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4 Steps to fine-tune your speech4 Steps to fine-tune your speech
2007 Toastmasters International District 67 English prepared speech champion Hubert Yuo
2007 Toastmasters International District 67 English prepared speech champion Hubert Yuo
Don’t write your speech yet! (Head)
Don’t write your speech yet! (Head)
Audience-Oriented
Human Emotion-oriented
Personal stories-oriented
Audience-Oriented
Human Emotion-oriented
Personal stories-oriented
Audience-OrientedAudience-Oriented
What’s in it for me? if you were the audience, what’s your expectation?
Purpose of your speech? Entertain, Persuade, Inform, Inspire
Background check list
Education, Gender, Age, Profession, Taboo…
The point?Fulfill what the audience want
What’s in it for me? if you were the audience, what’s your expectation?
Purpose of your speech? Entertain, Persuade, Inform, Inspire
Background check list
Education, Gender, Age, Profession, Taboo…
The point?Fulfill what the audience want
Human Emotion-OrientedHuman Emotion-Oriented
6 Emotions
Happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise, and fear.
Sensations Hear, see, smell, taste, and touch.
Catch their heart first, if you still have time, leave them ONE clear message.
The point? Find what makes you ___, find your own way to tell it.
6 Emotions
Happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise, and fear.
Sensations Hear, see, smell, taste, and touch.
Catch their heart first, if you still have time, leave them ONE clear message.
The point? Find what makes you ___, find your own way to tell it.
Personal Stories-OrientedPersonal Stories-Oriented
Collect your stories Learn the skills from others and find your own material.
Puzzle up your stories Re-assemble your stories to match your points.
Learn more from special program “Breaking the code”
The point?It is the best vehicle to carry
your message!
Collect your stories Learn the skills from others and find your own material.
Puzzle up your stories Re-assemble your stories to match your points.
Learn more from special program “Breaking the code”
The point?It is the best vehicle to carry
your message!
You are about to start You are about to start
When you want to send a letter, you need 3 things…
Letter as your “passion” Address as your “goal” Stamp as your “persistence”
Do more with L A S
When you want to send a letter, you need 3 things…
Letter as your “passion” Address as your “goal” Stamp as your “persistence”
Do more with L A S
Stage 1 “Passion” as your letter
Stage 1 “Passion” as your letter
Say it from your “Heart” what’s your burning desire?
If you have 7 mins to tell the world a message, what will that be?
Say it from your “Heart” what’s your burning desire?
If you have 7 mins to tell the world a message, what will that be?
Where Does Ideas Come From?
Where Does Ideas Come From?
Find extraordinary from the ordinary
Find extraordinary from the ordinary
Half is fall
Half is empty
Optimistic
Pessmistic
What you have?
Your mind set?
Things that we didn’t notice
Treasure what you have
Ordinary thing
Extraordinary meaning
Where Does Ideas Come From?
Where Does Ideas Come From?
Respectable
Define the True Meaning of you
Distinguished Toastmaster
Distinguished Taiwan member
Reality
Extension meaning
DTM
Ordinary thing
Extraordinary meaning
Reinforce or Break it
Stick to it
Letter, address and stamp
So close to us
STAMPStick to the letter
Stick to your goal
Reality
Extension meaning
Reinforce or Break it
Where Does Ideas Come From?
Where Does Ideas Come From?
Daily conversation
Failures in our life
Reality
Extension meaning
Echo effect
Failing forwardOuch
Ordinary thing
Extraordinary meaning
Reinforce or Break it
Hide the real shoes
Step in one’s shoes
Reality
Extension meaning
ShoesStart from a story
To be in someone’s position
Reinforce or Break it
Where Does Ideas Come From?
Where Does Ideas Come From?
Find extraordinary from the ordinary
-Creative ideas Preferred -Break the rules -Quotations -Think upside down -Break through
Find extraordinary from the ordinary
-Creative ideas Preferred -Break the rules -Quotations -Think upside down -Break through
Try Another Way of ThinkingTry Another Way of Thinking
Train sound I think I can
Earth and sun What really moves?
Second chance Beauty and the Beast
Cha-Chin Validate
Hot pot all kinds of soups in our life
The point? Something that exist give you the
advantage to connect with your audience
Train sound I think I can
Earth and sun What really moves?
Second chance Beauty and the Beast
Cha-Chin Validate
Hot pot all kinds of soups in our life
The point? Something that exist give you the
advantage to connect with your audience
Now you have great material and then?
Maximize your impact
Now you have great material and then?
Maximize your impact
Breaking the Code…Breaking the Code…
1.Lecturing 2.personal side story 3.famousSupport4.quotation 5.personal main stories
1.Lecturing 2.personal side story 3.famousSupport4.quotation 5.personal main stories
Breaking the Code…Breaking the Code…
1Lecturing 2personal side story 3famousSupport4quotation 5personal main storiesMy original structure
55111313151115… 24Darren’s world championship structure
123451355121341521111My final structure
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1Lecturing 2personal side story 3famousSupport4quotation 5personal main storiesMy original structure
55111313151115… 24Darren’s world championship structure
123451355121341521111My final structure
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How to Edit Your Speech?How to Edit Your Speech?
Do more with LESS From Words to Sentence, From Sentence to Paragraphs
Crafting to make it better
Write in 5 and say it in 7
Do more with LESS From Words to Sentence, From Sentence to Paragraphs
Crafting to make it better
Write in 5 and say it in 7
Lasting impact with best words
Efficient communication with less words
Great message
Now you have great material and you maximize your im
pact and then?
“Humorize” it
Now you have great material and you maximize your im
pact and then?
“Humorize” it
The Moment that ConnectThe Moment that Connect
Humor elements are must but… Racist, Disease, Gross images and Dirty
words are NOT recommended
What makes you laugh?How does things work?Reality affect your humor60% reality/ 40% made up60% humor/ 40%exaggeration
Humor elements are must but… Racist, Disease, Gross images and Dirty
words are NOT recommended
What makes you laugh?How does things work?Reality affect your humor60% reality/ 40% made up60% humor/ 40%exaggeration
What Makes Them Laugh?
What Makes Them Laugh?
My Categories and a lot more…
Culture differenc
eGender Weight
SilenceNervousne
ssRed lights
TimerHuman behavior
Language
Marriage and family
Husband and wife
Age
How Does Things Work?How Does Things Work?
My Skills and a lot more…Superior
feeling for
audience
Make fun of
yourself
Exaggeration
“3” strategy
Echoing effect
Similarity
Comparison
Contraction
Twisting
Repeating words
Different aspects
Interaction
Comedy FormulasComedy Formulas
Setup/PunchComparisonsSimilesObservationsMimickingList makingCall backs
Refer to the book written by Judy Carter “Standup Comedy”
Setup/PunchComparisonsSimilesObservationsMimickingList makingCall backs
Refer to the book written by Judy Carter “Standup Comedy”
What is SETUP / PUNCH?What is SETUP / PUNCH?
The “Punch” is where the audience laughs. The “Setup” is the one or so lines leading to the punch.
Example: SETUP: “At my gym they have free weights”
PUNCH: “So I took them home”
The “Punch” is where the audience laughs. The “Setup” is the one or so lines leading to the punch.
Example: SETUP: “At my gym they have free weights”
PUNCH: “So I took them home”
What is Comparison?What is Comparison?
Comparing one subject against another is a simple and very effective way of organizing your material..
Example: SETUP: (Then) “I was so close to lose my
virginity”
PUNCH: (Now) “I mean my dignity.”
Comparing one subject against another is a simple and very effective way of organizing your material..
Example: SETUP: (Then) “I was so close to lose my
virginity”
PUNCH: (Now) “I mean my dignity.”
What is Similes?What is Similes?
A simile is where one object is compared to another. Similes are very powerful tools because they create pictures. Similes are usually introduced with
“It’s like…”Example: SETUP: “Sex when you’re married is like going to a 7-11” PUNCH: “There’s not much variety, but at 3 in the
morning, it’s always there.”
A simile is where one object is compared to another. Similes are very powerful tools because they create pictures. Similes are usually introduced with
“It’s like…”Example: SETUP: “Sex when you’re married is like going to a 7-11” PUNCH: “There’s not much variety, but at 3 in the
morning, it’s always there.”
What is Observations?What is Observations?
In the dictionary, the definition of an observation is “Close examination, especially of natural phenomena.” Observations are where the comic tries to make sense out of a non-sensical world.
Example: “Have you ever noticed that your
garbage weighs more than your groceries?”
In the dictionary, the definition of an observation is “Close examination, especially of natural phenomena.” Observations are where the comic tries to make sense out of a non-sensical world.
Example: “Have you ever noticed that your
garbage weighs more than your groceries?”
What is Mimicking?What is Mimicking?
To mimic, means to “act out” the people you talk about. Become them. Mimic their voices, their body language. People love transformations. Instead of talking about your mom, talk about her as if you are her!!!
Example: Captain's show. Loosen your seat belt, Washroom, Don’t leave your staff,
To mimic, means to “act out” the people you talk about. Become them. Mimic their voices, their body language. People love transformations. Instead of talking about your mom, talk about her as if you are her!!!
Example: Captain's show. Loosen your seat belt, Washroom, Don’t leave your staff,
What is List Making?What is List Making?
Lists make good punchlines. There are different ways you can use lists to make people laugh. The first way is with the “List of three.” The first two have something in common (setup) and the last one is the unexpected (punch)
Example: “I like to think of myself as a woman of E
uropean influence: (1) makeup by Germaine Monteil (2) nails by Faberge…(3)body by Haagen-Dazs.”
Lists make good punchlines. There are different ways you can use lists to make people laugh. The first way is with the “List of three.” The first two have something in common (setup) and the last one is the unexpected (punch)
Example: “I like to think of myself as a woman of E
uropean influence: (1) makeup by Germaine Monteil (2) nails by Faberge…(3)body by Haagen-Dazs.”
What is Callbacks?What is Callbacks?
A callback is when you make a reference, later in your act, to something you said earlier.
Examples? What do you hear today?
A callback is when you make a reference, later in your act, to something you said earlier.
Examples? What do you hear today?
Comedy FormulasComedy Formulas
Setup/PunchComparisonsSimilesObservationsMimickingList makingCall backs
Setup/PunchComparisonsSimilesObservationsMimickingList makingCall backs
Stage 2 “Goal” as your address
Stage 2 “Goal” as your address
Rehearsing speeches by your “hand” and know what you
can do beforehand you can’t just stay in the hatch and pray to be a chicken.
Those are my proven strategies that you may consider trying.
Rehearsing speeches by your “hand” and know what you
can do beforehand you can’t just stay in the hatch and pray to be a chicken.
Those are my proven strategies that you may consider trying.
Never to Be Out-PreparedNever to Be Out-Prepared
Expect the unexpected (Material)
-Microphone (Be comfortable with your aid)
-Recorder (audio or video tape yourself and watch it)
-Dress (From head to toe)
-Surrounding (outdoor? Stage? Restroom? How big?)
-Emergency kit (battery, plan B, tapes, extra core)
-stage time and sequenceThe point?
Get prepared and get controlled
Expect the unexpected (Material)
-Microphone (Be comfortable with your aid)
-Recorder (audio or video tape yourself and watch it)
-Dress (From head to toe)
-Surrounding (outdoor? Stage? Restroom? How big?)
-Emergency kit (battery, plan B, tapes, extra core)
-stage time and sequenceThe point?
Get prepared and get controlled
Never to Be Out-PreparedNever to Be Out-Prepared
Practice until you internalized it (Mental) -Mentors/Coach (make it your own way to present it!!!) -Make it your first priority (once in a life time)
-Spot check (pick up and go!!!)
-Visualize it (You have to see what you want to be) -Great cycle (handwork-pressure-compliments-p-h)
The point?Minimize any possible mistakes
Practice until you internalized it (Mental) -Mentors/Coach (make it your own way to present it!!!) -Make it your first priority (once in a life time)
-Spot check (pick up and go!!!)
-Visualize it (You have to see what you want to be) -Great cycle (handwork-pressure-compliments-p-h)
The point?Minimize any possible mistakes
Stage 3 “Persistence” as your stamp
Stage 3 “Persistence” as your stamp
“Never, never, never give up” Th
is is the secret of “Hubertous” The only way to send your letter to your destination is to stick your stam
p and persevered until the tree of your hard work bear the fruit.
Never, Never, Never Give Up
Never, Never, Never Give Up
Be like a stamp -Be a full time student (Good and bad things and things happened around you)
-Be a life time learner (Extend your horizon to reinforce your message and
material)
-Be a servant teacher (There is always someone who is better than we are in
one way or the other. Learn from them!!!)
Be like a stamp -Be a full time student (Good and bad things and things happened around you)
-Be a life time learner (Extend your horizon to reinforce your message and
material)
-Be a servant teacher (There is always someone who is better than we are in
one way or the other. Learn from them!!!)
Finally, You Know Why…Finally, You Know Why…
You know why you lost, improve it.You know why they won, analyze it.You know why you won, share it.
You know why you lost, improve it.You know why they won, analyze it.You know why you won, share it.
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