One message

Fellow speaker,

When you are creating your speech story, make sure there is one clear message. Carefully craft your story so it effectively and emotionally delivers that one clear message to your audience. After your speech is over, your audience should be able to easily state your one message.

Messaging,

Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
Free speaking tips at: http://speakingquicktips.blogspot.com

Point the way

Fellow speaker,

When you are creating your speech, start with your speech point. Figure out what you want your speech to mean to your audience. Then find a story that reinforces that point and makes it stick in your audience's mind.

Pointedly,

Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
Free speaking tips at: http://speakingquicktips.blogspot.com

Just the facts

Fellow speaker,

When you are creating a story based on real events, make sure  you get the facts of the story correct. Telling a story and then having incorrect or inconsistent facts will make the audience doubt you and your message.

Factually,

Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
Free speaking tips at: http://speakingquicktips.blogspot.com

A name by any other name

Fellow speaker,

World Champion Speaker Mark Brown suggests you name your story characters based on how they behave or look. For example, you could have one character called "Tall man" and another called "Big man".

Naming,

Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
Free speaking tips at: http://speakingquicktips.blogspot.com