Can you recall a teacher from your past who had the ability to get you interested in a certain subject area? The same techniques work when it comes to public speaking. You want to make your audience hungry for the information you are going to present—get them excited about, or at least interested in, your topic. As you consider a topic for your informative speech, ask yourself, “How will this audience benefit from this information?” If you can’t come up with a compelling reason for each person to pay attention to what you say, you need to rethink your topic. Several strategies help you create information hunger, including arousing curiosity and working your topic.