Demonstrative speech topics

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Business How-to Topics

How to:

• pitch a product
• close a sale
• make a cold call
• prepare a presentation
• write a resume
  
• run an in-office meeting
  
• run a meeting online
• write business emails
  
• dress for work well on a small budget

• develop a contacts list
  
• balance commitments and expectations
  
• prioritize time
  
• prepare an elevator speech
  
• write a proposal
  
• note take
  
• write minutes of a meeting
  
• conference call effectively
  
• question well
  
• listen well
• read body language
• manage taxes

• make great power point slides
  
• socialize in a business setting
  
• manage a small project
  
• analyze the competition
  
• apply for a job
  
• complete an online skill or aptitude test
  
• run a market stall
  
• apply for a grant
  
• mentor a colleague
  
• encourage entrepreneurial thinking and action
  
• develop a business model
  
• research a potential product
  
• use online social media effectively
  
• work from home
  

Frugal Living Demonstrative Speech Topics

How to:

• live off grid
• save for your retirement
• use a credit card well
• manage a household budget
• re-cycle
• up-cycle
• set up a urban co-operative
• save on groceries
• set up a weekly meal planner
• make your own baby food, bread, health drinks (smoothies), drinks (beer, wine, lemonade ...), cheese, yoghurt, preserves (jams, jellies, pickles, canned fruit and vegetables...)

• sew or repair your own clothes - fix a hem, zip, replace a button ...
• do your own household repairs - fix a clogged drain, paint a room, fix a door handle, a leaky tap ...
• make your own cosmetics
• recognize and use medicinal herbs or plants
• build your own furniture -indoor and outdoor
• fish
• compost
• grow vegetables, flowers, herbs, cacti ...
• grow from seed or cuttings
• design and build a garden, courtyard, play area ...
• decorate a child's room, a cake, a table ...
• launder your own clothes
• organize a clothing, book, toy, plant or furniture and household goods swap
• get free education help online

Caring Themed Demonstration Speech Topics

How to care for:

• a crying baby: how to hold, how to rock, how to sing to, how to know when to ignore...
• a toddler: how to talk with, how to feed, how to put to bed, how to play with, how to dress...
• an elderly person:  activities - dancing, yoga, puzzles, walks, reading... 
• someone who is ill: feed, wash, clothe, amuse...
• silver jewelry: clean, protect
• gold jewelry: clean, protect
• books: antique, storing, shelving
• skin: dry skin, sunburn, acne...
• hair: fine hair, curly hair, straight hair, blonde hair, dyed hair... 
• clothes: washing, ironing, hanging, airing, storing, traveling...
• shoes: polishing, cleaning, mending, storing
• house plants, vegetable gardens, flower gardens, seedlings ...
• a computer, car, bike, lawn mower...
• art works, fine furniture, antiques or any special collection ...
• a pet: dog, cat, rabbit, bird, fish...
• add your own 'how to care for' topic

Be Prepared Demonstrative Speech Topics

First aid procedures: - what to do if someone:

• faints
• has a heart, panic or asthma attack
• has an epileptic fit
• has a severe allergic response to something
• breaks a limb
• cuts themselves badly
• is concussed
• becomes hysterical
• is burned, poisoned or choking
• is hyperventilating

Survival: - what to do when:

• an earthquake strikes
• a building catches on fire
• you're in a vehicle accident
• you're caught out in a storm
• you're swept away by rip while swimming in the sea

Step by step safety procedures for:

• driving a car, a truck, in traffic, in snow, on ice, on metal roads...
• cooking:  using a grill, handling sharp knives, chopping, food storage...
• hiking: using a compass, reading a map, lighting a fire, cooking outside, crossing a stream or a river...
• biking in traffic, mountain biking
• riding a motorbike, a horse, a large lawn mower
• dating online
• swimming in the sea, in a river...
• boating
• climbing
• skiing
• sailing
• handling fire works
• gun handling ...

Entertainment/Leisure Demonstrative Speech Topics

How to play old fashioned party or parlor games:

• blind man's bluff
• musical chairs
• pin the tail on the donkey
• creeping up on grandma
• charades
• I went to the shop and what did I buy? I bought ..., and other memory games

How to:

• play card tricks
• play string games
• play knuckle bones
• play skipping games
• sing a round
• tell a joke
• mime
• clown
• juggle
• yodel
• whistle
• blow bubbles
• learn a new dance move
• plan a party: theme, décor, food, drink, music, invitations, entertainment ...

Public Speaking Demonstrative Speech Topics

How to:

• memorize a speech
• make cue cards
• speak as if you were a newsreader, a salesman, a racing commentator, a preacher,  a well known TV character, singer, or entertainer ...
• speak clearly
• develop flexible vocabularies for different audiences
• use vocal variety in your speech
• read a story aloud for children
• read a poem aloud
• modify an accent
• lose filler words and phrases: like, um, ah, you know ...
• handle hecklers
• use body language and gesture well
• rehearse a speech
• write a eulogy