Past Present and Future
Public Speaking Tips
It is so important to give a speech in a way that your audience can follow what you are saying.
The acronym PPF stands for Past, Present and Future tense. This is a great technique you can practice to talk structured.
People always get asked what they think will happen in the future. When you give a answer out of the blue without telling them about the past and present, they will be left in the dark. The people will not understand how you got to such a conclusion.
You will be able to make a derived future projection by using this technique. It might seem simpel, but this technique is so effective.
When constructing your speech you should start with the Past. You will be able to state facts, examples and statistics of the past. You can go far back to draw on old data to emphasise your point the closer you get to the present tense.
The Present tense is anything that is currently happening i.e. seen in the media. Present can also mean ‘recent times’. Depending on the time frame you covered on the past (above), the present can even be a year ago if for example the past was 20 years ago.
Future tense is where you can draw your own conclusions with predictions. End of by saying something like “by looking at the past and present, I think or I predict… ” It can also serve as a great tool to persuade your audience to act now to prevent future disasters.
This technique is great for managers and business leaders that have to give presentation on where the company is heading. Anybody can use this PPF technique in a speech – politicians, teachers, being interviewed to make an impromptu speech.
This tool gives your speech a solid structure.
The art of public speaking is a skill that can be taught.
2008 Copyright by Trevor Ambrose
Remember to Talk Sense, Talk with confidence.
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