Berkhamsted Speakers Club were privileged to host a fantastic workshop delivered by 3 times District 71 Competition winner and professional keynote speaker; Bob Ferguson!

Guests arrived from as far a field as Maidenhead to witness Bob inspire and motivate his audience on the key principles involved in preparing and delivering a Keynote Speech, to just about any audience you care to imagine!

His message was loud and clear:

• Determine your speech objective

• Decide on your key points

• Use personal stories to illustrate each point

• Make sure every word packs a good strong punch!

• Finally, create a powerful opening and closing link

So there you have it , A Keynote Speech!

Easy isn't it? Well actually, Bob was quick to point out that collecting material for a keynote speech is an ongoing task and that to be  a really effective keynote speaker it is best to have just 1 key signature speech in an area of your personal expertise.

Bob not only shared his knowledge and understanding around getting to grips with the building blocks and content creation of a 130 minute speech, but he also fully engaged his audience by actively encouraging them to construct a group keynote speech from a few chance comments written on a flip chart.

Well done to all those who participated in creating the group speech and well done to Bob for delivering a professional workshop which was insightful, informative and thoroughly enjoyable for all who attended.