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Public Speaking Tips

It is so important to give a speech in a way that your audience can follow what you are saying.

The acronym PPF stands for Past, Present and Future tense. A structured speech sounds much better than a lot of words in one sentance.

People always get asked what they think will happen in the future. By just giving a answer will confuse your listeners. The people will not understand how you got to such a conclusion.

You will be able to make a derived future projection by using this technique. Easy to use and audiences love it.

When constructing your speech you should start with the Past. You will be able to state facts, examples and statistics of the past. It is a great opportunity to build momentum in your speech by from 15 years ago; 10 years ago and 5 years ago. 

The Present tense is anything that is currently happening i.e. seen in the media. Present can also mean ‘recent times’. Depending on the time frame you covered on the past (above), the present can even be a year ago if for example the past was 20 years ago. 

Future tense is where you can draw your own conclusions with predictions. End of by saying something like “by looking at the past and present, I think or I predict… ” It can also serve as a great tool to persuade your audience to act now to prevent future disasters.

This technique is great for managers and business leaders that have to give presentation on where the company is heading. It is also great for politicians who have to address the media in a very short time and have to give an impromptu speech.

You can clearly see how this Past, Present and future tense technique can give your speech a structure.

The art of public speaking is a skill that can be taught.

Public Speaking Coach – Trevor Ambrose

 Remember to Talk Sense, Talk with confidence.

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