Nowadays, there are loads of public speakers in the world. They all make speeches on different topics. Some of them are invited to special events to speak. Even though the number of public speakers is rising every year, the quality of speeches is not always good. It is easy to make a good speech. Great speeches are rare. Great speeches are remembered forever. In this blog post, I will tell you about the main things that make a great speech.
The Personality of the Speaker
The personality of the speaker is one of the main things that make a powerful impact on the quality of speech. Two different people can be speaking on the same topic, say the same speech, but the quality will be completely different. No matter how professionally a speech was composed and carried out, its quality and effect will always be very low if the speaker is not good enough.
Charismatic people usually make great speeches regardless of the way they conduct their speeches. Look at Martin Luter King, Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama. All these individuals have a lot of charisma. No matter what they say, their speech always reaches its targets. Thus, the personality of a speaker makes a great impact on the overall quality and success of the speech.
Relation of a Speech to the Speaker
It is very important that a speaker talks about something important to him. You can be a professional speaker, but if you don't care about the topic of your speech, then, your speech will never be great. Great speeches are always made by people who feel the theme of their speech.
Whenever a speaker conducts a speech, the topic of his speech must be important for him. Otherwise, it will sound artificial and fake.
Great Speeches are Emotional
In my previous article, I have told you that there are two types of people. One type if more inclined towards emotional stimulation, and the second type of people are more logical and rational. A professional public speaker must address both of these groups. At the same time, a great speech is usually a very emotional speech that sparks the emotions of listeners.
Hence, a great speech doesn't need to be rational and informative in order to be great. Some of the world's greatest public speeches carry no information at all. At the same time, they are very emotional and they kindle emotions in listeners.
These are some of the main things that make a good speech great. A professional public speaker has a very charismatic personality, he talks about
