How to Write a Speech About Motivation

Speech writers have to constantly develop topics that are appealing and exciting to audiences. For corporate and business settings, speeches are designed to inspire and motivate employees. Writers who can write a speech about motivation and deliver it well can expect a positive result.

Instructions

1. Decide what type of motivational speech you want to give to your audience. Some to choose from are self-development, personal finances, goal-setting, career planning and of course, general motivation. Determine what your topic will be before you write out your topic so that you can tailor the content to fit the audience that you will be speaking to.

2. Determine the size of your audience before you write the speech on motivation so you can determine where to place certain pauses and breaks. The size of the audience has an impact on pauses because of the way the speaker's voice travels the room. For example, if you're speaking to an audience of 20 people, you are generally going to be in a smaller room and your voice is heard right away with no need to "wait" for them to hear you. By contrast, if you're speaking to a room of 200 people, the room is larger and may take a few extra seconds for your voice to travel the room and your words to register with the listener. You may have to wait a few extra seconds to give your audience time to catch up with you.

3. Find key words that are directly related to the word "motivation." Action words like "charge," "develop," "regenerate," "pulsate" and others like these are important when you write a speech about motivation. Tie these key words deftly into your speech as you develop it to make sure that you transfer

4. Break the speech down into manageable categories so as to make them easier to work with. The beginning will offer information to your reader that will give an overview of what you will discuss in your speech. Within the three main points of the speech, list specific topic items that you will discuss, elaborating on the points in two to three sentence explanations. Within the conclusion, re-cap what you have talked about in your three main points, ending it with a call to action or a one to two sentence summary of the information that you've given.

5. Proofread the speech on motivation, ensuring that all grammatical usages are correct and any spelling errors are corrected.

6. Ask a co-worker or business peer to edit the written speech for you to ensure that all grammatical usages are correct and to double-check the document for any errors that the word processor may have missed.

7. Rehearse the speech before a business associate or peer and ask them to critique your speech. Reading it aloud will also help you to fine tune any areas of the speech that need help.

8. Solicit any feedback from your business peers after you deliver the speech. This feedback will help you tweak your topic and make it a better speech each time you deliver it.

Resources

• A resource on writing effective speeches
• Mechanics of writing an effective speech
• Resources on motivation techniques