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Demonstrative speech topics
- 'how to' speech ideas by the dozens
By: Susan Dugdale | Last modified: 05-16-2021
Below you'll a selection of good demonstrative speech topics covering a broad variety of themes: caring, business, entertainment, frugal living, the importance of being prepared, and public speaking.
How to make your speech easier to prepare
However, before you rush to choose any of them please take time to examine your own interest areas first.
Why?
Because choosing a visual aids speech topic you genuinely care about will make it easier for you to prepare your speech well. You'll want to do it!
It won't be a chore and, your passion for your subject will shine through. That enthusiasm will pull the audience in and they'll want to find out about what you've got to share.
Mix your interests, your expertise, with your audience's needs and expectations and you'll come up with a compelling topic.
Using my lists effectively
The best way to use my lists of demonstrative speech topics is as a starting point to trigger your own 'how to' idea.
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The magic of 'how'
Did you know a demonstrative speech topic could be on anything at all?
Put the magic word 'how'
in front of almost any aspect of life you can think of and there's a
demonstration speech topic. They may not all be suitable for your
audience but they're 'how to' topics nevertheless!
Add visual aids to illustrate, (charts, graphs, handouts, costumes, objects, actors to role play or demonstrate, video snippets, audio tracks, posters, photographs, power point ...), a lot of rehearsal, and there's your speech. Done.
Business How-to Topics
How to:
- pitch a product
- close a sale
- make a cold call
- prepare a presentation
- write a resume
- run a meeting
- write business emails
- dress for work well on a small budget
- develop a contacts list
- balance commitments
- 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 burned, poisoned or choking
- is hyperventilating
Survival: - what to do when:
- an earthquake strikes
- a building catches on fire
- you're caught out in a storm or any other type of disaster
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...
- 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:
(Note: The links go to pages on this site.)
- 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
Check out the links to these other demonstration speech topic pages too!
And find out how to use visual aids effectively as well.
Help to prepare the speech
After you've chosen the topic find out more about how to prepare a good demonstration speech. Get step by step guidelines covering every aspect from choosing a topic to actually giving the speech. There's a free printable demonstration speech outline available for you to use too.
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