Presentation Ideas

I've discovered that having no presentation ideas is one of the biggest fears around public speaking.

Just this morning at Toastmasters I heard someone say with real feeling "It's so hard coming up with a speech topic." She went on to suggest that a lot of people will pull out of a Toastmasters meeting because of this.

They literally won't show up because they can't come up with any presentation ideas!

She's right of course. And it's such a waste of talent.

If you're stuck for ideas you could try these pages for a start.

Public Speaking Topics

• Brainstorm.Just write down a list of subjects. If you need to persuade - write a list that fires you up. If you need to be funny - write a list that cracks you up. If you need to inform - write a list that interests you. Now pick one and get on with it.
• Surf.The web's your oyster. The other day I needed a humorous speech topic but wasn't inspired by what I'd found. A quick web search on eccentric people turned up a ton of material. Problem solved, and the speech was a hit.
• Meditate.Think about the fact that you need a presentation topic and then drop it for a few hours. If possible go for a run or a walk or a workout. Or actually meditate. Whatever you do to switch your brain off. Just relax and wait until the perfect idea comes.

Please understand that ideas for presentations are everywhere and effectively infinite in number.

Pick an idea that you love and you'll never be boring.

Never be afraid to go to the meeting and practice.


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