Patricia Fripp: How to Open a Speech: Inspire Action with a Story

how to open a speech Inspire action with a story a popular speaking theme is from challenge to Triumph a story of perseverance the purpose of the opening of your speech is to arouse interest in your subject for example if you were to tell a story with a challenge to Triumph theme to an audience who are about to face a daunting challenge in their company or lives it could well Inspire action what is frequently overlooked is the fact that what is deeply personal is universal their challenge is not the same as yours however the steps you took to overcome your situation will be helpful your beginning could be as you heard from my introduction three years ago I woke up one morning and could not get out of bed how could a healthy athletic 26-year-old jock be paralyzed overnight as you can see by the fact I walked on stage our story has a happy ending in my online learning program frit virtual training you'll learn how to weave personal stories into your speeches to motivate and connect with your audience shorten your learning curve take a trial at FRP vt.com you'll be glad you did