Check out Geoffrey Canada’s wonderful speech about our failing school systems. It would be easy for this speech to get negative, but Mr. Canada cuts the material with jokes, analogies, wit, and startling statistics, and keeps things moving. But what is most important about his speech is his passionate connection to the material. Do you feel connected to your presentation material? If not, try out these tips:

1) Re-write – Don’t sit on a bad speech and do nothing. There are many speaking maladies that can be cured, but a deep emotional disconnect with your material is not one of them. Change the topic and tinker with the premise until you feel connected again.

2) Have a brainstorming session – take out a notepad, not your computer, not your Power Point, just a notepad, and write stream of consciousness. Draw slides if you like. Get your ideas out, any ideas, and start to play again. Engage your creativity; add color to your slides, quotes into the speech, a jarring attention getter, etc.

3) Call in a coach – if all of the above doesn’t help, consider asking for professional help. A coach can help you re-connect with your material, or adjust your topic, so that your speech conveys passion and conviction. A coach can also help you command attention with your non-verbal communication, and project your voice with authority.

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