.

As Mrs Humphrey said to her husband, "Hubert (the 38th Vice President of the United States), an immortal speech doesn't have to be endless".

Professional presentation skills

Principles of selecting topics for speeches

(1) The topic should be meaningful and meet the practical needs. Starting from improving people's ability to understand and transform the objective world, we choose those "politically important topics that are concerned by the public and involve the most urgent problems" to elaborate, so as to solve the problems that people are generally concerned about and eager to get answers.

(2) the topic depends on the object and should be targeted. The speaker should know the age, occupation, education level and ideological status of the audience, and then make a realistic analysis according to these specific conditions to choose the topics that the audience is most interested in.

Choose a topic that you are familiar with and competent for, that is, choose a topic that suits you. For example, a PLA soldier who talks about "the management and reform of colleges and universities" may not be competent. If it comes to "the heavy responsibility on the shoulders of soldiers", he naturally has a deep understanding and talks endlessly.

(4) according to the occasion and the length of time of the speech. On different occasions, the topic should be different. For example, Liang Qichao made more than 20 consecutive speeches in Nanjing and Suzhou in 1922. Because of his profound knowledge and good topic selection, each lecture has a unique topic and new content.

The intention of the speech

Views and opinions to be expressed by the speaker in his speech. It is often compared to the "soul" and "commander in chief" of a speech. Its requirements are:

1 correct. It means that the speaker must have a correct world outlook, that is, a Marxist world outlook, and the ideological views of the speech should conform to the objective truth and the interests of the people.

2 very different. There are two meanings: first, the audience will know what your topic is after listening. Second, the theme of the speech should clearly express the speaker's love and hate, and advocate and support anything that is conducive to progress; Resisting and criticizing things that hinder progress must not be specious and ambiguous.

3 concentration. "It is better to break one finger than to hurt it", mobilize all means of speech, closely focus on a theme, make the problem clear and thorough, make the speech focused and impress the audience.

4 profound. Refers to the speaker's idea, which not only captures the essential characteristics of things, but also has universal significance.

⑤ Novel. It means that the speaker's thoughts and opinions have their own uniqueness, not platitudes, platitudes, or conformity.

PPT presentation skills

Microsoft Office PowerPoint is a demonstration software designed by Microsoft Corporation. Users can not only make presentations on projectors or computers, but also print them out and make them into movies for wider application. Microsoft Office PowerPoint can not only create presentations, but also hold face-to-face meetings, conference calls or show presentations to the audience online.

Speech skills are the art of speech. Teacher jori, a famous young speaker and personal speech coach of political and business leaders in China, once commented on speech skills. The sublimity, mission, height and depth of thought are the way of speech and the core foundation of the so-called speech energy. And speech skills are a strategy to make the power of speech rise from the ground.

Content: The framework of the speech uses more graphics than terms.

If necessary, please express your thoughts more vividly. Because the graphics are easier to understand and leave a deep impression on the audience. Of course, graphics will also help the speaker to explain better. But you must also pay attention to the font size marked on the picture.

If your speech is professional, please consider your audience and avoid using terms that your audience doesn't understand. If you must use it, please explain it clearly. Or the above-mentioned speech by Philips to our company. The LCD itself contains many terms, and the language is unreasonable, which makes many of us confused. The lecturer is good, but regardless of language and terminology, the audience won't listen, and the lecturer is busy in vain.

Pattern: Don't use any PPT action in formal occasions, use at most three kinds.

If you give a PPT speech on a very formal occasion, I suggest not to use any "tricks" in PPT production, including custom actions, slide switching styles and so on. A simple and well-behaved PPT will not cause criticism. At this time, your PPT may not be praised by others, but no one will say that you are not doing well. Of course, if it is an informal occasion, you can also add some effects. But I suggest not more than three. In this way, your PPT is still concise and will not fall into a "miscellaneous" situation.

Image: Wear formal clothes, make eye contact and keep smiling.

Please wear a formal suit to make a PPT speech. First of all, give the audience an authoritative image. I have never seen Yu Shiwei wear jeans to give a speech, and I have never seen that company wear a shirt to give a speech. Don't tell me about Bill Gates, he can do it, and I don't care if you are Bill Gates. While dressing appropriately, please keep fresh before the speech. You should have a positive attitude, and I believe this attitude can also influence your audience. Please always keep eye contact with the audience when giving a speech. You can read what you are going to do next from their eyes, and you can also let the audience know that you care about them.

Finally, talk about two principles of making PPT.

Seven concepts are handled just right for the human brain. The above concepts are too heavy, please regroup.

Principle. Because we do PPT for the public, not the minority. Our aim is to instill our understanding in the audience. Simple explanation represents your real mastery of knowledge.

It is not easy to do a good PPT, and it is even harder to do a good speech. It is necessary to master some of these skills.