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Summary: To make a speech memorable, make sure to bring new material to the audience that adds to the old material they already know. Learn how to make your speech memorable by using new information in this free video from a professional public speaker and communications instructor.
Tracy Goodwin has a master’s in corporate communication and 10 years experience in professional speaking. Recipient of numerous public speaking awards and is a college professor of...read more
"Now I want to talk about old material and new material. And again, I'm going to bring the audience into it. What does your audience know about the topic that you're going to talk about. You know maybe it's the death penalty, maybe it's computers, maybe it's - whatever it is, what is the information that is already out there that the basic person would already know. If they already know it, then we're going to term it old material. That's not enough. What you also want to do to make it memorable is bring in new material. Well, I know you all know this, but did you know this XYZ...that will get their attention. They will say hey, I'm learning something new here, I didn't know that, I'm going to remember that, that's good information. So, you want to have a blend of old information and new information. You don't want to just present all new information, because your audience might have a little more trouble following you, but connect it to things that they already know."
eHow Article: Memorable Speaking: New & Old Material
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