Expert Speakers explains how to Outline a Powerful Speech

Preparation is essential to your ability to deliver a powerful speech. The more you plan and prepare, the more confidence you will have when you finally stand up to speak. 

The P-R-E-P formula is an extremely effective preparation technique that some of the best speakers in the world use all the time.

P - Point of View - This is where you state your thought, idea or fact in the beginning of each talking point. For example you could say "More people are going to make more money in the next 10 years than in the last 100 years.

R - Reason - State your reasons for holding this point of view or idea. For example you could say the number of millionaires and billionaires; most of them self-made in one generation has increased by 60% in the last 5 years and the rate of increase is accelerating.

E - Example - Illustrate or use an example to reinforce and prove your point of view. For example you could say in 1900 there were 5000 millionaires in America and no billionaires, by the year 2000 there were 5 million millionaires and more than 500 billionaires, by 2007 according to Business Read magazine there were 8,900,000 millionaires and 700 billionaires worldwide; most of them first generation.

P - Point of View - Restate the first P (Point of View) to emphasise your idea further. For example you could say there have never been more opportunities for you; the creative minority to achieve financial success that exist today, except for tomorrow and years ahead.

You use these elements of P-R-E-P formula to build out and organise the key points of your talk.


Source ~ Brian Stacy