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The Best Speakers are Writers First
Frame a speech the way you write.
Have you noticed well-known writers are turning to speaking engagements? People like Jeff Goins and Jon Acuff are excellent speakers and are taking more stages than working on blogging and writing because it serves them well.
When you write first, you’re a better speaker. The skills come naturally because you’ve learned the framework of how to write. Getting on stage is like writing with a megaphone. You get the opportunity to magnify your story in person.
Write a Powerful Introduction
As a writer, you know how to deliver a captivating introduction with words. You can paint a Picasso by sharing words that paint pictures. That’s a gift not every speaker develops with ease. It takes time to create an introduction that is attention-getting and serves your audience. Every good writer can get the attention of an audience early when speaking.
Now you have to keep their attention.
Develop the Framework
The framework is a cinch if you can write. You speak 3–5 well developed supporting points that prop up your main point. As a writer, you probably have a template in your head. It’s the natural flow you follow every time you write. To make your job even…
