A motivational speaker is expected to not just buoy the mood of high school students with interesting anecdotes, but to also milk the anecdotes to offer life hacks. Most high school students possess the burning desire to stand head and shoulders above the competition, but are unsure of how to go about it. A session for high school students is a lot different from a session for adults. The difference is simple to understand. A session for adults invariably comprises an audience who have gathered out of interest to learn and benefit. On the other hand, a session for students is a lot different; most of the students would have gathered mainly out of curiosity. It is then left to the abilities of the motivational speaker to be able to engage the students. A few approaches are profiled herein.
Introduction: The most important, and the most creative
The introduction has definitely got to be the most creative. Students who sit through classes day in and day out, definitely would not be very keen to listen to one more session that sounds a lot like academic classes. The introduction should ideally be an indication of the way the session is going to progress; interesting, useful and different. Quite similar to a book or a movie, it is always the introduction that counts towards better audience engagement. Many motivational speakers kick off with a joke, or an incredible trick or stunt, or a video that engrosses. After the attention of the audience has been nailed, it is a lot easier to get on with the more important aspect of the session.
Sharing experiences for a feeling of deja vu
Nothing does it better than a real-life experience. Audiences are more receptive to real life experiences. Most individuals would have undergone certain experiences in life or have heard of someone undergoing those experiences. When a motivational speaker shares real life experiences with audiences, an instant connect is established. Experienced motivational speakers for High School students make use of real life experiences to create the feeling of deja vu and then share information on how such situations were handled. It could be a positive situation or a negative one. However, handling a situation or circumstance is the key to success in life and motivational speakers recount situations followed by tips on how similar situations need to be handled.
Treating audience with the respect and value they deserve
Motivational speakers who have found immeasurable success are individuals who treat the audience with respect and value. High school students are no different from other adults, and it is important that a motivational speaker treats students with the value they deserve. Adopting a holier than thou or preaching attitude is a guarantee to a filed session. Motivational speakers who are much sought after, are the one who are not just witty, but experts who possess the ability to make the audience feel comfortable and open up to receive and share information.
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