Using Speech SHARK

Thinking about purchasing the Speech SHARK app? Excellent! That means you are on your way to creating effective and exciting speech presentations for your audience! Soon, YOU will be a Speech Shark! Once you make up your mind and download the app, here are steps to follow:
1. Open the Speech SHARK app.

2.Select “Home” to see options to create speeches, manage speeches, or select preferences.

3. If you want to create a NEW speech, select “Create Speeches."

4. A page will open that asks about the purpose of your speech. Read through each type of speeches and choose the type that works best for your purpose. If you need more information about each type of speech, simply “LONG PRESS” the speech type to receive a brief tutorial regarding the speech. A “SHORT PRESS” of the speech type will take you directly to the next step in creating a speech.

5. Answer each prompting question with a full sentence. Try to type using correct grammar and spelling as this information will automatically begin building a speech outline.

6. Take your time and work through each step – one at a time – answering each prompting question and when finished touch the “continue” bar.

7. If you decide you want to “go back”, you can reduce the keyboard and they click on the back arrow to take you back to the previous prompt.

8. Speech SHARK takes all of the guesswork out of crafting an effective speech, but it is up to you to answer the prompts, keep the purpose of your speech as your (goal), and consider who will be listening to your speech. What does your audience need to know? What does your audience WANT to know? What can you do and say to connect with this audience and to engage them? Can you add examples from your personal experiences or a fun story to illustrate your point?

9. As you have answered all of the questions, you will notice that Speech SHARK will then deliver a full written outline that you can print, share, or e-mail. Additionally, you will see that Speech SHARK will automatically generate three note cards that can be used for notes on your device (phone or tablet). This will make you a “Card Shark” because instead of standing in front of your audience with awkward 5x7 note cards, your notes are easily accessed using your device!

10. Once the speech has been written, you can always retrieve it by going back to the “Home” file on the Speech SHARK app and selecting “Manage Speeches”. Every speech you craft will be stored there in a file with the “TITLE” that you give to the speech and the DATE that you created it.

Continue to read the blogs posted on this web-site for additional tips that will make your speech presentations effective and memorable! You, too, can be a Speech SHARK!