4 Steps to fine-tune your speech 2007 Toastmasters International District 67 English prepared speech champion Hubert Yuo 2007 Toastmasters International.

4 Steps to fine-tune your speech4 Steps to fine-tune your speech

2007 Toastmasters International District 67 English prepared speech champion Hubert Yuo

2007 Toastmasters International District 67 English prepared speech champion Hubert Yuo

Don’t write your speech yet! (Head)

Don’t write your speech yet! (Head)

Audience-Oriented

Human Emotion-oriented

Personal stories-oriented

Audience-Oriented

Human Emotion-oriented

Personal stories-oriented

Audience-OrientedAudience-Oriented

What’s in it for me? if you were the audience, what’s your expectation?

Purpose of your speech? Entertain, Persuade, Inform, Inspire

Background check list

Education, Gender, Age, Profession, Taboo…

The point?Fulfill what the audience want

What’s in it for me? if you were the audience, what’s your expectation?

Purpose of your speech? Entertain, Persuade, Inform, Inspire

Background check list

Education, Gender, Age, Profession, Taboo…

The point?Fulfill what the audience want

Human Emotion-OrientedHuman Emotion-Oriented

6 Emotions

Happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise, and fear.

Sensations Hear, see, smell, taste, and touch.

Catch their heart first, if you still have time, leave them ONE clear message.

The point? Find what makes you ___, find your own way to tell it.

6 Emotions

Happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise, and fear.

Sensations Hear, see, smell, taste, and touch.

Catch their heart first, if you still have time, leave them ONE clear message.

The point? Find what makes you ___, find your own way to tell it.

Personal Stories-OrientedPersonal Stories-Oriented

Collect your stories Learn the skills from others and find your own material.

Puzzle up your stories Re-assemble your stories to match your points.

Learn more from special program “Breaking the code”

The point?It is the best vehicle to carry

your message!

Collect your stories Learn the skills from others and find your own material.

Puzzle up your stories Re-assemble your stories to match your points.

Learn more from special program “Breaking the code”

The point?It is the best vehicle to carry

your message!

You are about to start You are about to start

When you want to send a letter, you need 3 things…

Letter as your “passion” Address as your “goal” Stamp as your “persistence”

Do more with L A S

When you want to send a letter, you need 3 things…

Letter as your “passion” Address as your “goal” Stamp as your “persistence”

Do more with L A S

Stage 1 “Passion” as your letter

Stage 1 “Passion” as your letter

Say it from your “Heart” what’s your burning desire?

If you have 7 mins to tell the world a message, what will that be?

Say it from your “Heart” what’s your burning desire?

If you have 7 mins to tell the world a message, what will that be?

Where Does Ideas Come From?


Find extraordinary from the ordinary


Half is fall

Half is empty

Optimistic

Pessmistic

What you have?

Your mind set?

Things that we didn’t notice

Treasure what you have

Ordinary thing

Extraordinary meaning



Respectable

Define the True Meaning of you

Distinguished Toastmaster

Distinguished Taiwan member

Reality

Extension meaning

DTM

Ordinary thing


Reinforce or Break it

Stick to it

Letter, address and stamp

So close to us

STAMPStick to the letter

Stick to your goal

Reality

Extension meaning




Daily conversation

Failures in our life

Reality

Extension meaning

Echo effect

Failing forwardOuch

Ordinary thing



Hide the real shoes

Step in one’s shoes

Reality

Extension meaning

ShoesStart from a story

To be in someone’s position





-Creative ideas Preferred -Break the rules -Quotations -Think upside down -Break through


-Creative ideas Preferred -Break the rules -Quotations -Think upside down -Break through

Try Another Way of ThinkingTry Another Way of Thinking

Train sound I think I can

Earth and sun What really moves?

Second chance Beauty and the Beast

Cha-Chin Validate

Hot pot all kinds of soups in our life

The point? Something that exist give you the

advantage to connect with your audience

Train sound I think I can

Earth and sun What really moves?

Second chance Beauty and the Beast

Cha-Chin Validate

Hot pot all kinds of soups in our life

The point? Something that exist give you the

advantage to connect with your audience

Now you have great material and then?

Maximize your impact

Now you have great material and then?

Maximize your impact

Breaking the Code…Breaking the Code…

1.Lecturing 2.personal side story 3.famousSupport4.quotation 5.personal main stories

1.Lecturing 2.personal side story 3.famousSupport4.quotation 5.personal main stories

Breaking the Code…Breaking the Code…

1Lecturing 2personal side story 3famousSupport4quotation 5personal main storiesMy original structure

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1Lecturing 2personal side story 3famousSupport4quotation 5personal main storiesMy original structure

55111313151115… 24Darren’s world championship structure

123451355121341521111My final structure

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How to Edit Your Speech?How to Edit Your Speech?

Do more with LESS From Words to Sentence, From Sentence to Paragraphs

Crafting to make it better

Write in 5 and say it in 7

Do more with LESS From Words to Sentence, From Sentence to Paragraphs

Crafting to make it better

Write in 5 and say it in 7

Lasting impact with best words

Efficient communication with less words

Great message

Now you have great material and you maximize your im

pact and then?

“Humorize” it

Now you have great material and you maximize your im

pact and then?

“Humorize” it

The Moment that ConnectThe Moment that Connect

Humor elements are must but… Racist, Disease, Gross images and Dirty

words are NOT recommended

What makes you laugh?How does things work?Reality affect your humor60% reality/ 40% made up60% humor/ 40%exaggeration

Humor elements are must but… Racist, Disease, Gross images and Dirty

words are NOT recommended

What makes you laugh?How does things work?Reality affect your humor60% reality/ 40% made up60% humor/ 40%exaggeration

What Makes Them Laugh?

What Makes Them Laugh?

My Categories and a lot more…

Culture differenc

eGender Weight

SilenceNervousne

ssRed lights

TimerHuman behavior

Language

Marriage and family

Husband and wife

Age

How Does Things Work?How Does Things Work?

My Skills and a lot more…Superior

feeling for

audience

Make fun of

yourself

Exaggeration

“3” strategy

Echoing effect

Similarity

Comparison

Contraction

Twisting

Repeating words

Different aspects

Interaction

Comedy FormulasComedy Formulas

Setup/PunchComparisonsSimilesObservationsMimickingList makingCall backs

Refer to the book written by Judy Carter “Standup Comedy”


Refer to the book written by Judy Carter “Standup Comedy”

What is SETUP / PUNCH?What is SETUP / PUNCH?

The “Punch” is where the audience laughs. The “Setup” is the one or so lines leading to the punch.

Example: SETUP: “At my gym they have free weights”

PUNCH: “So I took them home”

The “Punch” is where the audience laughs. The “Setup” is the one or so lines leading to the punch.

Example: SETUP: “At my gym they have free weights”

PUNCH: “So I took them home”

What is Comparison?What is Comparison?

Comparing one subject against another is a simple and very effective way of organizing your material..

Example: SETUP: (Then) “I was so close to lose my

virginity”

PUNCH: (Now) “I mean my dignity.”

Comparing one subject against another is a simple and very effective way of organizing your material..

Example: SETUP: (Then) “I was so close to lose my

virginity”

PUNCH: (Now) “I mean my dignity.”

What is Similes?What is Similes?

A simile is where one object is compared to another. Similes are very powerful tools because they create pictures. Similes are usually introduced with

“It’s like…”Example: SETUP: “Sex when you’re married is like going to a 7-11” PUNCH: “There’s not much variety, but at 3 in the

morning, it’s always there.”

A simile is where one object is compared to another. Similes are very powerful tools because they create pictures. Similes are usually introduced with

“It’s like…”Example: SETUP: “Sex when you’re married is like going to a 7-11” PUNCH: “There’s not much variety, but at 3 in the

morning, it’s always there.”

What is Observations?What is Observations?

In the dictionary, the definition of an observation is “Close examination, especially of natural phenomena.” Observations are where the comic tries to make sense out of a non-sensical world.

Example: “Have you ever noticed that your

garbage weighs more than your groceries?”

In the dictionary, the definition of an observation is “Close examination, especially of natural phenomena.” Observations are where the comic tries to make sense out of a non-sensical world.

Example: “Have you ever noticed that your

garbage weighs more than your groceries?”

What is Mimicking?What is Mimicking?

To mimic, means to “act out” the people you talk about. Become them. Mimic their voices, their body language. People love transformations. Instead of talking about your mom, talk about her as if you are her!!!

Example: Captain's show. Loosen your seat belt, Washroom, Don’t leave your staff,

To mimic, means to “act out” the people you talk about. Become them. Mimic their voices, their body language. People love transformations. Instead of talking about your mom, talk about her as if you are her!!!

Example: Captain's show. Loosen your seat belt, Washroom, Don’t leave your staff,

What is List Making?What is List Making?

Lists make good punchlines. There are different ways you can use lists to make people laugh. The first way is with the “List of three.” The first two have something in common (setup) and the last one is the unexpected (punch)

Example: “I like to think of myself as a woman of E

uropean influence: (1) makeup by Germaine Monteil (2) nails by Faberge…(3)body by Haagen-Dazs.”

Lists make good punchlines. There are different ways you can use lists to make people laugh. The first way is with the “List of three.” The first two have something in common (setup) and the last one is the unexpected (punch)

Example: “I like to think of myself as a woman of E

uropean influence: (1) makeup by Germaine Monteil (2) nails by Faberge…(3)body by Haagen-Dazs.”

What is Callbacks?What is Callbacks?

A callback is when you make a reference, later in your act, to something you said earlier.

Examples? What do you hear today?

A callback is when you make a reference, later in your act, to something you said earlier.

Examples? What do you hear today?

Comedy FormulasComedy Formulas



Stage 2 “Goal” as your address

Stage 2 “Goal” as your address

Rehearsing speeches by your “hand” and know what you

can do beforehand you can’t just stay in the hatch and pray to be a chicken.

Those are my proven strategies that you may consider trying.

Rehearsing speeches by your “hand” and know what you

can do beforehand you can’t just stay in the hatch and pray to be a chicken.

Those are my proven strategies that you may consider trying.

Never to Be Out-PreparedNever to Be Out-Prepared

Expect the unexpected (Material)

-Microphone (Be comfortable with your aid)

-Recorder (audio or video tape yourself and watch it)

-Dress (From head to toe)

-Surrounding (outdoor? Stage? Restroom? How big?)

-Emergency kit (battery, plan B, tapes, extra core)

-stage time and sequenceThe point?

Get prepared and get controlled

Expect the unexpected (Material)

-Microphone (Be comfortable with your aid)

-Recorder (audio or video tape yourself and watch it)

-Dress (From head to toe)

-Surrounding (outdoor? Stage? Restroom? How big?)

-Emergency kit (battery, plan B, tapes, extra core)

-stage time and sequenceThe point?

Get prepared and get controlled

Never to Be Out-PreparedNever to Be Out-Prepared

Practice until you internalized it (Mental) -Mentors/Coach (make it your own way to present it!!!) -Make it your first priority (once in a life time)

-Spot check (pick up and go!!!)

-Visualize it (You have to see what you want to be) -Great cycle (handwork-pressure-compliments-p-h)

The point?Minimize any possible mistakes

Practice until you internalized it (Mental) -Mentors/Coach (make it your own way to present it!!!) -Make it your first priority (once in a life time)

-Spot check (pick up and go!!!)

-Visualize it (You have to see what you want to be) -Great cycle (handwork-pressure-compliments-p-h)

The point?Minimize any possible mistakes

Stage 3 “Persistence” as your stamp

Stage 3 “Persistence” as your stamp

“Never, never, never give up” Th

is is the secret of “Hubertous” The only way to send your letter to your destination is to stick your stam

p and persevered until the tree of your hard work bear the fruit.

Never, Never, Never Give Up

Never, Never, Never Give Up

Be like a stamp -Be a full time student (Good and bad things and things happened around you)

-Be a life time learner (Extend your horizon to reinforce your message and

material)

-Be a servant teacher (There is always someone who is better than we are in

one way or the other. Learn from them!!!)

Be like a stamp -Be a full time student (Good and bad things and things happened around you)

-Be a life time learner (Extend your horizon to reinforce your message and

material)

-Be a servant teacher (There is always someone who is better than we are in

one way or the other. Learn from them!!!)

Finally, You Know Why…Finally, You Know Why…

You know why you lost, improve it.You know why they won, analyze it.You know why you won, share it.

You know why you lost, improve it.You know why they won, analyze it.You know why you won, share it.

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4 Steps to fine-tune your speech 2007 Toastmasters International District 67 English prepared speech champion Hubert Yuo 2007 Toastmasters International.

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