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Speaking Tip #5: "Choose the Right Words"


Choose words for your speech that are both memorable and descriptive. Some words because they are so well chosen, live on through history.

For Example:
President Abraham Lincoln's: (272 words) Gettysburg Address: "Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
House Divided Speech: “A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Emma Lazarus':  Pedestal Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Patrick Henry's: Second Virginia Convention:
“Give me liberty, or give me death!”

Prime Minister Winston Churchill's: Never Give Up speech: “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt's: First Inaugural Address: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's:
“Where there is discord, may we bring harmony; where there is error, may we bring truth; where there is doubt, may we bring faith; and where there is despair, may we bring hope”.

"Unless we change our ways and our direction, our greatness as a nation will soon be a footnote in the history books, a distant memory of an offshore island, lost in the mist of time like Camelot, remembered kindly for its noble past."

By choosing the right words, your stories become miniature movies that your audience is invited to watch, enjoy, and remember.

Please share your thoughts and comments about this blog.

Until next week remember to choose the right words for your speech to make your story memorable and visual.




Madeline Frank, Ph.D.,  is a 2014 Certified World Class Speaking Coach. She has been coaching and mentoring business professionals to be champion speakers for over 5 years. She is  an Amazon.com Best Selling Author,  speaker, business owner, teacher, and concert artist. She helps businesses and organizations "Tune Up their Business". Her observations show you the blue prints necessary to improve and keep your business successful.  Her latest book "Leadership On A Shoestring Budget" is available everywhere books are sold.  Contact Madeline Frank for your for booking and other inquiries  at mfrankviola@gmail.com




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