This is the age of corporate training and motivational speaking. You find motivational speakers everywhere – in corporate circles, educational institutions, social awareness campaigns, and even in religious settings.
More than a speaker, a motivational speaker is identified as a performer – one who inspires people by what they say, and the manner in which they say it. They stand on the stage and address large audiences. So they must impress people by their speech. People should not want to leave when they hear him or her speak. The speech should connect to their emotional and mental levels. There must be something in the speech that makes people think differently to how they have been thinking till then.
And that should result in them performing better at work or living better in a more pleasing and productive manner, depending on the purpose for which the motivational speaker was called. The speaker must therefore be an expert in the whole purpose behind the whole speech. By their speech, motivational speakers should enable people to understand their abilities and talents better.
So what does a motivational speaker need? Basically, an eye to see things differently or at least present them differently. It helps to be well read and know quite a lot of stuff since you’ll be presented as an expert. Make sure you have many anecdotes and motivational stories to engage the audience. Importantly, you must have a clear picture as to why you have been called – what are the expectations of the organizers? If corporate organizations have called you to speak, it could be to make their staff perform better or make them more innovative in their thinking and approach. If it is a meeting for social causes or a family gathering, the speech could be to make the people live more productive lives.
Whatever be the ultimate goal, motivational speakers must use their amazing oratory and out-of-the-box thinking to transform the audience. One such person who has had a good deal of experience in motivational speech, and is a frequently invited speaker at various events, is Peter Theodorou. His experience in India has helped him to realize how people can beat the odds to reach the higher rungs of the corporate ladder.
He says, “Motivational speakers too need motivation!” Make sure you have that in good measure when you’re on the stage.
More than a speaker, a motivational speaker is identified as a performer – one who inspires people by what they say, and the manner in which they say it. They stand on the stage and address large audiences. So they must impress people by their speech. People should not want to leave when they hear him or her speak. The speech should connect to their emotional and mental levels. There must be something in the speech that makes people think differently to how they have been thinking till then.
And that should result in them performing better at work or living better in a more pleasing and productive manner, depending on the purpose for which the motivational speaker was called. The speaker must therefore be an expert in the whole purpose behind the whole speech. By their speech, motivational speakers should enable people to understand their abilities and talents better.
So what does a motivational speaker need? Basically, an eye to see things differently or at least present them differently. It helps to be well read and know quite a lot of stuff since you’ll be presented as an expert. Make sure you have many anecdotes and motivational stories to engage the audience. Importantly, you must have a clear picture as to why you have been called – what are the expectations of the organizers? If corporate organizations have called you to speak, it could be to make their staff perform better or make them more innovative in their thinking and approach. If it is a meeting for social causes or a family gathering, the speech could be to make the people live more productive lives.
Whatever be the ultimate goal, motivational speakers must use their amazing oratory and out-of-the-box thinking to transform the audience. One such person who has had a good deal of experience in motivational speech, and is a frequently invited speaker at various events, is Peter Theodorou. His experience in India has helped him to realize how people can beat the odds to reach the higher rungs of the corporate ladder.
He says, “Motivational speakers too need motivation!” Make sure you have that in good measure when you’re on the stage.
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