The_Essential_Manager_s_Handbook

SUCCEEDING WITH FORMAL SPEECHES / 355

MAKE IT READABLE

Print out your speech in a

large, clear font on single-

sided pages. Mark your script

for points of emphasis, but

make sure you can easily

read any handwritten edits

or notes.

Tip

the audience’s view of your face. Plan

moments where you can move toward

the audience, however briefly, to address

a point—question and answer sessions

following the speech can offer this

opportunity. Freedom of movement will

signal your willingness to engage with

your audience.

If you are stuck behind the podium,

keep in mind that you must still find ways

to connect with the audience. Make eye

contact at points around the entire

audience, and find a natural delivery that

lets people know that the words and

thoughts you are speaking are in fact

your own.

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