“How to Make Your Speech Sound Like Music to Their Ears”
Last night, I gave a presentation to the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers in Toronto. If you’re not familiar with CAPS, they are the sister organization of the National Speakers Association. The audience consisted of people who make their living speaking, training and consulting. They’ve heard the best of the best, so you can understand that the task was a little daunting. I’ll share one clip with you now and share more once I’ve made my way through the recording.
Enjoy!
Tags: Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, John Watkis, Music to their ears, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Speech Writing
19. January 2008 at 3:11 am :
[...] How to Make Your Speech Sound Like Music to Their Ears John Watkis teaches us about two essential speech elements: the chorus and the hook. [...]
21. January 2008 at 2:45 am :
This was an excellent lesson in speech preparation.
I, too, remember certain speeches because of the chorus and the hook.
Thanks for sharing.
21. January 2008 at 7:23 am :
Hi Linda,
Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on my video. I’ll add more clips from the speech soon. I appreciate the feedback.
26. January 2008 at 10:11 am :
[...] His argument is fascinating – the connection between music and public speaking. I mentioned one segment [part 2] last week. The rest of the series [part 1, parts 3 and 4] is worth watching [...]