Speak Like a Leader

Guest Power Blog Post by Bob Berkowitz

 

When you give a speech, you have an opportunity to get your audience to see their world differently. This is an opportunity to influence them and get them to take action. These points are designed to help you become a more powerful, persuasive and confident speaker.

 

1. Take a stand.

2. Make it clear why this is in their interest to listen to you.

3. Be interesting.

4. Tell meaningful stories and evoke real feelings.

5. Keep it short.

6. Don't read your speech word for word.

7. And speaking of PowerPoint...

 

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Bob Berkowitz is a communications consultant and persuasion coach for The Dilenschneider Group. He is a former White House Correspondent for CNN and was a reporter for ABC News and NBC News. He also hosted a talk show for CNBC.

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