Every time we give a speech, we all want the same thing to happen: We want to change the world. However, in order to do that, we are going to have to find ways to connect with our audience. The challenge we are facing is that it turns out this is not an easy thing to do.

What you'll find in this audiobook:

• How boys can talk to girls (and visa versa)
• Ten professional speaking tips you need to know
• Counter strike: how to deal with hecklers
• When disaster strikes: three ways to avoid a crash while speaking

For one thing, our audience is not all made up of the same person. In fact, in just about every audience to which you'll be presenting, there will be both boys and girls. What this means for you is you are going to have to craft your speech to appeal to both of them.

In order to give a really good speech, you are going to have to get creative. The good thing is there are other speakers out there who do this speaking thing for a living. They are more than willing to share their best tips with us in order to help us become better.

As speakers, we need to understand not every time we give a speech will it be well received by all members of our audience. In fact, some members of our audience may take it upon themselves to start to heckle us even as we speak. It then becomes our obligation to know how to respond when this happens. We're giving a speech for our entire audience, so the actions of one or a few members of that audience cannot be allowed to ruin our speech.

In order to become better speakers, we need to be looking for examples of how we can become better. Television shows such as American Idol can provide us with the insights we are looking for. We need to keep in mind during every speech that we give, we want to find a way to include our audience.

What our audience thinks about us can be formed from the moment we take the stage. This is why first impressions can be so important. During our speech, in order to keep our audience engaged in the speech, we need to master the art of using hand gestures. Although we'd like to think we are in control of how our speech goes, the reality is disaster can strike at any time. We need to be prepared and ready to deal with it when it comes.