The first four of Greene's secrets are:
Words -- the content of your speech.
Voice Tone -- how you use your voice; how it sounds.
Body Language -- your motions; how you use your body when speaking.
Focus -- this is very important; it is to know what your main point is and return to it again and again
Great speakers don't give a speech; they don't think of what they are doing as giving a performance; instead they are having a conversation with their audience.
Along with this is speaking about your passion. Greene says that you have to speak from your heart about the things of which you are passionate. Share your passions with your audience. What is it that you absolutely must share with the world? Why is it important for your audience to hear this?
Greene defines visual language as being the language of energy; he sees Robin Williams as being exemplary of this language
The audio language Greene defines as the ability to take the details one is talking about and turn them into a story, a narrative. He says that Ronald Reagan is exemplary of this language.
The language of the audio-visual is the analytical and statistical language according to Greene. It is the language that gives one credibility because of one's logic and reason.
Kinesthetic language, according to Greene is the language of suave and deep vocal inflection, as exemplified by James Earl Jones or Barry White.
Most important of all, however, according to Greene, is to speak from one's authentic passion. Effective speaking depends upon a deep level of detail and authentic passion.
Greene's advice, then, is:
Have a clear sense of focus; a main point that you want to express. Be clear about this.
Share your passion with your audience; share your passions with the world.
Harness the details in your talk and organize them into a story that keeps us wanting to know what happens next.
Have a conversation with your audience instead of performing in front of them.
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