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Post by Remove on Feb 12, 2010 19:38:38 GMT -5
I'm not really sure what to say ... Shouldnt they know about it already.... Do i look directly at them or at everyone ? and how long should I take ? I can't seem to remember anything about baptisms !! its a convert YW in our ward;...and i want it to be special
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Post by ldsgirl Aka Sayari on Feb 12, 2010 22:02:39 GMT -5
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Post by ldsgirl Aka Sayari on Feb 19, 2010 7:17:35 GMT -5
So how did your talk go? Did you use a visual aid?
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Post by hockeydude on Feb 19, 2010 19:30:57 GMT -5
You may have given it already, but even if you have here are my two cents to anyone for giving talks. I HATE it when people write out their whole talk and just read it. It happens a lot, so I've learned to deal with it, but it seems so insincere and almost isolated. Also, I dislike it when people use the broad statements everybody knows. It might be more fitting since it's a baptism and your friend is new, but with talks, find something original. Those are my no-no's. So here are my suggestions. 1) Write phrases or single sentences you can expand on. Frankly even the shy people I know can go on for two minutes or more to the right question. So find something you can talk about and just pencil in a reminder rather than write it down. 2) TALK to your audience! Nothing bores an audience more than someone who does what I call," Talking to the paper." Talk to us! Even if you glance up here and there we know you're reciting. When I give a talk, the audience is my football huddle, and I want to see your eyes and I want you to see my eyes the whole time. A new world of personal contact there. 3) Add stories. The Savior's stories are fantastic, but at least for born and raised members we've heard them a million times and then some. Tell about one of your silly or strange experiences that ties some sort of gospel aspect into it. If it's for your friend tell a story you've both been in. MUCH more personal and attention-holding. 4) Pretend. Pretend like your talk is the greatest thing to ever happen to you. Pretend like you're on top of the world giving that talk. Pretend like you're confident even if you're shaking in your boots. If you do a good job you can be talking about how cheese smells bad and your audience would still be captivated. If anyone else wants to add in their two cents feel free.
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