In 1917, during World War I, French Prime Minister René Raphaël Viviani visited the United States and delivered a speech at Columbia University in New York. Even speaking French, a listener who did not understand the language said he was satisfied with the speech. "I was thrilled and excited by the wonderful properties of your delivery," he said.
Enthusiasm is the life of a speech. Never underestimate its importance. Without enthusiasm, a speech is dead and the audience cannot be moved or convinced.
The smartest people want to believe that the world can move with reason and logic. The sad truth is that the world is affected by feelings and emotions. A speaker who convinces you with sincere warmth, sincerity, and enthusiasm almost always turns his audience away.
Develop enthusiasm for speaking
Therefore, the first requirement for enthusiasm for a speech is to get a fair estimate from the audience. Remember that they didn't become your enemies just because they were online. These are not classifications. Instead, they are friends who came to listen and learn from what you have to say.
To generate enthusiasm, put all your heart into what you say to the audience. Believe in the things you say In other words, only speak of the things you believe in. This is important because a person cannot speak with real enthusiasm on topics they do not believe in.
A third closely related requirement is to be interested in the message that needs to be conveyed, to be genuinely full of ideas and to be willing to communicate them. For example, consider the man who is interested in fishing.
He couldn't tell his friends about his wife's sister's wedding plans with the enthusiasm with which he would tell them about his latest fishing trip. He is not fascinated by the details of the wedding preparations. It's not convenient for him. Ah, but the slap of the fishing rod that throws the bait into the water, the slap of the fish, the struggle to bring it back, all that interests you. Therefore, you can talk about this topic with enthusiasm.
Another requirement for an enthusiastic delivery is to be well prepared and know the subject. The man who shares his fishing experience knows this very well. No doubt he repeated the episode several times in his head. He is convinced that nobody knows history like him. This is crucial to your enthusiastic performance. When a person knows little about your topic, they will find it very difficult to speak enthusiastically.
Another prerequisite for speaking enthusiastically is the belief that your audience should listen to what you have to say. If you sincerely believe that the response to your post is a matter of life and death, it can help you speak from the heart with enthusiasm. The desire to convey the message can become so great that you lose all thoughts about yourself and only think about the message.
Such a motivated speaker can be compared to a man who discovers a burning building in the middle of the night. The man has only one thought: to inform people of his danger. It is a matter of life and death! So I can run into the building, knock on the doors, and say, "Wake up! Your house is on fire! Get out of here now! What does the message say? With enthusiasm, of course."
