There will be at least one instance in everyone s life when he or she will have to deliver a public address in one form or another. Whether it be an official speech to the local legislature, a eulogy, or a wedding toast, there is one aspect that is absolutely necessary to a successful speech, confidence. One must, first of all, be prepared, second, one must practice, and third, one must have energy. Preparation is central to a speech.
Preparation requires research, which leads to knowledge about whatever is being spoken about.
Sure, the speaker will be confident, that is, until he gets thrown out on the steps of the building. This, needless to say, would not go over well. He could try to give a persuasive argument as to why having a Victoria s Secret model on the hood of a muscle car would be an effective marketing tactic, but it is doubtful that he would land the account. In order to feel as if you can give an effective, and if necessary, persuasive speech you must be confident in the knowledge you have on your subject. This knowledge comes only from adequate, and well-rounded research.