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, ...

An elevator speech is a quick and effective way of getting someone’s attention, and getting them to see things your way. The concept of an elevator pitch is to engage your audience, make your point ...

The key to giving a great speech is actually writing a great speech. All the speech-related advice out there focuses on our collective (and completely rational) fear of public speaking. What if I told ...

The introduction gives the audience a reason to listen to the remainder of the speech. A good introduction needs to get the audience’s attention, state the topic, make the topic relatable, establish ...

Evidence for your thesis or claim can vary depending on the topic and the type of speech you’re writing. Statistics might seem like the most credible, but these can be very boring, hard to understand ...

A public relations, or PR speech, announces important developments such as new products, company reorganizations, new staff, new offices, expansion and community events the company sponsors or ...