A motivational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. Such speakers may attempt to challenge or transform their audiences.[1] The speech itself is popularly known as a pep talk.[2]
Motivational speakers can deliver speeches at schools, colleges, places of worship, companies, corporations, government agencies, conferences, trade shows, summits, community organizations, and similar environments.[3][4]
Early motivational speakers
One of the earliest known motivational speakers and credited for what was considered his revolutionary work was Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)[5] an American essayist, poet, and philosopher.
Techniques and theories
The two main theories for why motivational speakers may need to be externally searched out if to fill the need of content theory or the process theories.[6]
The content theories were created by different philosophers, such as Abraham Maslow, Clayton Alderfer, Frederick Herzberg, and David McClelland. They focus on the inner workings and think of an individual and what will energize, stop behaviors, and keep it sustainable for long-term needs. These theories awknowledge that every individual is unique and has different needs in order to motivate them.
The process theories focus on the explanation and analysis of different people and what will energize, stop behaviors, and keep it sustainable for long-term needs. Brought into perspective by Victor Vroom, B.F Skinner, Ruth Kanfer, and Albert Bandura, it addresses the needs of learning and expectancy and realizes that individuals will make choices based on reward and compensation.
Speakers try to show their audience about the positive outcomes that can happen in life and focus on the possible opportunities rather than the limits that people set themselves to.[7] Using positively connated words rather than negative ones and gives charasmatic verbal and non-verbal social cues. Using their posture, eye contact, body language, facial expressions, and by dressing appropriately they can engage with the audience in a non-verbal way. They can change the tone of their voice, speech pattern, accent, and pitch to emphasize and show emotion behind what they are saying.
References
^ Gilbert, Marsha (December 2002). "Why the motivation business is booming". Ebony, volume 58 No.2. Johnson Publishing Company. p. 136. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved 2016-05-25. Black motivational speakers are Black but they challenge and transform Black, White and Brown listeners of every creed and orientation [...]
^McGinn, Daniel (July 2017). "The Science of Pep Talks". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
^"Motivational Speaker Job Description, Career as a Motivational Speaker, Salary, Employment - Definition and Nature of the Work, Education and Training Requirements, Getting the Job". careers.stateuniversity.com. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
^Buchanan, Leigh (1 December 2010). "The Art and Business of Motivational Speaking". Inc.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
^PINSKER, SANFORD (2001). "Was Ralph Waldo Emerson Our First Motivational Speaker?". The Virginia Quarterly Review. 77 (3): 509–513. ISSN 0042-675X. JSTOR 26440814.
^Penberthy, Cecil (May 2001). "Factors To Be Considered When Utilising the Services of External Motivational Speakers". Rand Afrikaans University: 24–28, 36.
^Hussain, R., Alam, Y., & Zahid, M. S. (2022). ‘Awaken the Giant Within’: Linguistic Explorations into the Art of Delivering Motivational Talks. Jahan-e-Tahqeeq, 5(1), 60-70.
March 28, 2023
motivational, speaker, motivational, speaker, speaker, makes, speeches, intended, motivate, inspire, audience, such, speakers, attempt, challenge, transform, their, audiences, speech, itself, popularly, known, talk, tony, robbins, seminar, deliver, speeches, s. A motivational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience Such speakers may attempt to challenge or transform their audiences 1 The speech itself is popularly known as a pep talk 2 Tony Robbins at seminar Motivational speakers can deliver speeches at schools colleges places of worship companies corporations government agencies conferences trade shows summits community organizations and similar environments 3 4 Early motivational speakers EditOne of the earliest known motivational speakers and credited for what was considered his revolutionary work was Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 1882 5 an American essayist poet and philosopher Techniques and theories EditThe two main theories for why motivational speakers may need to be externally searched out if to fill the need of content theory or the process theories 6 The content theories were created by different philosophers such as Abraham Maslow Clayton Alderfer Frederick Herzberg and David McClelland They focus on the inner workings and think of an individual and what will energize stop behaviors and keep it sustainable for long term needs These theories awknowledge that every individual is unique and has different needs in order to motivate them The process theories focus on the explanation and analysis of different people and what will energize stop behaviors and keep it sustainable for long term needs Brought into perspective by Victor Vroom B F Skinner Ruth Kanfer and Albert Bandura it addresses the needs of learning and expectancy and realizes that individuals will make choices based on reward and compensation Speakers try to show their audience about the positive outcomes that can happen in life and focus on the possible opportunities rather than the limits that people set themselves to 7 Using positively connated words rather than negative ones and gives charasmatic verbal and non verbal social cues Using their posture eye contact body language facial expressions and by dressing appropriately they can engage with the audience in a non verbal way They can change the tone of their voice speech pattern accent and pitch to emphasize and show emotion behind what they are saying References Edit Gilbert Marsha December 2002 Why the motivation business is booming Ebony volume 58 No 2 Johnson Publishing Company p 136 ISSN 0012 9011 Retrieved 2016 05 25 Black motivational speakers are Black but they challenge and transform Black White and Brown listeners of every creed and orientation McGinn Daniel July 2017 The Science of Pep Talks Harvard Business Review Retrieved 30 July 2020 Motivational Speaker Job Description Career as a Motivational Speaker Salary Employment Definition and Nature of the Work Education and Training Requirements Getting the Job careers stateuniversity com Retrieved 2020 03 21 Buchanan Leigh 1 December 2010 The Art and Business of Motivational Speaking Inc com Retrieved 31 October 2020 PINSKER SANFORD 2001 Was Ralph Waldo Emerson Our First Motivational Speaker The Virginia Quarterly Review 77 3 509 513 ISSN 0042 675X JSTOR 26440814 Penberthy Cecil May 2001 Factors To Be Considered When Utilising the Services of External Motivational Speakers Rand Afrikaans University 24 28 36 Hussain R Alam Y amp Zahid M S 2022 Awaken the Giant Within Linguistic Explorations into the Art of Delivering Motivational Talks Jahan e Tahqeeq 5 1 60 70 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Motivational speaker amp oldid 1144160538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
