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[B4TT]

Hahaha Reddit peoples, looks like Arnie enjoys Reddit

http://www.reddit.co...ll_inspire_you/

[Morgan]

u wot m8

[simon]

Arnold get to the chopper!!!!!

[Samwise]

He is such a troll.

[Zac]

Thanks guys... I'll forget the CF bonnet then...had 2 vents though... WRC style apparently

[skillionaire]

@Nik - Its a yearly thing. I just spent half an hour on the phone with Dad venting. Apparently my Mum has just said she's not interested in seeing the MIL again this visit Hahaha.

Hahahaha. Your folks are awesome!

[simon]

Any got any speech writing tips. Seriously stuck.........

[Zac]

Any got any speech writing tips. Seriously stuck.........

whats the speech for?

[B4TT]

Any got any speech writing tips. Seriously stuck.........

If it were me, I would be winging it. I would probably dot point a few things for quick reference and make the rest up in between.

Some people can remember an entire speech word for word, I am not one of these people so I would not attempt that, and nothing looks worse than someone giving a speech and reading from a sheet the whole time.

[Zac]

If it were me, I would be winging it. I would probably dot point a few things for quick reference and make the rest up in between.

Some people can remember an entire speech word for word, I am not one of these people so I would not attempt that, and nothing looks worse than someone giving a speech and reading from a sheet the whole time.

True.... gotta keep eye contact, so look down and up and around the room... plus, if reading word for word from paper, if you mess up, you lose your place, it can be quite bad...

[Shaz]

Any got any speech writing tips. Seriously stuck.........

What did you need help with mate?

[simon]

Mmmmm cheers may have to re think my entire strategy.......i was gunna be that guys who reads from a couple of sheets of paper.

whats the speech for?

Getting married this weekend

[Zac]

Damn guys... I've been here not even 2 months and have 500+ posts... me thinks I'm here too much..

Oh well... Bring on 1000 posts

[Shaz]

Generally, I would start off with keywords I want to use in the speech, and then work backwards from there.

[simon]

What did you need help with mate?

Truthfully shaz i don't know ive written everything i think i need.......i guess im stressing over nothing really. Might try and cut it down making it easier to remember.

Damn guys... I've been here not even 2 months and have 500+ posts... me thinks I'm here too much..

Oh well... Bring on 1000 posts

Well ive been here afew years now & just hitt 1500 posts.....need more SC time me thinks!!!!

[B4TT]

Generally, I would start off with keywords I want to use in the speech, and then work backwards from there.

So for you it would something like
"just, waiting, mate"

Then go on from there?

[Zac]

Truthfully shaz i don't know ive written everything i think i need.......i guess im stressing over nothing really. Might try and cut it down making it easier to remember.



Well ive been here afew years now & just hitt 1500 posts.....need more SC time me thinks!!!!

Yeah just break it down into key points or interesting things... things that will trigger your memory of the main thing you wrote down.... That way you can keep eye contact and not look/sound like a robot...

I don't think I'll be leaving SC for a long time... so much to learn about these cars and such a great community... I need sticker for my B4... gonna stickerbomb it... (no... I won't)..

[simon]

^^^^^^haha josh

[Zac]

So for you it would something like
"just, waiting, mate"

Then go on from there?

I would think Shaz's speeches would be more...

"Look, I have money, you don't. This is my bank, so do as I say or GTFO"

[Shaz]

The writing of the speech is the easy bit Simo!

Nailing the delivery is the hard part. Keep your head up, engage your audience, eye contact with individual people for no more then 1 second, be aware of the body language you are projecting, be confident in yourself when talking. If you are nervous as hell, your voice will reflect that, so its important to be aware of how you sound. If you get stuck, take a deep breath, and concentrate back on the subject. Don't stroll away from the subject, and be careful of using "Umm" and "Ahhh" in between speech cards, or pieces of paper. Try and memorise the speech as much as you can prior to delivering, because the more you can do it without the cards, the less nervous you will be.