Memorisation is one of the most effective ways of delivering a confident and impactful speech. It allows you to keep eye contact, maintain your composure, move freely during presentations, and ...

Understanding the type of speech you’re giving is the first step in the speech writing process. If you already know the genre of your speech, then feel free to move on towards the next step. If not, ...

Some conventional wisdom around how to succeed as a speaker is woefully outdated. As audience expectations regarding what makes a speaker’s presentation feel “authentic” continue to evolve, many ...

This piece originally aired on July 16, 2015. Delivering that perfect speech is a daunting task. To get rid of those public speaking jitters, many are now turning to toast writers, complete strangers, ...

Adam Frankel is VP, External Affairs at Andela. Previously, he was Special Assistant and Senior Speechwriter to President Barack Obama. By far, the best way to learn how to write speeches is to read ...

In most cases, a flat, emotionless tone is a career killer; when Arnold Schwarzenegger uses it to deliver “I’ll be back” in “The Terminator,” it’s a genius character choice. Top-level actors ...

The text of President Barack Obama’s farewell speech Tuesday night in Chicago, as prepared for delivery. Related Articles Where was Sasha Obama during her father’s farewell address? ‘Yes we did’ – ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. People ask me every day whether it’s okay to use artificial intelligence to write a speech ...

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says the “delivery” of Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention was “controlled”. Donald Trump spoke at the Republican National Convention ...