10 Persuasive Speech Tips/Topics

1. Find an appropriate and interesting persuasive speech topic… examples could be: popular culture, sports, music or other current events.
2. Set realistic goals… you’re not a change someone’s mind in an eight minute speech. You might change their mind about a smaller part of your issue, but you will not change in opinion about a major issue with a short speech.
3. Know your audience well…, to be persuasive he was absolutely identify with your audience and make your audience identify with you.  Who are the members of your audience?  What’s important to them?  What their values?  Demographics?  Psycho graphics?  You need to understand who your audience is and what kind of appeals might persuade them.
4. Use local examples… to identify with an audience use local examples they can relate to. Business, geography, stores, sports teams, personalities and the like.  Use excellent evidence… do your research. Use lots of statistics, fax, quotes from credible people, and organizations.
5. Represent the other side accurately… when discussing the other side’s point of view, be sure your accurate.  You’d accurately represent their motives and points of view
6. Representative aside sympathetically… state clearly that although you disagree with the other side, in extended people who disagree with, you have good reasons for doing so. Never say or imply that people who disagree with you are immoral, unethical or unkind.
7. Find common ground with the other side… your audience will identify with you if they understand, that although you have different opinions, if similar goals and values.
8. Use good disclaimers… disclaimers are statements that present an argument against your position and explain why this argument is not correct. Remember represent the opposing views with accuracy and respect.
9. Asked the audience to take action…. make it easy for them to do so.  Make your action step as easy as possible, as most people are very busy and simply don’t have time for complex tasks.  Examples include… signing a petition, mailing a letter, filling out a brief form.
10. Show the audience that you care very much about your topic… they don’t care how much you know, till they know how much you care.