Make a Speech Like Desmond Tutu
It’s you and your audience
Giving a speech can be a confidence builder for an executive. It’s you and your audience. Wonderful when things go as planned. Terrifying when you are not prepared.
When you were planning what you were going to say, you had a target listener in mind. You worked at making your speech more interesting.
You may have even researched to increase your chances of an audience. You wanted to make sure things went as smoothly as possible.
Years ago, I was at a national conference of executives. As you can imagine, the keynote address is an attraction. Getting the nod to stand up and deliver the keynote is another level altogether.
That evening, more than 24,000 professionals entered a large hall to hear the keynote address. Scheduled to speak was Desmond Tutu. Anticipation filled the hall. There was a buzz of excitement.
The status of this man and his achievements are immense. When you think of what YOU do and what HE does every day, you gain a profound sense of how one person can influence the world.
