Across 35 countries, there are some disconnects between how people rate the importance of free expression and how free they ...

A speech is a formal talk given to an audience. It has an aim and purpose – often to either inform and/or persuade, although it’s important to remember that some have other intentions too ...

Winston Churchill One of the most important things to remember when delivering a speech is that your passion for the topic will be more obvious to the audience than anything else. The audience ...

The first few sentences of a speech are designed to catch and maintain the ... and the glue that held all the playground dirt to our hands. Motivate the audience to see the importance of the topic We ...

Using or not using a podium does not make or break a speech. If using a podium, it should not be used to hide from the audience. Stand tall—do not hold or lean on the podium Come out from behind the ...

But some speeches have been so powerful, moving or important that the feelings ... Smith told ESPN that starting a speech by putting the audience in an emotional time and place - when we're ...