This is a common question I hear from from new Christian female speakers: How can I memorize my speech??
There are a few strategies I give my clients, but here are 4 big ones to remember:
1️⃣ Don’t memorize your ENTIRE speech word for word. This is a lot of pressure on yourself, and really not the best route to go. One reason is because if you have a mind blank on the EXACT next word or sentence you were “supposed to say”, you’ll have that deer in the headlights look on stage.
2️⃣ I do recommend memorizing the opening and closing. When you start off strong, that confidence will help carry you through the rest of the speech. You want to end strong so your last words will linger with the audience. People remember best what they hear first and last.
3️⃣ Remember the ORDER that your major points fall in. This is something I commit to memory when I practice. It’s so much easier for me to retain the information as a whole when I know the flow of how each point transitions into the next.
4️⃣ An acronym is a HUGE help for some people when remembering the order of each point. For example, if I’m giving a speech about budget-friendly travel, I might use TRIP as an acronym to help me remember each of my four points:
(T) Take only what you realistically need
(R) Ride public transportation
(I) Look at INCLUSIVE package deals
(P) Pick an off-season time to go
See what I did there? 😌
Let me know what helps you remember your material 👇🏾
