Do you work, belong to a community group or share time with family and friends? If you do, then you will be engaged in persuasion some of the time. What skills do you need for effective persuasion? Read on for more tips.

An informative speech is one which informs the audience by introducing a new topic or makes the audience more knowledgeable on a familiar topic. It intends to educate the audience on a particular subject.

To decide on the purpose of your speech ask yourself some questions. Do you want to convey facts? Your purpose is to be informative. Are you aiming to persuade? Your purpose is to be persuasive. Is your purpose to bring about a change or create action? Your purpose is to motivate.

There are many situations in our everyday lives when we may be called upon to speak at short notice or speak immediately. You could be at work, speaking to retail staff or a bank manager. You may be speaking to a stranger at the supermarket. Wherever you are, you can practice spontaneous and short notice speaking.

Speaking Made Easy is a place for women from all walks-of-life. This includes women who have lost confidence through personal dilemmas, poor health experiences, or social isolation. Those who have struggled to gain confidence lifelong, lack self-assurance because of being new to Australia, or, those who are uncomfortable with speaking up in a man’s world.

Did you know that three out of four people are anxious about speaking in public? Are you one of them? Don’t worry. You can learn simple measures to control the nervousness associated with speaking one-on-one or in front of an audience.

How do you offer something valuable to your audience from your presentation? How do you meet the expectation or persuade your listeners? You must know your audience.

Speaking in front of an audience at work, for a social occasion, in educational and community situations can be daunting. But it does not need to be.