Motivating Teens

Any time you are speaking to young people, you must keep in mind that they enjoy humor. One thing we know about teens is that they enjoy a good time and they love to have fun. Students look to make any assignment fun and interesting. So getting a serious point across to them is no different. I have been speaking to youth at school assemblies for awhile now and I know that before I speak to them about serious issues I look for ways to connect and what better way to connect than through laughter. Once...

If you are in education you know that students who have a positive outlook on life perform better in the classroom. This is not a secret yet so many teachers struggle with getting students to have good attitudes in class. There are numerous variables that tie into the behavior of a student. For one, there is no telling what happens in the home before a student is dropped off at school. So much about a student can be traced to the upbringing at home. If a student has a hard time getting along...

Children are faced with tough challenges in their daily lives, more than we can ever fathom. Reaching out and speaking to youth is extremely critical. The alarming rate of school violence is now on the rise. Bullying negatively impacts the lives of everyone involved, both the victim and abuser. Now is the time to step up and address these issues to kids in our communities to shape their lives for the better. Bullying affects children, in many cases they suffer from depression, drop out of school,...

I speak the thousands of Hispanic students every year. The more I talk to them the more I realize that they need motivation. By the time I get in front of students I don’t know where they came from or where they have been. I see students who don’t have a clue as to what awaits them in high school and college if they go. I say if they go because about half of the teens I ask about college say that they don’t know if they will attend. I can understand because some are focused on graduating...

After having the privilege being able to speak to boys and girls at elementary schools I realized something. After every speech I would have young kids come up to me and ask me for my autograph. I thought this was so sweet because you see these kids in the crowd and you don’t think they are listening but they do. I have thing little saying where I say, I know the answer, I know the answer. And I do a little dance and the kids just laugh because it’s funny. Well that is what they remember...

Getting the best youth motivational speaker for your next event can be quite a hassle. What with the many things that you need to take into account prior to accomplishing the deed. The first thing that you need think about prior to hiring a youth motivational speaker is if the person you are employing is qualified for the position. Make sure you don’t hire someone for the sake of doing so. You need to carefully review the credentials of the person and see to it that he/she has experience in talking...

Youth speaker challenged students to get seasoned before they get grilled by the state of Texas Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) March 23, 2010 -- In his speech, youth motivational speaker Fabian Ramirez used an electric grill to metaphorically represent how the state of Texas was about to grill their students with the TAKS test. Seasoned beef fajita meat was used to represent the student body. Photo to right: Fabian Ramirez with electric grill used during school assembly “You have to be seasoned...

What You Should Speak About to Teens It takes a lot of knowledge, effort, and guts to become an effective teen speaker.  The teens are a very dynamic audience and they are very complicated too.  As their speaker, you are given the power and the chance to make a difference in their lives. This is something enormous that should not be easily taken for granted.  Teenage years are a pivotal period in a person’s life.  All the influences that he or she has during this time will play a crucial...

At some point, every school looks to bring in speakers to challenge their students to continue their education. Some speakers come in and talk solely about staying away from drugs and alcohol. Whatever the topic it's important to bring in a neutral person who can motivate youth to reach their full potential. Whether it's at a youth conference or school assembly, having a youth speaker can add value to the overall message the school wants to get across. What better way to inspire students about...