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You have an issue which you feel the urgency to put across to the mass, and you want to make sure that the issue being brought up creates a long-term effect on the human perceptions and makes them feel the urgency the way you do.

This is what persuasive speech is all about.

It is important that the persuasive speech that you wish to present comes across as a thought-provoking and, if possible, one that could change minds. This is where proper planning and presentation comes into the picture.

So let us look at the tips that you would need to know to produce and deliver an unforgettably effective persuasive speech.

1. Come up with a suitable persuasive topic for the speech. Try to be more observant of the issues surrounding the community or the world that can serve as prospective topics for your persuasive speech.

2. Never produce an extremely long-winded speech, but not an extremely brief one either. As long as you can put across the main message of the speech and the contents that you intend to bring up, and support it with facts and figures, that would be sufficient to engage the audience. It should roughly be limited to about three or four minutes.

3. Know who you are delivering the speech to. You need to know who your target audience are, and what are the current trends and issues arising among them. In this way, you would be able to determine a topic that you think can grab their attention, and plan carefully on how to go about delivering the topic to them.

4. Utilize examples that are more closely ‘connected’ to the target audience. For instance, if you wish to talk about how a business should maintain its profitability and reputation, you can talk about a small cafe or food stall around your neighbourhood that has been operating its business for many years.

5. Support your speech contents with sufficient and first class evidences. Extensive researches and gathering of facts and statistics would definitely facilitate the effectiveness of your speech delivery. Do remember to emphasize on your sources of information too (websites, magazines etc.).

6. Show that you are opened to different opinions of the topic. For every issue that arises, there would be some people who agree with you and others who do not. So in your speech, even if you are for the issue, do take into consideration those who are against it. This can prevent some people from ‘walking away’ after hearing you out. In fact, if they can see your openness to their opinions, perhaps they too can keep their minds opened to the issue as well. After all, it is a persuasive speech, not a debate. Your aim is not to compete with them, but to find a common ground with them.

7. Be precise in delivering your contents. Let the audience know that you are very well aware of what you are conveying to them. Also, do it with full confidence and sincerity. If you do not believe in your contents, they will not believe you either.

8. Conclude your speech by asking your fellow audience to take action. Remember, you are not telling a bedtime story. You are persuading them to do something about the issue you have brought up. Hence, such a conclusion is mandatory in a persuasive speech.

Follow these tips, and you would be all set to present your topic, persuade your audience, and maybe, make a whole lot of difference to the community and the world!

-Nafa Danfad

If you need a high dosage of vitamins in your life, you should definitely turn to fruits because they are THE best sources of vitamins, particularly Vitamin C that is always present in citrus fruits.

But let’s pay a little more attention to a type of fruit that can take you one step further into staying fit and in the pink. It is none other than pomegranate!

Besides Vitamin C, pomegranate is also known to be a good source of Vitamin B and some of the essential minerals we need to go on with our daily lives, such as potassium.

Very often, people like to consume it in liquid form. In other words, it is best consumed as a fresh juice!

What are the key benefits you can gain from consuming pomegranate?

1. It contains antioxidant polyphenols that would help in the maintenance of the cells in our body systems.

2. Prostate cancer can cause complications for us when we want to urinate or perform sexual intercourse. Hence, by consuming pomegranate, we can be protected from the rapid and multiple developments of prostate cancer cells. Other kinds of cancer that can be prevented with regular consumption of pomegranate include breast and skin cancer.

3. Apart from cancer, it also is good for the heart and cuts down the possibilities of us suffering from heart problems and attacks.

4. It hinders the growth of tumours, including brain tumour.

5. It acts as a thinning agent for our blood, and keeps our circulatory system in good shape as it works as a useful enzyme that will prevent harmful bacteria and germs from entering the blood cells. Thus, it can also reduce the risk of us getting extremely high or low blood pressure and hypertension.

Pomegranate is highly endorsed by nutritionists and health experts, so no one should have any single doubt about the power of it.

With that, we should make pomegranate a vital part of our healthy diet for a healthier lifestyle ahead. Thumbs up for pomegranate!

-Nafa Danfad

Ever been in a tough spot when it comes to love? Ever felt that you are in love but at the same time being held back by something?

Everyone has the right to fall in love and be loved in return. But believe it or not, some people do actually feel that they do not deserve the privilege.

So what exactly is holding them back from tasting the sweetness of love?

Let us look at some of the reasons that could hinder someone from experiencing love like everybody else.

1. It could probably be due to a dark secret or past that becomes a permanent scar and makes one feel that he or she is not worthy of love at all.

2. Fear of being discriminated or misperceived by others could also be one possible reason, especially when family members, relatives and friends are concerned.

3. It could also be due to lack of self-belief, self-esteem and self-confidence, in which one lets his or her shortcomings overtake the strengths.

4. One could have had a fair share of bad experiences in love, such as break-ups, betrayals, third party involvement and so on. This is a pretty common reason for someone to take a step back from falling in love.

5. Some people do make an effort to find love, but when they fail to capture the heart of that special someone because he or she has found love in somebody else, that is when the negativity sets in, which will in turn make one lose the drive to go on pursuing love.

These are just some of the things that people look at as excuses for not wanting to be involved in love life at all. It is fine to take your time in doing so, but you should not degrade yourself to the extent of thinking that you are not worthy of love. We are all worthy of love regardless of anything that encompasses our lives.

What matters the most is that when you find yourself falling in love, stay true to it and show how much you want to hold on to it for the rest of your life.

-Nafa Danfad

The question of the day from all of us to all of you...

Are you going to switch off your lights or let the lights remain switched on?

It’s your choice. But here is a little something we would like to put across to you. If you have chosen to leave your lights on, you belong to the category of supporters of global warming. But if you have chosen to switch off your lights, you have actually made a wise decision to vote EARTH!

The wait is finally over! Today, the whole world will be coming together to experience a global phenomenon like never before! Supporters and voters of our planet Earth from all walks of life will be turning off their lights for one very special hour, known as Earth Hour 2009, which will take place from 8.30pm to 9.30pm.

Earth Hour was first started in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and in 2008, up to 50 million people from across the globe took part by switching off their lights. This year, WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) is aiming to reach a target of one billion voters of Earth from all over the world for this coming event.

Henceforth, the NAFA team would like to urge all our fellow families and friends, and all of our readers and supporters, wherever you are, to come and join us in this global pursuit to save our Earth.

How do you vote Earth? Simply by switching off your lights between the times stated above! It is too simple an act to forego, and all it takes is just one hour off your time.

So be an individual who wants to make our Earth safe and protected from global warming. Sign up now to show your support for this very eventful moment of our lives.




Remember, we only have one planet Earth, so take good care of her. Vote Earth today, and everyday of your life.

-Nafa Danfad